Southbound

There’s something about leaving before sunrise that makes even an ordinary trip feel a little cinematic.

Bronya and I are getting ready to be somewhere southbound with a thermos between us and a camera bag riding shotgun. No dramatic cross country adventure this time. Just twelve hundred miles, two days, a husky with no concept of personal space and a long stretch of highway between Kansas and Texas.

I’ll be heading out before sunrise while everything is still dark and quiet. Bronya will probably spend the first hour staring suspiciously out the window before collapsing across the back seat like he owns the truck.

First stop is gas in Wichita, then south into Oklahoma toward Guthrie.

Guthrie is one of those towns I can never fully pass through without stopping. Old brick storefronts, faded painted signs, western architecture, antique stores that may or may not actually be open depending on the mood of the universe. Bronya and I will stretch our legs there before getting back on the road. I’m hoping to grab a few photos of him in front of some of the older buildings too. He photographs beautifully against the old textures around the downtown area. Ok he’s gorgeous and would photography beautifully anywhere

That’s probably what this whole trip will look like through my lens. My dog, my best friend on her ranch, cattle, storms and lot of dusty old buildings.

The truck is packed pretty simply this time. Camera gear, dog supplies, thermos, laptop, clothes packed in a 1970’s avocado green suitcase and a mattress in the back is all we really need this time around.

I couldn’t love it more.