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Shadow Shot Sunday – Shadowy Trails to You

I saw some shadows while hiking earlier this week on Tulsa’s Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area.

This deer was hanging out in the shadows.

In places where trails get muddy frequently, one sees pieces of flat rock that are fitted together like a jig saw puzzle. When it rains the water flows over the rocks without eroding the trail and making a big mess. It is called “rock armoring” a trail. It’s a bit much for volunteers to do. One needs to have some machinery to move the rocks around. (Finding the rocks to use in armoring is called “rock farming.”) It’s hard work.

And I saw some leaves forming shadows on the trail.

In the summer, I look for the shadowy trails to hike, especially at midday.

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And Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.

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Suburbia’s Heaven – Finished with the mowing. I dumped my ancient gas mower a couple of years ago and got an electric mower. No more buying gasoline, or changing oil nor air filter. Just roll it out and mow.

Went to our local Neighborhood Walmart. They had a deluxe pollinator garden for a few years but I guess they are off on new tangents. This nice fence and irrigation system is going to waste. I’m surprised copper thieves hadn’t made their mark.

At a rest stop on Tulsa’s Riverparks Trails during a recent bike ride. What are those deer looking at anyway?

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Portal to The Sanctuary – Shadow Shot Sunday

The Portal to the Sanctuary on Turkey Mountain in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The portal to the Sanctuary on Tulsa’s Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area. The Sanctuary is relatively new addition to Turkey Mountain. Some people will work around the moon gate for some reason. I have no such qualms. To me it is welcoming and besides whatever bad happens to you when you go through is reversed when you come back through on your way out, right? That is the way I look at it.

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Shadow Shot Sunday – Garden Shadows

Yesterday, Heather and I checked out the Tulsa Audubon Society’s annual garden tour. It featured several residential gardens. It was a cool. The emphasis is not on bermuda grass or standard flowers. There were lots of wildflowers and the grasses were prairie grasses.

In addition to the plantings, the homes had an emphasis on shady areas for people to rest outside. In the summertime in Tulsa, you need great shade.

I love a Chiminea!

One home had a very nice water feature.

It was a great tour. With nominal cost.

And a bonus feature.

I finished this shadowy jigsaw puzzle recently. I though it would be easy but the decking about ate much lunch.

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Mother’s Day Shadows

That’s me, on a step ladder, the day before Mother’s Day. Working on a project.

Putting up a light string for some mood lighting for our back patio.

Project turned out nice. I’ll go ahead and say the other part. We bought these lights years ago for this. Better late than never is what I say in response.

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Spring’s Dappled Shadows

One of the cool things about Spring is the dappled shadows under trees where the leaves are still coming out. I love dappled light.

Shadow Shot Sunday – May 3, 2026

Shadow Shot Sunday – Elephants, Petunias and Tigers

Elephants casting their own shadows at the Tulsa Zoo.

Pink Petunias casting their own shadow in our backyard. My wife, Heather, is an OSU Master Gardener and loves gardening.

A tiger at the zoo lurking in a shadow.

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Shadow Shot Sunday – Mid April Edition

An early morning (for a retired guy) shot Saturday morning. I love Spring mornings even when it is 42F. They warm up fast. That is our terrier mix adoption dog Sadie off to the left. Today (Sunday, the 19th) is her “Gotcha Day.” We brought her home one year ago today. She is a little sweetie.

A tree with its shadow during a dog walk in our neighborhood greenbelt. I’ve been playing around with the miniaturization feature in my IPhone’s Camera+ app.

A photographers blind with scattered shadows at Ray Harral Nature Center in Broken Arrow.

ZooLightful Shadows at the Tulsa Zoo

Last week we visited the local Tulsa Zoo. It has a nighttime only attraction going on called Zoolightful. We were there during the day and ironically the things that put on for a light show make pretty good shadows during the day.