Shortly after noon today, I was walking through the cold in west Tulsa. I'd stopped at Howard Park on Southwest Boulevard, a place I've driven by dozens of times but had never stopped. It was empty on this blustery winter afternoon and the overcast sky made the empty tree branches look even more desolate. Traffic zipped by on … Continue reading Monuments to Tulsa Transportation
A few weeks ago, I received a message from the show runner for the Route 66 PatriotFest in Tulsa. They had seen the photos I took at the Gasconade Bridge Rally in April and were keen on having me on hand for their event on Memorial Day weekend. I was ecstatic to accept! I missed out the … Continue reading Route 66 PatriotFest
As a follow-up to my post about Route 66 in Tulsa (which can be found here) I want to highlight other sights in the city that aren't on the route itself, but provide a guide to what else the city of Tulsa has to offer for travelers interested in the city's history and a few cool photography locations. … Continue reading Sights in the City of Tulsa
A lot of folks know that Tulsa is famous for being the Oil Capital of the World at one time, but we're also the home of Route 66. It runs through the heart of the city and the father of the road, Cyrus Avery, lived most of his life here. Our downtown is full of beautiful … Continue reading Route 66 in Tulsa
Thursday night, I saw a few interesting photos show up on Facebook. Some kind of experimental aircraft landed at Tulsa International Airport and a few friends had gained access to the tarmac to help provide a warm Okie welcome. I didn't think much of it until the next day, when a different friend emailed me out … Continue reading The Solar Impulse
Last Saturday, a group of Route 66 roadies that had attended the Gasconade Bridge Rally stopped by Afton Station in northeast Oklahoma to pay their respects to a well-known icon of the Mother Road, Laurel Kane. Laurel passed away in January (which I wrote about here) and her family planned a big celebration of … Continue reading Memory Lanes
Saturday morning, I awoke early and approached my window with a mixture of excitement and dread. The weatherman had predicted snow overnight and through the morning, though accumulation totals were all over the board. I was planning on attending a tour hosted by the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture and worried that bad weather would dampen the experience or … Continue reading Tulsa’s Cathedral District
There's a quote that says, "We are the sum of all the people we have ever met; you change the tribe and the tribe changes you." I have found that to be accurate. Over the course of the 34 (almost 35, yikes!) years I have walked this earth, I have encountered many people that have had an … Continue reading Traveling Companions
Hello everyone! I had an absolutely amazing year -- looking back over the last twelve months, I was floored at how much I'd seen in my travels. Like I did last year, I assembled a short video (or two!) showcasing some of my favorite photos with commentary. I embedded them below; I hope you enjoy … Continue reading 2015 Photography Year in Review
Hey everyone! I haven't done a whole lot of road-tripping lately, mostly due to the fact I've been preparing for my FIRST exhibition! I'm super excited to have so much of my work in one place AND have the opportunity to talk to folks about it. I printed photos on a variety of formats and … Continue reading Photo Exhibition – 12/5
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