The Golden Driller76 Feet TallBelt 48 feet in circumferenceShoe Size 393 DDDConstructed from Steel and ConcreteWeighing in at almost 22 TonsPlaced at the Tulsa Fairgrounds April 8, 1966Became a State Monument in 1979 “To the men of the Petroleum Industrywho by their vision and daring have created fromGod’s abundance a better life for mankind.”Designed by George S. “Grecco” Hondronates (1893-1979)…
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1.5 Miles of 66 Treasure Route 66 – Auburn, Illinois Road Trip
Never – mind,out working the fieldThe ground grows hardOn my knees, with my handsI go to moving the soil,One, two, three and more…..To the worlds surprise over 1 mile of theforgotten road reveals itself.-laura carnagie This portion of Route 66 of hand-laid brick road was completed in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places it is part of…
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“See What the Clouds See”
Balloon Festival Albuquerque, New Mexico Road Trip Painting Completed August 25, 2018 Early October, for nine days, over 500 balloons take flight. This event started in 1972, and draws over 1 million people each year. Balloons of every color, shape and size cover the ground as heat from flaming torches beg lift – off. Just at the right moment –…