Last Friday the family decided to go for walk at Tulsa’s Mary K. Oxley Nature Center. One of the best kept secrets in Tulsa. Acres and acres of trails, woods, marsh, lakes, and meadows and hardly anybody ever visits it.
Well somebody had been visiting. We saw a few of these in the park but they didn’t look like they had been used.
I love the big and small ponds, lakes, and streams on the property.
It looked like some beavers had been hard at work.
A sign needs either replacing or fetched.
A nice surprise were some pelicans. They were cruising about. The geese seemed a little put off their visitors.
Heather taking in the view near the photo blind.
Yep, I’m a lucky guy is what I think.
Heather and our gentle giant of a son, Logan checking out some storm damage from last year.
And here is our route. About 3 miles and a good mix of woods, open land, and water. We saw nobody else during our three miles.
I’m linking with Skywatch Friday this week.
There have been a myriad of trails built in NW Arkansas the past few years. You can actually bike from the town square in Fayetteville to the town square in Bentonville by way of a paved trail system. There are several hiking trails and “off-road” bike trails in Bella Vista. I’m going to have to take advantage of some of them very soon. I am so glad that you always take a camera with you.
What a lovely family walk!
Hello, the nature center walk looks nice. I like the White Pelicans. You have a lovely family.
Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!
What a wonderful family walk!! So lovely aspects captured, as well! Nature is amazing; the birds are stunning! Have a very nice day and weekend, too!
Loving family and beautiful photo walk with y’all ~ thanks,
Wishing you a Happy Weekend ~ ^_^
Family walks are the best! Especially when walking on such a beautiful place!
Greetings from the Philippines!
Steven
Good shots.
I love areas like this where not too many people visit, and you never know what you might find! You are indeed a lucky man… good looking family!
So nice 🙂 Beautiful post and pics.
Happy Weekend
Meaningful time spent for family bonding. A great nature park with beautiful pelicans and geese.
It’s always special to have the family all together for a walk. You captured some great scenes and your family looks so lovely.
Again, over 30 years since I’ve been to the Tulsa area. I’d love to see where you were walking in the springtime. I read your commenter writing about Fayetteville with great interest, as I lived there for a few months in 1982 and worked there for nearly 5 years. We returned for a visit in 2013 and things had changed so much. But we found some of those Fayetteville trails and walked them. I would love to go back one day.
Alan, looks like a nice spot for a winter walk. I always think of pelicans being near the ocean but in Oklahoma? It sounds like someone took a wrong turn. 🙂 Our son is taller than both of us. He stands 6’4″ that’s more than a foot taller than me and he’s six inches taller than his dad. I feel like a shrimp next to him. 🙂 Have a good day!
looks like a nice family outing
You are a lucky guy. You have a beautiful family and beautiful natural surroundings.
Such a wonderful place to wander. Especially love the sceneic water view in the 3rd photo.
great family activity. I have never seen beavers in action/their action – those trees really look damaged.
SWeet portrait of Heather! Those beavers have been destructive.
Wonderful nature tour.