that was about the same time they stopped walling off their feelings
I always title my images, putting me strongly on THAT side of the ongoing debate.
Sometimes the titles are short and/descriptive. Other times they read like part of a novel. There’s no way I can explain the process or why certain titles land particular ways.
This image is called “that was about the same time they stopped walling off their feelings,” a phrase that came to me during the editing process. I’m not sure what, exactly, triggered that title: it’s not biographical. Or situational. Or confessional.
As far as I know…
Fort McKavett, Texas
photographed 4.12.2026
i guess the centennial was cancelled
Well, this is awkward. Not only have I and my collaborator Claudette Torneden been shooting Route 66 for five years, planning to wind it up this year during the centennial, but tons and tons of travelers have hit the (famous) road this year for the important anniversary.
And now! It is evidently closed. Or cancelled. Or something. Huh.
Elk City, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
suppose the sky had holes in it
One of the trippiest places I have ever been is the Jesus Gospel Park, right there on the main road through Addington, Oklahoma. (For reference, it’s roughly halfway between Terral and Marlow. But you probably either already knew that or had gone straight to a map before you got to this sentence.)
At any rate, if you stop (no matter your particular motivation) and it’s very, very hot, maybe the nice lady from the Addington Station antique store will come over and offer you some PowerAid. And then, properly hydrated, maybe you can understand whatever this is…
Addington, Oklahoma
photographed 7.23.2026
why pay more?
This place seems legit, right? Who here doesn’t need a $12 electric guitar or computer repairs that are less than $75?
But my favorite thing is the double underline paired with the two exclamation points and the completely faded letters. Whatever it used to say, I guess, was of great importance. Too bad we’ll never know…
Route 66
El Reno, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
breaking news
I am not an expert in events or tourism but it seems like maybe hosting an event to celebrate the dust bowl* while living in times where rural land (and water!)(not to mention towns)(and jobs) is threatened by data centers seems a little off the mark.
Route 66
El Reno, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
*The Dust Bowl was a severe environmental and agricultural disaster during the 1930s “Dirty Thirties,” where massive dust storms – called black blizzards – choked the American Great Plains. It was caused by severe drought combined with deep plowing and poor farming practices that stripped away natural prairie grass and left dry topsoil exposed to heavy winds. (as per Wikidpedia)
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