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an unpopular front grille design
I was pretty happy to find a stash of Edsels in McLean, Texas. They were, of course, unpopular and low-selling – and only in production for 807 days.
According the internet “The Edsel is famously described by automotive historians as the ultimate corporate and marketing failure. Its distinctive vertical grille inspired sharp contemporary mockery, with critics famously comparing its front end to a “toilet seat” or “an Oldsmobile sucking a lemon”.”
However, they are a lot of fun to photograph, with their weird lines, the details (little Es in the brake lights, for example), the colors (pink! turquoise!), and the history which shows up in every view.
Route 66
McLean, Texas
photographed 7.27.2026
precis o
If you think having 77.8% of the letters in a business’s sign is an acceptable number, then by all means, please take your vehicles to “PRECIS O ” for all your car repair needs.
Route 66
Calumet, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
must be off
The cemetery had this sign posted at every entrance. And no matter how many times I saw it, I could not figure out what it was meaning to tell me. It seems pretty important, but I never could get it. Just to be safe, though, and because I’m a rules-follower I didn’t leave any flowers.*
Route 66
Kellyville, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
*I mean, I wasn’t there to leave flowers and in fact, didn’t have any with me.
onic only
I can always tell when I’m working hard to get a shot lined up, because I hold the tip of my tongue a certain why. Apparently, the placement of it triggers the “photo composition” part of my brain. Or, you know, something like that…
Route 66
Bristow, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
oh, hello
I spent some time back on Route 66 last week, as it’s near the end of the five-year collaborative project I’ve been doing with Claudette Torneden.
Seeing this woman undressing the mannequin – and catching it in time to get the shot! – was the best thing all day. The second best thing was when that same woman, after noticing me and my camera, came outside and apologized for getting in the shot.
(I did not disclose that she actually WAS the reason for the photo.)
Route 66
El Reno, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
One Day | One Image 