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June 22, 2009
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The Panhandle of Oklahoma is and was referred to as No Man's Land for good purpose. History has shown that many people throughout time traveled this area and even dwelt in the mesa's and canyons for it's abundance of solitude. The outlaw William Coe and his gang preyed on travelers who took the quicker, southern route on the Santa Fe Trail and used the desolate rock formations as a base of operations. The Spanish Conquistador Coronado traveled this area in search of the Cities of Gold, while many of the sheltered canyons and caves offered refuge for several ancient native tribes, who left their mark in several areas. The arid and dry climate demands a lot on the inhabitants even to this day and those who reside in the area primarily ranch cattle. The main source of water is the Cimarron River and underground water springs. Surprisingly despite it's common nickname, the area is rich in history and lore.

There's no telling how many times I passed this hat on the fence post, but for my luck I happened to see it during a beautiful Oklahoman sunset. The following morning I mentioned the cowboy hat to the people we were staying with and they chuckled, since they didn't even know how long the hat had been there or by who the hat had acquired it's new resting place...apparently it had been there for some time now...

FYI-Nearby Boise City was the only place on the continental U.S. that was bombed during WWII...by one of our own B-17 bombers who mistook the lights around the town square in the night as their target on a practice mission.


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~u-r-a-tool May 13, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
i love how its focused on the hat. beautiful colours.
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~WildWinyan Jul 6, 2009   Photographer
:iconheartballoonplz: [link] Featured in my Journal! :iconmonkeydanceplz:


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~kylewright Jul 6, 2009
:blowkiss: Thank you! That's very sweet of you!
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~ControllerOfChaos Jun 23, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Great photo! :) The lighting's perfect.
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~kylewright Jun 25, 2009
:D
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~stinero9er Jun 22, 2009
Motivating gallery, great shot!
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~kylewright Jun 25, 2009
I appreciate it!
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!dwyteHill Jun 22, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
Nice job with the background info. I can hardly think of two words to say about any of my photos!
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~kylewright Jun 25, 2009
Ha! Well, I sometimes get it the mood the talk (probably more than I should). I memory gathers a wealth of useless knowledge at times that can regurgitate in some of my descriptions!
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~punkymoke Jun 22, 2009
[link].
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