It is with a heavy heart that I bring this news. Three days ago (before publication date), someone burned down the Mason County Courthouse. Luckily, nobody was hurt because it was after normal hours, and personnel had been working out of other buildings during ongoing renovation work. The suspect is in custody, and the county … Continue reading An Unexpected, Sad Update →

Nice! Again, I approve. As I have had to do on occasion, I had to make an editorial choice here. As you know, usually I count the front of the courthouse as being where the flagpole is. Failing that, I go where the dumpsters aren't. In this case, there are neither flagpoles nor dumpsters to … Continue reading 434. Stillwater, Payne County (OK28) →

That's a nice looking courthouse. I quite like it. And may I also, since I haven't done it in a while, thank the state of Oklahoma for illuminating their courthouses. It makes it so much easier to do night photography (or morning photography as the case may be). This morning's cache was a painted keybox … Continue reading 433. Guthrie, Logan County (OK27) →

I'm starting to find myself getting a little annoyed with these 60's/70's courthouses. For me, they feel...lesser, like they're lower down on the proverbial totem pole than others. They barely feel like they have a history or a pedigree. I know that's judgmental of me, but it's hard for me to take a courthouse as … Continue reading 432. Kingfisher, Kingfisher County (OK26) →

Well, look at you, you pretty red thing! On a certain level, you're kind of plain, but the striking dome gives you just that little je ne sais quois. Also kudos on the extension that blends in quite nicely. Blaine County, unlike Caddo before, is a little more cache rich so I thought finding a … Continue reading 431. Watonga, Blaine County (OK25) →

We don't have one of these back in Texas, but there's something similar in Louisiana... The funny thing is that the courthouse itself isn't all that interesting or nice looking in and of itself, but the way it's lit along with the exterior design make it look quite striking at night. If I was here … Continue reading 430. Anadarko, Caddo County (OK24) →

Now this courthouse is more like it. I don't know if old school weathered stone edifices like this are going to be common around here, but I'm really hoping so. Not that Stephens County was all that bad. It's just that this is better. So much better... ...and it had a monument, too, so there's … Continue reading 429. Chickasha, Grady County (OK23) →

We have one of these back in Texas! The trip up was good and had a couple of minorly good portents, both the FTF in Johnson County and finding the missing portable battery I'd been looking for for so long that I had actually replaced it. The courthouse was a courthouse, neither good nor bad. … Continue reading 428. Duncan, Stephens County (OK22) →

One final freebie. I saw I was going to be passing through Sheridan, and since I was already there... As a sidenote, I can't stand all the holiday themed crap at courthouses. It always looks kitschy and boring, like something that someone might have bought at the local resale shop to throw up (no pun … Continue reading 427. Sheridan, Grant County (AR32) →

So, I wrote something for Geocaching's Official Blog and it published in the newsletter today. There are plans in the works for members of the community to submit pieces to highlight their experiences geocaching, whether it's out on the trail or in the wilds of the city, no matter where you are! Keep an eye … Continue reading Here It Is 3: Electric Boogalee? →