There are times when a good roadtrip can ease the pains of stress and help realign your senses into a focused view of life. I love to feel the wind in my hair, either by motorcycle or open car window, while listening to the hum of the asphalt chasing sunlight and the looking for the next discover around the bend. This afternoon was one of those times. I wanted to visit a couple near Lawton, Oklahoma to deliver a camera to borrow for their big trip to Japan. I guess, I really didn’t need to do it, but the idea of 90 miles on the highway was needed to recoup from the long week.
Now if you know me, I quickly made the trip down working on phone calls and Voxer messages with the various groups I manage, while watching the sun descend from its apex. I knew the trip back to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma would have amazing light for whatever I discovered on the backroads. The diversity of opportunities in this great state never leave me disappointed except the desire for really a really tall mountain range similar to Colorado.
Passing through the small towns off the main through fare of interstate I-44, I found an abundance of subjects that pulled my heart strings to point my camera towards. The camera of the day was my favorite daily carry, the Fujifilm X-Pro3 paired with various vintage Mamiya-Sekor SX lenses.
One of the places I discovered was Cement, Oklahoma and the Buzzard’s Roost, both with ties to the famous outlaw Jessie James. I may need to come back again with more time to search for that hidden treasure so many are hunting. In the meantime, I will continue my walkabouts, solo photowalks and backroad adventures with my trusted camera discovering, capturing and sharing the treasures around Oklahoma.
Visit the Forgotten Main Street Flickr Group and Instagram to see more images from this trip, along with other adventures.
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