VFR flight plans. Do you file them?

I quit flight following the day I was flying from Albuquerque to Gallup. It was clear and a million, I was at 14,500msl when I saw another airplane. It appeared to be a C-130 about 5 miles off at my 2 o'clock position. Since there was no relative movement in my windscreen, I kept an eye on it.

Suddenly I realized it was a camouflage Cessna Skymaster about a mile away and getting closer. I reduced power, initiated a climb, and watched it pass in front of me close enough for me to see the pilots face clearly. He never knew I was there.

Not a word from center. I know it is the pilots responsibility to see and avoid, which I did, but it would have been nice to be notified of other conflicting traffic.
 
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