All Who Came Before [Reflecting somberly in reverence and appreciation.]

Piamempits [The mythical giant cannibal owl who lived in caves among the Wichitas and would haunt the dreams of Comanche children.]

Memorial [Taken the day after visiting my grandparents' graves in the rain on Cache Rd. - the same rain which created this waterfall.]

Comancheria [The name given to the vast, unnavigable empire of the ruthless horse-mounted warriors.]

Lightpath [Finding my way among the scrub, boulders, and emotions forever connected to memory.]

Hears the Sunrise [Name of one Comanche elder who butted heads with Quannah Parker on matters of assimilation at Ft. Sill.]

Ghost of Quannah [A singular and often controversial voice among hundreds of past and future native leaders.]

Citrus Bowl [The introduction of something unfamiliar yet irresistible to both cuisine and culture.]

Everlasting [A sanctuary carved by time and water. Refuge from unrelenting Summer heat and worry.]

Nermernuh ["The people" in Comanche, the name given to themselves.]

Tiny Voices [Echoes of those long forgotten who perished at the hands of the powerful and selfish. Calls for humanity that still must be confronted decades later. The soil does not forget.]

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Exploration and remembrance in Southwest Oklahoma