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<blockquote>I roamed and rambled and followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts,
And all around me, a voice was sounding:
This land was made for you and me.</blockquote>

I pulled to the shoulder just west of Okemah to attempt to capture what's going on in this photo. We were on our way to Woodyfest, hungry and behind schedule, but hey, look at that sky. Impossible. 

I've been on the road more often as part of what I've been up to at This Land (and sometimes as a dare for the sky to try to do the same thing twice). I haven't been chatty about it, mostly because I've been saving it either for stories for our paper or for a new radio project I've been working on with Holly Wall. It's a new show that's going to deliver local news the way only This Land can, plus a guide to the best things to do in Oklahoma that would impress even the local yokels. We've decided to call it the Roam and Ramble. You'll be able to hear it soon on <a href="http://www.thespyfm.com/" target="_blank">The Spy</a>.

We hope you'll give it a listen. 

