Taking A Break

A young couple taking a break in the shade.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008) 

Taking A Break

Curly Fries

True Love: Sharing your Sunday morning breakfast of curly fries.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Curly Fries

In One Ear

In one ear ... and out the other? (Look closely)

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008) 

In One Ear

Lithe

Playing Hacky Sack.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Lithe

Paseo on Sunday Morning

Early Sunday morning emptiness in the Paseo Arts District.
(Just a couple of owners out in front of their galleries.)


(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Paseo on Sunday Morning

Odd Shots Monday: Scarecrow

Meet Mr. Oxymoron, a camouflaged scarecrow.

(Evidently, the deer were not impressed. A few days after erecting this scarecrow decked out in camouflaged garb, the gardener installed an electric fence.)




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Odd Shots Monday: Scarecrow

It's A Beer, Ma'am

"It's a beer, ma'am. Ya just pop the top and drink it."




"That's the idea."


(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

It's A Beer, Ma'am

Taking An Order

Galileo Bar and Grill server taking an order.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Taking An Order

Bouncing the Baby

Is everyone having fun yet?

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Bouncing the Baby

Skywatch Friday: Food Court

The perfect sky for pigging out.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May 2008)

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Skywatch Friday: Food Court

Teddy Bear

I do not know what this group was all about. As a general rule, I don't start up conversations with people carrying blood splattered Teddy Bears.

Teddy Bear

Isis Cocktail Bar

Isis Cocktail Bar is the hard liquor adjunct to Galileo Bar & Grill. Sidewalk dining and drinking is available in front of both establishments.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Isis Cocktail Bar

Hot Dog

Another of the many hot dogs attending the art fair.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Hot Dog

Odd Shots Monday: Violinist

At a symphony concert it's not unusual to see a violinist wearing tails, but a violinist with a tail is a little different.

(When I started to photograph this fiddle player, she told me that no photos of her were allowed -- unless I agreed to show her picture to all my friends. I have now upheld my end of the bargain.)

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

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Odd Shots Monday: Violinist

Sharp Curve

Another sharp curve on the way into town. Judging from the skid marks, it looks as if a truck was having problems getting slowed down. This curve can be especially tricky in the winter because there is a bridge right in the middle of it. Sometimes that bridge is icy even when the roadway isn't.

(Trip into town ... Friday ... 6/13/08)

Sharp Curve

Camera Critters: Bucket and Rusty

Bucket and Rusty

Taken by Jo after our last significant snowfall in early March. Jo took Bucket (Boo-kay) and Rusty for a walk up the road while I remained at home trying to finish up some project before it got dark. Jo said she had no idea why both dogs were staring up the road so intently. Perhaps they were anticipating an SPCA rescue party.

Shortly after this photo was taken, Jo put Rusty back on his leash because he was expressing too much interest in something going on out in the woods. A little while after that, Jo decided to take more photos. She had Russ sit, but left Bucket free to roam. Boo quickly got bored with the photo session. (She usually does.) When Jo looked up from the camera, not only was Bucket already heading home, she'd picked up Rusty's leash and was leading him back to the house as well.

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Camera Critters: Bucket and Rusty

Heading Off The Mountain

Driving down off the mountain.

(Trip into town ... Friday ... 6/13/08)

Big, white fluffy clouds were above us for most of the day. Thunderstorms moved in around 7 PM. Lots of flashing and booming going on for a while. Telephone went out, but came back into service a few hours later. Storms had cleared our area by midnight. They became even more intense to our south. NOAA issued flash flood warnings for the counties down around Conway. We received 1.5 inches of rain total. A NOAA weather spotter in the Conway area reported 1.5 inches in 15 minutes.

Heading Off The Mountain

Gravel Meets The Blacktop

Where the county gravel road meets the state's two-lane blacktop.

Had to make a trip into town (16 miles) and stock up on supplies. Unless we have special business of some sort to attend to, we go into town every week and a half or so. Neither Jo nor I likes to make the trip, so we take turns. Both of us made the trip today because we needed to take the dogs in for their annual vaccinations.

Gravel Meets The Blacktop

Family Discussion

Either an intense family discussion or food sharing is going on here. I'm not sure which.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Family Discussion

Skywatch Friday: Clouds Over Columbia

Jo and I kept our eyes on the sky as we set up for Art in the Park in Columbia, MO. We drove through rain getting to the show and there were storms to our north and south, but we lucked out. It didn't rain -- not Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

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Skywatch Friday: Clouds Over Columbia

Ferreting Out A Good Deal

Obviously, this woman intends to ferret out the best deals at the art fair.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Ferreting Out A Good Deal

Three Generations

Three generations of shoppers -- plus an artist.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Three Generations

ABC Wednesday: U is for U-Haul

The early morning sun is just beginning to peek over Interstate 10 and illuminate all the trucks and trailers in the U-Haul lot. A scenic vista from the balcony of the Motel 6 in Slidell, LA. (November, 2007)

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ABC Wednesday: U is for U-Haul

Taking A Break

Taking a break in the shade after a long drink of water.

(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Taking A Break

Shopping

Mother and daughter shopping.
(Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Shopping

Casual Dress

Dress at art fairs is always casual. It is probably most casual of all at the Paseo Festival of the Arts. (Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Casual Dress

Dog Water

Galileo Bar and Grill provided free liquid refreshment for the dogs. People who bring their dogs to art fairs (and many of them do) forget how hot it can be for the critters, especially how hot the pavement gets at a street fair like Paseo. (Paseo Festival of the Arts ... Oklahoma City, OK ... May, 2008)

Dog Water

Corn on the Cob

Either the corn on the cob tasted bad or the woman was scowling at me for taking her picture. (Paseo Festival of the Arts ... May, 2008)

Corn on the Cob

Chatting Servers

Part of the serving crew at Galileo Bar & Grill. Across from our booth at the Paseo Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day Weekend, 2008.

Chatting Servers

Eating Ice Cream

A couple enjoying ice cream cones at the Paseo Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day Weekend, 2008

Eating Ice Cream