OKLAHOMA
The next state Goatfolks rolled through was Oklahoma.�� The picture in the upper left was taken at a roadside stop as we entered Oklahoma.�� Just another roadside attraction for Jeff and Scott to pose next
to.�� The stop also featured numerous live animals as well.�� Our next stop was in Catoosa, Oklahoma.�� I had been looking forward to this stop especially since I love abandoned things.�� It was the Blue Whale.�� A long abandoned tourist stop on the side of the road.�� It was originally a roadside resting spot for families as it has a giant blue whale that is actually a dock where kids could slide off of and swim in the pond.�� It also featured a giant Arc as in Noahs, where it displayed different animals, so I guess this place had a biblical theme.�� It was a pretty cool place to explore.�� There were numerous signs up stating�
that there was no trespassing and any violators would be shot.�� This made us want to go in even more.�� It was actually kinda creepy in there, although I can see how little kids would have enjoyed it in its heyday.�� From what I've heard this place is being redone, so maybe it will be reopened again in the future.�� In the picture to the left you can see one of us posing in the mouth of the whale, that gives you an idea of how big it is.�� We should have stayed longer since there was so much to explore.
Still floating in the pond was this old boat.�� It is probably a total loss, but it was pretty cool looking.� On the front was an octopus head, with its tentacles streaming down the sides of the boat.�� Happy and fun looking I'm sure when it was new, but creepy looking now that it is old and rotten and in a mucky old pond.�� This was one of my favorite stops on the trip.�� Our next stop was Arcadia, Oklahoma and the
Round Barn.�� It was built in 1898 and was just about to collapse when it was luckily completly renovated.
It is a huge building as you can see below and was
to be round to help protect it from tornadoes and storms.�� I guess it worked.�� The lower half of the barn is now a information and gift shop, while the upper level is rented out for special occasions.� The upper level has amazing accoustics.� If someone stands in the middle of the room and another person stands all the way to the outside� wall, you can clearly hear the person in the middle whisper like it's right in your ear, pretty cool.�� As we ended our day in Oklahoma, I snapped the picture to the left of a nice evening sky.
