Vacancy Metal Print

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This is a new treasure that I came across on Route 66 in northeastern Oklahoma... Never having driven through this particular area before, I was so excited to see this old sign with the handwritten arrow signs that really told a story of hard times and barely getting by.... Stuff made for Dust Bowl memories....

My personal connection with art started as a child living on a farm along historic Route 66 and the Canadian River. My mother had art talent as well, but like me, she never had any training. It wasn't until after her death that we discovered some drawings of hers from middle school. So I owe her for my interest in many forms of art. Living on the farm adjacent to the Canadian gave her the chance to teach us all about nature and the wonders to be found in the woodlands and streams. I grew to appreciate and care for all living things and that ultimately led me to photography. My first camera was an old Kodak box camera using 620 film. Our first family trip farther than Oklahoma City was to Montana when I was about 14 years old. I shot...