Oklahoma, birthplace of photographer David Jennings, often feels to him like a forgotten land. A place of both beauty and violence, one moment may reveal a braided horse mane, and the next a pile of severed heads. In this essay, he documents his winter visit to his homeland.

David Jennings  is a writer and photographer from Oklahoma, though his peripatetic lifestyle has driven him away to 50+ countries over the past ten years. You can follow his travels on Instagram.