Skywatch Friday – Rainman Revisited

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A few weeks ago after dropping Logan off at college I revisited the small Oklahoma ghost town of Cogar. It’s claim to fame is that a scene from the 1988 Movie Rainman was filmed here at a local gas station. The film stars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. I can’t believe that it has been 33 years!!

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The gas station is still standing, kind of, and it looks like a brand new sign is up. Cogar has become somewhat of a mecca for bloggers, instagrammers, and camera bugs. Abandoned stuff is big these days.

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I posted about it last January. Nothing much has changed.

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Logan is out of college now so I may never visit this place again.

In other news this week, Heather had a birthday, so the three of us celebrated with a hike among the venomous snakes of Turkey Mountain. We didn’t see any. I always get the feeling though they could see us.

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And closing with a drone shot up over my back yard.

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17 thoughts on “Skywatch Friday – Rainman Revisited

  1. Nancy Chan

    Nice to see the ghost town of Cogar. I can imagine it filled with activities. Wonderful way to celebrate Heather’s birthday. Just the sign itself will quickly turn me away from the hike. Beautiful sky shot. Enjoy your weekend.

  2. Alana

    I would love to see this ghost town but I’ll skip your venomous snake walk. Nah, I probably wouldn’t, but it would make me think twice. Now I’m wanting to see “Rainman” again – it’s been many, many years.

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