1. As the sun rises on Oklahoma, its magic begins to awaken
2. Its rays reach out across the endless plains of grass
3. Bringing the familiar and picturesque American prairie into focus
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
Source: Flickr user Charles Henry
4. Where home is on the range
Shot in Edmond, Oklahoma after an ice storm
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
5. And these are your neighbors
6. With peaceful skies above them
American goldfinch in flight
Source: Flickr user thefixer
7. And water drifting by
Rock garden on the lower Mt. Fork River
Source: Flickr user Thomas & Dianne Jones
8. Even the smallest residents rise to meet the day
Monarch caterpillar
Source: Flickr user OakleyOriginals
9. And some pretty large ones, too
The Blue Whale of Catoosa
Source: Flickr user Doug Wertman
10. History’s memory is long here
Oklahoma Bricktown Land Run
Source: Flickr user Serge Melki
11. It remembers when there were no roads here
South Mountain, Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma
Source: Flickr user Jonathan Wheeler
12. Or buildings that touched the sky
Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
13. Or any signs of mankind’s presence, for that matter
At the Pops on Route 66
Source: Flickr katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
14. They only had an unwavering faith and conviction
Praying Hands
Source: Flickr user jill, jellidonut… whatever
15. Underneath a deep blue sky
16. A place to give them shelter from an unpredictable new frontier
Gathering storm clouds
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
17. Where things can truly change at a moment’s notice
Storm cloud
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
18. And can at times be incredibly savage
Oklahoma, seven miles south of Anadarko
Source: Flickr user NOAA Photo Library
19. But also beautiful beyond compare
Shot in Edmond, Oklahoma after ice storm
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
20. And even in the heart of winter it’s full of life
Covered in ice
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
21. Because there’s more to Oklahoma than livestock
Card ducking against the wind
Source: Flickr user carterse
22. And there’s much more to Oklahoma than grassland
Heart of Gold II
Source: Flickr user KT King
23. You might not even recognize it sometimes
Into the Green
Source: Flickr user Thomas & Dianne Jones
24. Because Oklahoma is also a land of swamps and waterways
Mt. Fork River
Source: Flickr user Thomas & Dianne Jones
25. You may discover you have a companion
Owl at the Renaissance festival
Source: Flickr user Doug Wertman
26. To watch the sun begin to set
Lake reflections
Source: Flickr user Thomas & Dianne Jones
27. And the sky turns from blue to a shade of orange you only see here
Sunset in Oklahoma
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
28. And another day in Oklahoma has come to an unforgettable close
Oklahoma Sunset
Source: Flickr user katsrcool (Kool Cats Photography)
