To recap, about two weeks ago I slipped and fell while hiking. I’ve done that a lot but this time my knee and the rest of my body went different directions and I was sore. So I hiked back to my car, went home, took a shower and then my wife took me orthopedic urgent care where they took xrays, said that my new knee was in good shape, wrapped my knee in a wrap patted me on my head said go see your surgeon.
I talked to my surgeons PA and said no damage to the knee so released me to do whatever as I felt able. I didn’t do much for a couple days and then gradually started getting more active.
My first hike was a mall walk where I saw that rugby shirts are a thing again, along with earth colors. Oh well.
I graduated to slow walks at local parks. Much better!
I love this fence.
And then back to Turkey Mountain for hikes on trails that are flat and don’t have technical feature.
This is the best vista on Turkey Mountain.
And then little bit longer hikes on more challenging terrain.
I found this bike jump on my a hike. Mountain bikers are crazy. You jump over the trail and onto a very steep slope on the other side. That’s a big nope for me. I have yet to ride a bike on Turkey Mountain.
I love this trail bridge over the dam at the YMCA at Turkey Mountain. Tulsa has the best fall weather of any place I have ever lived. Cool night, warm days, blue skies. Sign me up for all you have.
My beautiful wife Heather had an afternoon free, so we did a two mile hike at Turkey Mountain on the Sanctuary area.
I love old appliances on the trail. Turkey Mountain is an old farming, ranching, and oilfield area so there are lots things to look at that are interesting.
And at one spot, there is an old oil well with rods sticking out of the ground. I reminded Heather that we had been here before, 11 years ago. We were on an outlaw trail. The land was private but some bikers and hikers blazed a few trails through the tract and Heather, Me, and son Logan checked it out.
So this is wife and son from nearly eleven years ago. Except, now RiverParks owns the land and it is legal to be on it.
Next up on the agenda. The Tulsa Area Geocachers are having their Fall Fest Geocaching Event at Lake Okmulgee on Saturday, and Sunday, the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition is at Chandler Park partnering with the county on a trail maintenance and a cleanup day there. I’ll be at both events.
I am linking with Skywatch Friday
…rugby shirts have always been a thing with me. Take care young fellow!
I am glad you are better.
My knees are horrid. My long walk days are over. You’ll have to take these photos for me to see!
I hope your knee is doing better. After a couple in incidences I am so afraid of falling these days. Enjoy your week and thankyou for visiting my blog last week.
Nice to hear about your steady recovery. Dang, I should have saved my old rugby shirts!
I’m glad to see you’re on the mend. Great photos as usual. Don’t overdo and keep active. I’d limit how many inclines you walk until your knee tells you.
Glad to see you ‘back on the trail’ ~ and with great company too ~ Lovely series of photos ~ favorite is the bridge over the dam ~ thanks ~ take care ~ no falling ~ lol
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Good shots. Take care.
Great adventure. From Drs to hikes đŸ™‚
Hope you feel better now, Prayers.
Awesome series of photos. Amazing skyviews.
Take care. Happy weekend.
Great to see you recover superfast!
Lovely photos as always.
Je suis content que vous vous soyez si vite rétabli. Vives photos de randonnées sont magnifiques et c’est en effet une belle manière de profiter d’un automne doux et paisible.
Hello,
I am glad you did not damage you new knee. It is good to get outdoors walking, safely of course.
Love the shots of the sky, lake and your family. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!
Rugby shirts. I don’t think one of my brother in laws ever stopped wearing them. Might be good for my husband, too, who needs clothing without buttons. Thank you for taking us along on your self-rehab journey. I would stay to the easy trails, period, due to my knee. Please take care of yourself and don’t fall again!
Wonderful shots. Take care of yourself.
Yogi, I am glad you did not seriously hurt your new knee! These days, my husband and I use hiking sticks for stability when we do uphill hikes, as we find we need them to help us stay steady on some inclines and especially on steep downhills. I saw your photos of retro 80s clothes on Threads last week or so, and showed my husband, and we had a good laugh! My husband wore sweater vests back in the 1980s and three-piece suits with vests, along with the occasional plaid pants. Everything old becomes new again in fashion!
Glad your recovery was speedy and you’re back on the trails again. Coming from New England, I miss the fall season and the apple picking tradition we had. Life goes on đŸ™‚ Have a good weekend!
Maybe rugby shirts there look different cos ours don’t look anything like that, and rugby is a big thing here, I love watching it. hope your knee gets better, sounds like you gave it a bit of a whack.
oh no! Hope you are all better now. Love the reflection shot!
Beautiful series of photos.
Get well soon with your knee.
Greetings Irma
Sorry about your knee but glad to see you’re on tge mend. Autumn in Tulsa sounds fabulous and your photos do it justuce.