Category Archives: Wordless Wednesday

Almost Wordless – Trail Work Day at the Y

In late September the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition, of which I am a member and a Board Member, had a trail workday at the Herman and Kate Kaiser YMCA on Turkey Mountain.

Rain and Clouds at Herman and Kate Kaiser YMCA

It was starting to sprinkle but it was too late to postpone the date as we had already done that once already for this event.

We got our canopy and tables set up and got waivers from everyone so we were ready to go. It was kind of a light turnout that day. But that’s okay.

Here is an action shot of me, that I have stolen from the TUWC. We were clearing the trails that day so I have my loppers. There was lots of poison ivy so I didn’t wear my usual tshirt and shorts for long sleeve shirt, pants, and gloves.

Cleared Trail at Herman and Kate Kaiser YMCA

Here’s a shot of a cleared trail. We lopped the brush and poison ivy back. The YMCA has their own trails on Turkey Mountain that are extensively interconnected with the more well-known Tulsa RiverParks trail system.

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Almost Wordless Wandering at Tulsa’s Oxley Nature Center

Bird Creek Trail Wicket at Oxley Nature Center

Last month I went hiking at Oxley Nature Center.

Leaf Carpeted Trail at Oxley Nature Center

I loved the leaf carpeted trail

Trail at Oxley Nature Center (abandoned street"

This is old US 169 that ran into town. Now it is an asphalt trail at Oxley

Big Trees

American Persimmon

Blue Mistflower

Common Boneset

The walkway across the dry field formerly known as the Marsh. We need some rain.

How about a Trail Poem

Merlin Screenshot from Oxley Nature Center

I finally figured that I would run the Merlin App the whole time of my hike. I picked up a ton of birds on it.

I love the Merlin App.

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Wordless Wednesday – The Gardens of Philbrook

I was in the Gardens of Philbrook in the middle of September, here is some of what I saw.

A colorful orange zinnia

A monarch butterfly

More Zinnias

Oklahoma Autumn by Eric Baker

Philbrook has a ton of trees

Some beautiful blue Adirondak Chairs. That is the new Tandy Pavilion on the rise behind the chairs.

Villa Philbrook from the Reflecting Pool

A watermelon and other plants near the new Tandy Pavillion

And speaking of pavilions. They new Tandy Pavilion makes for a great event space, plus some shady deck space. The A/C is ice cold and the restrooms are handy out in the far reaches of the gardens.