McAlester, Oklahoma.

A few Sundays ago, I posted a single cell photo of a composite sculpture called “Cattle Drive”. Located at the junction of highways U.S. 69 and U.S. 270, a small herd of cattle, two cowhands on horseback and a blue heeler appear to be moving along the hillside, assumedly going to market. The sculpture was created by Pendleton, Oregon’s Michael Booth, commissioned by Gary and Ruyana Fugitt of McAlester in honor of Ruyana’s father who spent his life ranching. You can read more about the sculpture and its history here.

In that post, I promised a closer look at the sculpture in a gallery of images. In the photo above, a blue heeler and steer face off. I submit for your review, a small gallery of cellphone images captured on my Samsung S7. Click on one of the images. If your browser supports it, the image will be enlarged, and you can scroll through the collection in a higher quality format.

John Steiner

McAlester, Oklahoma.

At the junction of highways U.S. 69 and U.S. 270, there are a handful of cattle, two cowhands and a blue heeler on the hillside. How do I know they are still there? They are parts of an elaborate dyed concrete sculpture on the property of the McAlester campus of Eastern Oklahoma State College. The design, sponsored by Gary and Ruyana Fugitt, was created by Michael Booth, a sculptor from Pendleton, Oregon. Commissioned by the Fugitts in honor of Ruyana’s father, the art project was installed in 2009. You can read more about the sculpture here.

About the photo: This cellphone capture is sort of an overview of the multi-piece sculpture. Captured on my Samsung S7, and cropped to square format. The rule for Cellpic Sunday is simple. The image must be captured by a mobile device. Expect a more detailed post with a small gallery of images that provide more detail in the near future.

John Steiner