We had a Full Corn Moon last week paired up with a crystal clear sky.
And some more clear skies on a day when I sneaked onto the new Bales Park trails here in Tulsa. They are putting up a fancy rustic wicket over the trail.
They have a nice boardwalk over a marshy area.
And Bales Park has an overlook to downtown Tulsa not very far away. That land across the freeway to the right is the very northwest end of Turkey Mountain. Nice to have two great public areas so close together. The highway department is redoing a freeway interchange at the center left of the photo. As part of the work the highway guys are putting in a bench to be used as a trail connector between Bales Park and Turkey Mountain. It was a big enough deal that US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to town and made a press conference at the interchange to talk about the project as part of a project to reconnect parts of Tulsa that have been semi-isolated since the 1950’s. Here is the link to an article about it. Hilarious because Oklahoma’s Representatives and Senators all voted against the project and now they are all taking credit for it.
And switching gears, here is photo that is not mine.
Another jigsaw puzzle on my ipad. I think of Monument Valley. I am not sure.
Bella luna y lindos cielos . Te mando un beso.
Wonderful full moon. That paragraph about your politicians really says a lot — covering both bases they are as usual. It is wonderful to have both those city parks and this one also seems like a great place to enjoy nature — just like Turkey Mountain is from all your posts). The freeway intercahange seems like a great thing – it’s hard to imagine how anyone who lives there would not have wanted to have this project completed. but I haven’t followed your link to the story yet and I will).
…we had cloudy skies for the corn moon.
Beautiful moon! I’m shocked all the Representatives and Senators voted against the project!
Your moon is amazing!
Another amazing Tulsa trail project. I’ve never seen anything like what your city does for its citizens. I never knew that was called a wicket. The GOP is good at taking credit for other’s ideas. (Not a political statement).
That boardwalk Is great for preventing man made erosion.
We have a table at work with a jigsaw puzzle and anyone who takes a coffee break and would love to work on it, works on it. So far, they have completed two puzzles. Whoever thought of putting a puzzle was brilliant and didn’t realize that many in my company are into puzzles.
Cool.
Alan – terrific moon photo. The “belly button” is intriguing to me – I want to poke it or pull it to see if it would deflate like a balloon! OK, my imagination got away from me a little there … have a great weekend!
This is an amazing moon portrait!
I’m awed by the corn moon. You took a clear shot, appreciating much!
Wonderful moon shot. I like the boardwalk.
Your moon is like a big beautiful balloon. What a great capture and how did nature haphazardly make it so incredibly round!
Amazing moon capture. Tulsa deserves a lot of credit for the new biking/walking trails they are putting in. But: I am shocked! shocked! reading that politicians who didn’t vote for something taking credit for it. The Bronx (a borough in New York City, where I grew up) was also a victim of highway construction isolating neighborhoods.
Chicago got its pet name of being the Windy City not because of nature but because of the politicians. Tulsa might being in the same gang. LOL! I was not familiar with word wicket. I am now a word wiser. I like that the wicket is rustic. Lucky residents with two beautiful biking and walking trails to use. How many piece puzzle? Nice job!
Fantastic moon shot! Wow! Great sky shots too ~ and another lovely jigsaw ~ Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Wonderful detail on the moon photo. Yes, Monument Valley on your puzzle. Nice one!
Boardwalks through wetlands is always a good thing, it keeps people off the wet grass etc, they are very popular here especially for cyclists.
Your moon shot is amazing! The detail is impressive. You have probably seen this before but at the link below, it actually names what you have taken in your photo, plus other sides. It’s fascinating.
https://cseligman.com/text/moons/moonmap.htm
A lot of good work being done on that trail. Kudos to them. A great photo of downtown in the distance also.
That’s a wonderful photo on the jigsaw puzzle. Monument Valley is one of my favorite sights when we traveled out that way, but it’s been several years now. On the right is one of the mittens. There are other photos on Wikipedia at the following link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_and_East_Mitten_Buttes
Have a great weekend!
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I think this winter I will try more moon shots. You have re-inspired me.
Now that great photo of moon. I’m guessing you did puzzle, with help.
Coffee is on and stay safe
That is funny, they now take credit for it!
I really like Pete Buttigieg.
Amazing moon shot.
Sure glad you had clear sky for that full moon.