# The ashes of American Flags (part two) - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/ - Published: 2015-12-26T07:01:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout ##### The communities quickly turned from self sustaining entities to wood cabins and ghost towns. Not from Capitalism over taking good natured business, but from the elements of time. ##### Something that affects all of us, eventually. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### I see the last remnants of something that was started in the late 19th century, when the pioneering spirit and the dream to live one’s life on terms you set was a truth many sought, and most obtained. A place where you can raise a family in safety, or shack up in solitude and survive off the land around you. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### There are still those that have made peace out here in middle America, and are content with this idea of freedom. A mom and pop motel on the high desert plain. A fruit grove nestled in the canyon. An antique store that holds cherished wonders. ##### I find artistic lightning striking everywhere as I sit in the earth and ponder the journey thus far…. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### I’m about halfway, and with quickly diminishing daylight, I don the aviator goggles, and continue down the empty road. [https://vimeo.com/378318179](https://vimeo.com/378318179) ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20ashes%20of%20American%20Flags%20%28part%20two%29&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-ashes-of-american-flags-part-two/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…