Six-Month-Out Marks

Jake and I celebrated the six-month-out mark by sharing a great hike in the Wichitas with some of my closest girlfriends.  I really love the Wichita Mountains.  This area of Oklahoma is really unique...maybe because it doesn't quite seem to belong.  We loaded up the Vibe with snacks, blankets, and a change of clothes in case we found some great photo spots. 

Once inside the reserve, you can make out an old tower on a hill from the road.  We found a place to park and hiked up to this unexpected find.  It stands tall and lonely, made of the same round red stones that make up the mountains.  The tower was long ago welded shut, but Becca (who else?) found a way in--a small hole between boulders and the old metal door.

One by one, we found our own way of maneuvering in through the small space.  And what we found inside was just short of perfect.  A long, winding cement staircase led to the lookout point above, and old graffiti ornamented the walls.  Someone named Mike left his mark in 1961.

These are some of the pics we took.  Three cheers to Becca for some great shots...