The Festival in its Chrysalis

Still over a month away, construction and design preparations are already underway for True/False 2013.  Taken during a weekend work session at the Lab.

Main Street, Bunceton

A bird's eye view of the upper stories of Bunceton, Missouri.  I had the fortune to stop there during a road trip in mid-November.  I was attracted to this scene because of the architectural authenticity of the buildings on main street.  There has been very little revision here, and it is not often that you find a small town with nearly all of its downtown in such a vintage, if sadly disrepaired, state.

Fall Haiku Seen

A fallen fall leaf found during a hike in eastern Boone county. 

AAA Electric--Route 66, Joplin

A friend and I were photographing down in Joplin when he showed me this neon sign in, just off Route 66.  Shot on Fuji Velvia, because you still can't get this kind of neon color fidelity from a digital camera. 

Tiger Pawn on a Rainy Night

Tiger Pawn on a rainy night, down on the business loop.  It lacks some of the effortless grace of an older neon display, but is somehow fitting for a pawn shop at the east end of the loop.

Travelier Motel, Macon

The Travelier Motel, in Macon Missouri.  This neon lacks some of the poetry of the Noll Motel sign, but it makes up for it with a uniquely vintage color palate.  This motel sits near the junction of highway 63 and highway 36. 

Noll Motel, Moberly

The neon outside the Noll Motel, in Moberly, Missouri.  Located at the junction of highway 63 and the venerable old route 24, the Noll's neon sign has been lit since at least the early 50s.  I have a feeling that this post will be the first of several Missouri neon signs.