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Ride Photos 15

Out behind the main Midwest City shopping area, the municipal leadership decided to build this fancy park. It was previously the site of our city hall and a fire station, along with a water tower. All of that got moved … Continue reading

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Texas Road Trip

Early in the week my Stepfather died, so I drove down to visit with Mom for a few days. It’s a long way between OKC and Harlingen, TX. On the way I captured this dashcam shot of the slope up … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 14

While my access to some of the points is limited, I’m doing the best I can to reach as many as possible. I had a little bike trouble Friday and ended up driving my car to the same points I … Continue reading

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Promote Your State

I’m simply reiterating something I’ve said before, here and elsewhere: Promote your state. There’s a concrete reason for that, which is also isn’t new: Your state government is the only hope of resolving the political troubles of the US. The … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 13

It’s pretty rare when the winds don’t blow in Oklahoma. We had just a very light breeze from the NNE when I took this shot of the Oklahoma River Recreation Area. The almost glassy surface is such a rare phenomena … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 12

Today’s ride took me past Eagle Lake in Del City. The trail I’m on at the time of this photo connects with OKC’s Eagle Lake Trail, heading to the First Americans Museum (FAM). The crews are still doing a lot … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 11

I left the house around sunrise. The clouds were just starting to form a rain cell on the eastern horizon. The sun had to rise a good bit to get past this stuff. The dark buildings in the foreground are … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 10

I didn’t ride too far today. I was exploring routes in my area, in part because storms were too close again, and I didn’t want to get too far from home. This image shows us under the edge of a … Continue reading

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Cloud Shots 01

I’m trying to learn how to capture clouds. With our storms out here in the flatlands, the views can be dramatic at times. The problem is that, if there’s anything where the camera viewscreen deceives you, it’s surely with cloud … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 08

Shot from a distance over a golf course, this fancy building is the infamous Douglas High School. It’s all minorities and violence is quite common. It’s run almost like a prison, I’m told. Sylvester Stalone is in Oklahoma filming a … Continue reading

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