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heal thyself
I have decided to interpret this shop window’s signage and decoration as self-help advice. I don’t mean to imply that I’ve healed myself, or anything like that. All I really mean, probably, is that I like the IDEA of it. And the words.
And that giraffe-neck on the dusty mannequin adds a certain flair to the whole thing.
Route 66
Tulsa, Oklahoma
photographed 7.25.2026
hunters
Oh, Oklahoma! Could you even BE more Oklahoma than this – the Arbuckle Coon Hunters place over there in Pernell?
The reward of not scouting out places ahead of time is the sheer happiness of seeing things like this coming into view without advance knowledge. Honestly, it’s the reason I love random drives as much as I do.
And, as a bonus, there was that one folding chair and a window AC unit to add some, uh, authenticity to the whole scene.
Pernell, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
PS. Actually I think this hot mess might be slight more Oklahoma-y:
But still.
counterpane
I’ve written previously about my affection for old, thin quilts, so I won’t go into all that again.
This photo is not unrelated to the quilts, for reasons that you can probably figure out.
I’ve also written about how my color memory complete evaporates once one of my images becomes black and white, which is why I can’t tell you with any degree of certainty what the colors of these various metal panels are. I could go back and look at the original images, but I don’t really want to. In fact, I don’t even really care.
Velma, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
innovative storage solutions
Are you running out of closet space? Do you have a dilapidated place nearby? Are you feeling innovative?
If you can answer yes to these questions, I *may* have found the solution you’ve been seeking.
Countyline, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
barriers to an education
There are many barriers to education – poverty, health issues, lack of transportation, lack of funding, insufficient resources, technology gaps, facility deficiencies, barbed wire.
Pernell, Oklahoma
photographed 7.24.2026
One Day | One Image 