This is a blog about bottle trees, art by Elmer Long of Oro Grande, Ca. Monday, October 25, 2010. My pulse accelerated withy an old,familiar thrill,keeping time with the pleasant cadence of the winshield wipers,as I approached the little town of Essex,California,through a gentle,desert rainfall. The park rangers were about the nicest people I had met in a long time. One of them drew a small free-hand sketch of the area and noted the mileages and intersections .

But only in Oklahoma do the elements of buildings, roadside attractions, people and history come together in such overwhelming abundance. Route 66, Catoosa, Oklahoma. Photo Drew Knowles, webmaster.

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