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chasing after every trend
A few years ago, on a really long road trip, I listened to some podcasts to pass the time. One of them was on the history of miniature golf courses; the hosts of the show said it was invented in order to keep the ladies off the “real” course at St. Andrews Golf Course, which of course everyone knows is THE golf course.
I am not real sure what the St. Andrews fellows thought they were protecting the course and/or the gals from, but what happened was that this new, simplified game took off and by the 1920s there were scaled down golf courses all over the place.
And that brings us to this out-of-commission miniature golf course on the edge of town.
Miami, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023
left alone too long
There are certain mundane things that I like to photograph – those self-service, drive-through car washes are on that list. I’m not sure why I always photograph them, especially since I almost never post those images.
So, as I wandered through Luther, Oklahoma, the other day, I spotted a car wash and pulled in to get some photos. And then, just on the very next lot, I saw these two old cars (which, ironically, were definitely unwashed) and the house in a state of abandonment.
And that’s how it ended up not being about the car wash at all.
Luther, Oklahoma
photographed 4.4.2023
except locks: he can’t help with locks
I don’t even want to admit how hard I laughed at this particular juxtaposition of signage. Apparently, he can’t help with locks?
Claremore, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023
the message was stolen by time
That trailer used to have a sign full of Very Important Information. I mean, I guess it was VII. At this point, there’s no way to know that for sure.
Quapaw, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023
buy/get
I almost never understand the things I notice when I’m driving around. For example: why would there be a spot in North Miami, Oklahoma, with a bunch of well-used fireworks stands just plunked down in a random pattern?
Maybe it was to entertain a certain photographer who was passing through.
And if that was in fact the reason, this certain photographer offers her thanks for the opportunities it afforded.
North Miami, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023
One Day | One Image 