When I explored the fire engine graveyards in Richwoods, Missouri, it was nearly the end of the day, and the sun cast long shadows everywhere I walked.
After an hour or more of trespassing on private property, being eaten alive by chiggars, and praying to God that some country bumpkin didn’t chase me off with a [...]
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Richwoods, Missouri has provided me with more fodder for Small Town Girl’s Guide than I ever expected. I posted a blog about the Ford 750 Fire Engine in the Richwoods Volunteer Fire Department’s field. Now it’s time to explore some classic red and white Ford 850 Fire Engine action. I’m still buzzing with energy from a speaking enegagement by @Jack Dorsey, co-founder/CEO/Creator of Twitter, this morning at Webster University (#jackatwebster) and a great lunchtime tweet-up (#jacknotatlunch) at Llwelyn’s Pub in Webster Groves. *** Getting goofy late in the afternoon of my Richwoods, Missouri expedition, I climbed aboard the big, yellow fire engine in the field behind the Richwoods Volunteer Fire Department. Fasten you seat belts! Who would have guessed that Richwoods, Missouri, an “unincorporated community” of unknown (but undoubtedly tiny) population, could inspire so many great pictures and blogs? I drove a Ford Bronco II (4WD) in high school. My brother drove a Ford Ranger, and our dad generally drove Ford F250 and F350 work trucks. A Ford 750 or a Ford 850 are each another matter entirely. The old fire engines in Richwoods, Missouri were amazing to check out, but this Ford 750 stole [...] Because I travel alone, I’ve gotten into the habit of taking self-portraits on my small town Missouri adventures. Sometimes, I opt for the one-handed shot, and other times I take photos of my image in reflective surfaces. I’ve written already about Richwoods, Missouri, a tiny “unincorporated community” in northern Washington County. The thing that made Richwoods amazing to me was that nearly every yard and field in town had old fire engines parked in it. When I told my dad the news that I plan to hike the entire Ozark Trail alone, he suggested that I learn to safely carry and handle a pistol. Wikipedia lists Richwoods, Missouri as an “unincorporated community”, not a town. Richwoods was my Friday night destination of choice, and surprisingly, exploring it was a nice distraction from how much I miss my Friday nights in New York City. |
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