basil

 

Basil grows wild through a crack in the concrete.

Bell's Amusement Park

 

Here is a view of the Tulsa skyline from the top of the Twister, taken the week in 2006 that Bell's was demolished.   

Sahara

 

The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, in early morning light.

Fontainebleau

The Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, under construction in the summer of 2010.

R.R.1

This is an abandoned farmhouse that I came across while lost on some back roads.  It had a neat mailbox and intact fencing, a gate with a lock.  The small house though, looked in great disarray.  This was a reminder to me that nowhere has been untouched by forclosure and economic disaster. 

Reflection

Here is another view of the Osage County waterscape.

Osage County