American Portraits, USA Road-Trip: Midwest and Heartland

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Sixth set of American ‘portraits’ featuring interviewees during the USA road-trip(s): two ‘regions,’ the Midwest and Heartland including Indiana, Chicago IL, northern Kentucky, Iowa, Kansas City and Kansas. Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all! The following blurb of text is the same for other posts in this American portraits series, spare yourself the second … Read more

Travel Drawings: Road sketches, part 2

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Sketches from the road including scenes from Little Rock, Kansas City, Denver… or check the ooa revo blog for some post-trip ooaddles.

Travel Photos: Kansas City, Kansas Country

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Photos from in and around Kansas City, and into Kansas.

Road Videos 29 – Kansas City Fields (and 28.5 Arkansas)

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Video after going through Missouri to Kansas City, then on to Lawrence and Kansas through the Geographic Center of the 48 contiguous US states. As well as another very short video from Little Rock, Arkansas to Branson, Missouri. Music by Ian Makau.  

The Diaries: Kansas City, Lawrence: Driving Beyond the Influence

April 24thnd Cold night on the pavement. Awake and sit down by the peaceful lake and get a timelapse of sunrise, along with some spinach dip and bread. Redrik entangled amidst wires as I drive over to Jesse James’ childhood farm and grave bearing the inscription “murdered by a traitor and coward whose name is … Read more

The Diaries: Little Rocks, Large Shoes, Arkansas to Missouri

April 21st “Little Rock, Arkansas. Who would’ve thought?!” His eyes are gleaming with ecstasy. He’s drunk just right. It’s past midnight, we got in earlier and to our surprise, the town’s lively and well. Found a bar-club with a festive atmosphere: manic piano dueling on the top floor, some electro-R&B jams on the bottom level. … Read more