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19 September 2016
31 March 2016
Lunar landscape via New Mexico Volcanoes
This picture was taken along the road that leads to the iconic Capulin Volcano at the US Park Services National Monument of the same name.
Capulin Volcano is located roughly near Des Moines, NM, which is pretty much right next to nothing you've ever heard of.
The closest town in Oklahoma is actually only 75 miles away from the volcano. But Kenton, OK, is also near the OK state line you've likely never crossed...the one that borders New Mexico. When you leave Kenton headed west, it's not long before you run into dirt road (4x4 only in bad weather) and that then carries you further into New Mexico.
I've loved every visit to Capulin Volcano and once was able to make the one mile hike around the rim. It's an obscure, but wonderful off-the-beaten-path sort of destination - my favorite kind.
If you are headed to Colorado Springs from Oklahoma, I highly recommend taking the volcano route (Amarillo | Dalhart | Clayton | Raton) since it costs you next to nothing in drive time but affords you lots in beautiful scenery.
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And as a bit of travelogue...
The view as you head west out of Oklahoma from Kenton.
The paved trail on the volcano and expansive view afforded from the same.
View from the top. You can see the parking lot at the bottom right of the first pic and over my right shoulder in the second pic.
Capulin Volcano is located roughly near Des Moines, NM, which is pretty much right next to nothing you've ever heard of.
The closest town in Oklahoma is actually only 75 miles away from the volcano. But Kenton, OK, is also near the OK state line you've likely never crossed...the one that borders New Mexico. When you leave Kenton headed west, it's not long before you run into dirt road (4x4 only in bad weather) and that then carries you further into New Mexico.
I've loved every visit to Capulin Volcano and once was able to make the one mile hike around the rim. It's an obscure, but wonderful off-the-beaten-path sort of destination - my favorite kind.
If you are headed to Colorado Springs from Oklahoma, I highly recommend taking the volcano route (Amarillo | Dalhart | Clayton | Raton) since it costs you next to nothing in drive time but affords you lots in beautiful scenery.
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And as a bit of travelogue...
The view as you head west out of Oklahoma from Kenton.
The paved trail on the volcano and expansive view afforded from the same.
View from the top. You can see the parking lot at the bottom right of the first pic and over my right shoulder in the second pic.
23 June 2014
National World War I Museum in Kansas City
Man, I loved this place.
No doubt in the decades immediately following the Civil War, there must have been much more "we must never forget" sort of sentiment. And it fades.
World War I...probably the same.
World War II...probably already happening. Although a certain Tom Hanks movie, among others, will help with that. But 100 years from now, it won't be near the popular topic it is now.
What will happen with monuments like this? Will the war be so far removed that we will no longer fund such museums? I don't know. Only time will tell.
Regardless, I highly recommend a visit to this one if you ever have a chance to drop by. The view from the tower is particularly fantastic at night.
Front entrance over the Poppy Fields.
Presentation over 'the trenches.'
Front entrance
Grassy field at sunset just north of the museum.
View looking south.
View of downtown Kansas City looking north.
Ummmm...Sir Longshanks of Edmond. Low sun = long shadows.
No doubt in the decades immediately following the Civil War, there must have been much more "we must never forget" sort of sentiment. And it fades.
World War I...probably the same.
World War II...probably already happening. Although a certain Tom Hanks movie, among others, will help with that. But 100 years from now, it won't be near the popular topic it is now.
What will happen with monuments like this? Will the war be so far removed that we will no longer fund such museums? I don't know. Only time will tell.
Regardless, I highly recommend a visit to this one if you ever have a chance to drop by. The view from the tower is particularly fantastic at night.
Front entrance over the Poppy Fields.
Presentation over 'the trenches.'
Front entrance
Grassy field at sunset just north of the museum.
View looking south.
View of downtown Kansas City looking north.
Ummmm...Sir Longshanks of Edmond. Low sun = long shadows.
23 December 2013
Stormin' the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Just. Wow.
Lightning strikes near the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds 'space needle.'
23 April 2013
Cuyahoga National Park and the Cuyahoga River
Not the most well-known national park but full of it's own beauty nonetheless. Given it's proximity to Cleveland and Akron, it's quite a retreat from the industrial mecca surrounding.
26 December 2012
Mirrored sunset in city park
I pass by this park (Edwards Park) in SE Oklahoma City every day on my drive home from work. In the winter when the winds are calm there are always great reflections of the park looking east. In this case I had just a few minutes to stop and take a handful of images of a wonderful sunset reflection looking west. The colors change then disappear so rapidly.
The only problem was this really annoying duck that kept making waves in the water and messing up the reflection. So rude!
The only problem was this really annoying duck that kept making waves in the water and messing up the reflection. So rude!
17 December 2012
Wichita Mountains Refuge - south entrance
30 October 2012
Historic covered bridge near Cataract Falls in Indiana
This historic covered bridge is just about 70 yards upriver (Mill Creek, actually. Is upcreek even a word?) from the largest waterfall in Indiana. The bridge sits in a very peaceful park just a few miles off the beaten path of I70 about halfway between Indianapolis and Terra Haute.
The whole area is a real gem of a place. I consider sites like this one of the great reasons to get off the main highways in America and let small towns tell their stories. I'll save pictures of the falls (there are two) themselves for a future post. I'm thinking of making a canvas print of the bridge but they're so expensive it's hard to choose any one picture in particular.
The Cataract general store was closed when I was there but looks to still be operating on some regular basis.
The whole area is a real gem of a place. I consider sites like this one of the great reasons to get off the main highways in America and let small towns tell their stories. I'll save pictures of the falls (there are two) themselves for a future post. I'm thinking of making a canvas print of the bridge but they're so expensive it's hard to choose any one picture in particular.
The Cataract general store was closed when I was there but looks to still be operating on some regular basis.
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