Forrest Munro

Photography.

8 Hours on Kansas Byways

Metal art surrounded by rusted trackers in a Kansas field
I’m thankful for my mother, who takes interesting exits on otherwise uninteresting journeys. Take, for example, Mullinville, KS, where M.T. Liggett’s fascinating and politically-chargedmetal sculptures line the road for a quarter mile.

Close-up metal art sculpture of grinning man
When Roadside America asked Liggett if he was inspired by America’s current politics, he said, “Man, I’ll tell you, if the politics of the day inspire you, you’ve got to be sick in the head.”
Locomotive #3424, cousin to #1037, the Santa Fe pacific locomotive in our hometown.
Train passing by with large windmills in background
Big sky, big dreams.