when we were lost
On this particular day, I was driving and my spouse was the navigator. He spotted something on the Roads of Oklahoma map that we had, thought it was both interesting and close to where we were. Now, I am not saying he was wrong about his assumptions, especially the one that involved the relative location of the fascinating thing. All I’m saying is that he directed me down a series of roads that got less paved and less wide and less navigable the further we went. What the hell ever we were looking for never showed up and I finally had to make a 15-point turn on a tiny, sandy road to get us back to where we were supposed to be.
You may be wondering what the error was that led us down a road to nowhere. It was, interestingly enough, the fact that *someone* was actually looking at the WRONG PAGE of the map book, which put us about a half a county away from where we really were.
But at least we saw this.
Route 66
near Bristow, Oklahoma*
photographed 4.29.2023
*possibly
enter here
In a completely predictable move, I did go around to the back of the drive-in theater. I wanted to see what the screen looked like from that view. I was not disappointed by it and appreciated the composition assists that I got from the clouds and from the “enter here” sign.
Route 66
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
photographed 7.25.2026
way to go, Betty
I have some strong opinions on beauty pageants, and this sign celebrating a pageant win from fifteen years ago made me sad. (But I wasn’t too sad to make some Photographers’ Turns™ to get in position for the photo.
Route 66
Davenport, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
everybody dance now
Look! I found the Sign-Faced Dancer that we’ve all heard about. And here I thinking it was just another mythical creature like a chupacabra or a mermaid.
Route 66
Chandler, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
I remain unconvinced
This place seems friendly enough, I guess, with a happy face sign AND the “stop and shop” request.
But there a couple of visual clues that makes me think the signs are misleading…
Route 66
Calumet, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
