Greensburg

Just before Liberal I passed through the town of Greensburg, or better said, what is left of it. This once prosperous town, a county seat, was wiped off the map in the spring of 2007 in a mega tornado. In a few minutes 95% of the town was gone. It has stubbornly refused to surrender and is rebuiliding, this time as an example of 'green' living. I made a short detour to have a look at the place. The rubble has been cleared away. There are some new buildings going up. The street grid has been maintained but there are plenty of empty lots. The old trees with their branches lopped off looked forlorn. I wish the town well. The pic was taken just a few days after the disaster.
The town of Guymon is located in the panhandle of Oklahoma, just south of Liberal, Kansas (which boasts a 'Land of Oz' exhibit). It was my plan to overnight in this burg. It really feels like the middle of nowhere. Tomorrow I cross over into New Mexico. It is odd for me to consider that the eastern state line of Kansas is about a mile down the street from my house while at this end only about 30 miles of Oklahoma separates it from the southwest. it's a meeting of the worlds.