MIRP: Brad Cornelius/Oklahoma Turnpike, August 27th, 7 PM

Spotted this fella as we headed eastbound on the Oklahoma Turnpike, one night last August around 7 PM.

He had no arms, so he couldn't thumb a ride -- but I'm assuming he was trying to get to Tulsa, where there's a well-known shelter for abused and homeless monsters. We didn't pick him up because at around 9 feet tall, he wouldn't have fit in our car.

I read somewhere that 18-wheelers - when they're not transporting food - will usually stop and let these guys ride in the trailer.

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MIRP: Brad Cornelius/ Wings

Taken out the window while driving north along northern California's Highway 1 in dense fog, near Mendocino.

I wanted a shot of this barn, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and wound up perfectly framing this thing. Now, if it's a bird, it's the biggest bird I've ever seen. The wingspan was about 12 feet -- maybe a condor? My only other guess is a hang glider...

It could be the fog playing tricks, but to me it looks like something that should've gone extinct a million years ago.

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MIRP: Brad Cornelius/ Salt Flats

My wife and I had the Bonneville Salt Flats all to ourselves while visiting this past October.

We were taking photos of the beautiful surroundings, and our vintage trailer, and my camera - which was set to the automatic timer mode, snapped this picture as I turned my back for a moment.

It was days later, after we'd gotten home, when I saw this - thing - in the background. I can only guess it's some kind of robotic monster... or hybrid creature. My theory is that it built itself from the fragments of cars which have crashed there over the years while trying to set speed records.

Judging by the dust behind it, it may have been trying to set its own record on that chilly morning.