I'm a lover of the American in-betweens - those places most travelers flyover, or on their way to somewhere else capture a zipped view that looks like a shaky panned shot with my cheapest camera. The in-betweens of our nation's … [Read more...] about Road Trip – Oklahoma City
The Salt Plains of Oklahoma’s Lost Sea
It's not really lost. Gone is more like it. There is a difference. Being one of those nuances of the English language we wallow with on occasion the issue must be wallowed, else I can't move on. Consider this a divertissement to the rest of the … [Read more...] about The Salt Plains of Oklahoma’s Lost Sea
And From the Ashes…
It happens when I'm not looking. And usually takes a goosing from the first thunderstorm of the season to deliver me from my refrigerated stupor. This year in the absence of early tornado warnings, I ratcheted to an upright and cheerfully alert … [Read more...] about And From the Ashes…
Oklahoma Fried Potatoes & Rocket Science
The hot, powdery sand sifts into every nook of my flip flop clad feet. It's the same sand from which a garden has annually erupted for as long as I can remember - more than 3 decades. The same except for the fluffing of it by fertilizer; some years … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Fried Potatoes & Rocket Science
The Annual Itch
Just about the time we're contemplating a jail break from the confines of our air-conditioned homes, the light and air begin signaling fall. The itch to wander off the beaten path starts gathering steam as the sun starts changing its slant on the … [Read more...] about The Annual Itch