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Red Dirt Kelly Says: “Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Oklahoma”

Posted on November 10, 2011November 12, 2011 by Red Dirt Kelly
Number Ten: Spotting a real, live princess in an autumn Oklahoma pumpkin patch is a frequent occurrence. Photo by Rachel Apple.

Number 9: The spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountains majesty AND the fruited plain can all be found within our boundaries.

Number 8: With 12 level III ecoregions and 46 level IV ecoregions, boredom is NOT an option.

Mt. Scott, Wichita Mountain Range, Southwestern Oklahoma - Photo by Beau Wade, an Oklahoman photographer: http://beauwade.org/

Number 7: A splash of Will Rogers, a measure of C&W, toss in some Red Dirt music and an acoustic hoe-down here and there, a few farms and ranches, a bucking broncho or two, the Lazy E, longhorns, buffalo, boot and saddle makers and harvest time = HCWE! (Hard Core Western Experience)

Bucking broncho sculpture by noted Oklahoma artist Harold Holden, placed on the NWOSU campus in Alva, OK in 2007. Photo by Becky McCray

Number 6: SPORTS! Sports-sports-sports-sports-SPORTS! Thunder, Drillers, Redhawks, Sooners, Cowboys, Golden Hurricane’s, Redhawks, 66ers, Oilers, Golden Eagles, Barons…AAAAHHH!!!!

"Last Call" drawing by T. Pendleton, published by NewsOk.Com

Number 5: Oklahoma is a Festival-Crazy-Kind-Of-Place…basically, a year ’round Fun Fest.

Number 4: This is my list, so I’m calling it like I see it – Oklahoma has bangin’ universities. Hey, Oklahoma Higher Education…You Rock. Hard!

Oklahoma State University Library, home of a good portion of the Oklahoma Historical Archives. Photo by Jose Joseph, 2005.

Number 3: The people in Oklahoma are resilient beyond measure.

Number 2: The Arts in Oklahoma are transformative and brilliant. The museums, a dedication to all that we are.

And, the Number 1 reason I love Oklahoma…

I was born here.  Oklahoma is in my DNA and I view that DNA with every Oklahoma sunrise, and every Oklahoma drop-dead-gorgeous sunset.  And for that, I’m eternally thankful.

Lake Hefner, Oklahoma City, photo by amateur photographer "VeryNewToThis" on Flickr.Com

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4 thoughts on “Red Dirt Kelly Says: “Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Oklahoma””

  1. Danielle says:
    November 21, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Oh, Oklahoma! Thanks for a great post. I live in a different state now, but I still miss the beauty and majesty of my home. It’s hard to describe to non-natives what the fuss is all about. It’s everything you said and more!

    1. Red Dirt Kelly says:
      November 22, 2011 at 4:22 pm

      Danielle – thanks for checking in with us. I have no doubt that Oklahoma misses you just as much as you miss it! Take care, Red Dirt Kelly

  2. Red Dirt Kelly says:
    November 15, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Hi, Rose! Yes…maybe even more because of those things. How can we appreciate what we have when it’s never threatened? Take care, RDK

  3. Rose Marie B says:
    November 15, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Hey Kelly,

    Somehow I missed this post last week and just read it. You brought tears to my eyes! Gorgeous photos, even more beautiful sentiment about our sweet little state. I feel blessed every single day to live here and enjoy her so much…even through heatwaves, tornadoes and earthquakes…or maybe even more because of those things. lol

    Rose 🙂

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