Often when we travel, we are overly concerned with our destination. We are so eager to get there, we miss the in between things. Sometimes they can be as rewarding as our destination. Every now and then, if you notice something wonderfully unusual out of the corner of your eye, apply the brakes. Take a look. Random discoveries are everywhere.
In Gage, Oklahoma along US Highway 15 is a green, rusting brontosaurus made from metal wheel rims. Don't be shy. Pull over and take a look. Jim Powers, the metal artist, built it so you would.
Having formerly run a metal scrap yard, he developed an eye for and had plenty of inventory for whimsical creations. He loved creating. His art pieces can also be found in a variety of museums.
You will find Sinclair gas stations in Oklahoma, sporting a green brontosaurus sculpture as a mascot. These herbivore giants which roamed Oklahoma 150 million years ago became the symbol for all those hydrocarbons buried under the red dirt of Oklahoma. Oil was a big deal in Oklahoma. Personally, I find Jim Power's brontosaurus a more charming homage to the oil industry.
Take a walk with Birkenstock.
