Category Archives: Photos

My agricultural roots Here I am, showing off my prize watermelon.  It was the year James Dean died and Elvis signed with RCA.  Rock Around the Clock.  Bobby socks and poodle skirts.  Disneyland opened, and Jonas Salk developed the polio … Continue reading →

First day of school, 1952 OK, I don’t know for sure if this photo was taken the first day of school.  For that matter, I can’t say with 100% certainty that the year of capture was in 1952, but it’s a … Continue reading →

Horton Deakins with pipe, self portrait No, that’s not me.  That’s not even my dad.  It is, however, the man who would eventually become my dad.  He was quite the photographer, and he took this self portrait sixty years ago, … Continue reading →

  And don’t even think about complaining about the pun in today’s title — it’s what I do.  I think this was an American entry — but what would have been my first clue?  While you’re here, check out the small … Continue reading →

Obviously, the title doesn’t refer to me, since even more than a half dozen years ago, at the time of this trip, I was no spring chicken.  Nor does it reflect the direction we were headed, since we were spanning … Continue reading →

The fire on the northeast side of Oklahoma City rekindled today, threatening more homes.  Yesterday it claimed thirty-three homes as well as a number of barns and other structures.  Today there was another wildfire on the southeast side of town, … Continue reading →

Here’s the pics I promised from the 2011 cardboard boat races at Arcadia Lake.  I’ll start off with a YouTube video I took with my cell phone and edited just a bit. 2011 3rd Annual Edmond Arcadia Lake Cardboard Boat … Continue reading →

Yes, I know all these photos are from the Tokyo area, which is a long way from Sendai, but they portray peaceful scenes that reflect Japan before this latest disaster.  I can’t take credit for these five shots, as they were … Continue reading →

Here’s a few of the Harleys and other antique motorcycles that were on display at the Reagan Library.  I believe most of them were a temporary display.  Also in the photos are Air Force One and Marine One, plus a … Continue reading →

Yesterday I said goodbye to an old friend with whom I played in a Chicago-style band 35 years ago.  He had touched many people’s lives since then, as evidenced by the 250-300 people in attendance at his memorial service.  There … Continue reading →