Sunday, March 1, 2009

ROUTE 66 - BRIDGEPORT HILL

West of El Reno and just east of the Pony Bridge is "Bridgeport Hill." This stretch of historic
Route 66 has the curbs that seem to be common in Western Oklahoma, but I haven't seen east of Oklahoma City. Route 66 legend has it that the hill was hard for some cars to climb and dangerous in bad weather.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Sunday, January 25, 2009

ROUTE 66 - OVERHOLSER BRIDGE

Old Route 66 went west out of Oklahoma City on what is now the 39th Street Expressway. Just west of Bethany OK is the Lake Overholser Bridge. It is no longer used, but you can park nearby and walk out onto the bridge. These photos were taken on a chilly January afternoon.

Monday, January 19, 2009

OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER

These are photos of various items outside the Oklahoma History Center on a cold January morning, including the Allen Houser sculpture "Unconquered" and views of the State Capitol and an oil field exhibit.























Sunday, January 4, 2009

ROUTE 66 - BRISTOW TO ARCADIA

A couple of gas stations on Route 66, near Bristow OK.














This is a section of the original US Route 66 that parallels the current OK 66, and acts as a frontage road for a few residences.














The Rock Cafe in Stroud OK approximately 8 months after it burned down in May 2008.














Gas station near Davenport OK.














The Lincoln Motel, still open in Chandler OK.














Phillips 66 "cottage" style gas station in Chandler OK.














Privately-owned section of old Route 66 that you can get to from the current OK 66 and actually drive on for a short distance.














Views of the pop bottle at dusk at Pops in Arcadia OK.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

ROUTE 66 - INSIDE THE ROUND BARN - POPS

Photos of a quick trip out to Arcadia OK for lunch at Pops and a look inside the Round Barn on Route 66.










Saturday, December 20, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART

Today, RKC and I went to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art for the "American Impressionism from the Phillips Collection" exhibit. Visitors were not allowed to photograph the paintings, so here are photos of some of the Museum's large Dale Chihuly glass collection, including the Museum's Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower, which is his tallest installation to date.

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