Hickok

The first thing we noticed near Hickok was a crop duster over the fields just outside of town. It was a little unnerving to see it flying so low and turning so sharply. 

We also several grain elevators near the railroad. One of the elevators said "Ulysses co-op, Hickok, Kansas," and another said "Sullivan," which is the name of the station further down the track, just past Ulysses. 

The town itself had a number of small houses on a couple of dirt roads just beside the highway. We also saw a large structure that almost looked like a missile in someone’s backyard -- we thought it might be a kiln. 

While we were there, a whole bunch of motorcycles came rolling through, right down the main road. It was a great day for a drive, and the fields of blooming sunflowers all around Hickok made the drive a beautiful one.