Tenacity
Hang on. In 150 years you’ll look like this. Eventually somebody will come by and admire your grip.
Everything a bird needs.
Stopped at the general store. Noticed some home builders out front, their handiwork hanging on the general store sign. Good work, home builders.
Highways Tell Stories.
A highway’s back may be black, brown or tan, red, white or blue. We name them after saints and music and Mother. A highway’s makeup may be heavily applied and easy to see, or it may be worn thin. Her … Read More
Pit Stop in the Past
We took the exit. As we got closer to the sign, we could see it clearly: Sorry. No gas here today.
Tornado Season
Tucked in the rolling hills of Missouri’s smallest county, a sign recalls a vibrant little town.
Devils and Elbows
I found a hideaway. When I rolled to its door, a thundershower was beating down on the low slung structure made mostly of logs with mud chinks, its back wall standing just a couple of feet above the swollen Big … Read More
If E Could Talk
I climbed up and took a nap beneath the T on this sign, sharing space with the ghosts of travelers who stopped here long ago to add a sticky chapter to their Route 66 journey. Locals too. And Spring breakers … Read More
Hiding in Plain Sight
Stare at this picture. Soon, a sign will appear. When you see it, share with all the bucks and turkeys on Facebook.
Sunset on the Family Farm
During the 1980s family farms could not endure a deadly one-two punch. The first punch by itself was devastating for a small family farm. American farm policy changed from Depression Era price protections to wide open full-tilt production, a “get … Read More