Finally, the day had arrived. The centerpiece destination of our week-long anniversary road trip was at hand! Furthermore, it would be a day completely without time in the car. Instead, we took some older transportation from the town of Williams: a train! The Grand Canyon Railway was originally part of the ATSF rail line. When the first … Continue reading A Grand Adventure
In my previous post, I mentioned that our travels that day included one more stop but didn't mention where we stopped or why. I felt it would be appropriate to give this stop a post of its own so that I could adequately explain why this stop was so important to me. I struggled with … Continue reading The Guardian of Route 66
When we left Tucumcari New Mexico on October 9th, Samantha was stoked. After a restful night at the Blue Swallow, we would be spending the day crossing New Mexico and venturing into Arizona. One of her most anticipated sights on our journey was the Painted Desert, which was on the day's itinerary. After a lovely … Continue reading Ditat Deus
On Wednesday, I left the house at seven in the morning. Not for work, as usual...but for a day of tracking. My friend Nic picked me up and we headed southeast. We weren't tracking a storm, or the historic journey of an Oklahoma settler, or a pack of wild animals...we were tracking a beast that's been … Continue reading Chasing Steam
“One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived its origins. Then it has a chance to create a society to match its scenery.” … Continue reading Tucumcari Tonite
I've been traveling out west for the past week and will have many photos and stories to share about my time in New Mexico and Arizona; however, I had some downtime in Gallup and wanted to share one particular event from yesterday's time on the road. Thursday morning, we departed from Monument Valley on the Arizona/Utah … Continue reading The Moki Dugway
Sunday was going to be a lazy day. I haven't taken a lot of road trips lately, though, and when I woke up that morning I knew the day was going to unfold differently. All it took was a photo in the Tulsa World to inspire me to head out. I told Samantha I shouldn't … Continue reading Pawhuska & Prairie Song
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