{"id":14273,"date":"2022-12-07T14:09:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14273"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:09:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:09:42","slug":"oxley-nature-center-land-between-water-and-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14273","title":{"rendered":"Oxley Nature Center &#8211; Land Between Water and Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4tihP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547817115_611242326a_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other day I ventured out to Oxley Nature Center.  It&#8217;s not as popular as Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness but Oxley has its charms. No mountain bikes for one thing, flat trails for another. And lots of water, even during a drought like we are having now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4ti2P\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547816245_007c37ebf2.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To me Oxley is defined by the water in its lakes, streams, rivers, marshland and ponds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4tG2e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547893583_318f23831b.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you like the sky and reflections, you are in the right place. Even if the skies are gray and overcast like they were the day of my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4tGU6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547896533_a445f290ca_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I actually came looking for otters. The staff tells me that the otters have taken over an old beaver lodge and the best  time to see them is around 6 am. Well, that isn&#8217;t happening.  So I take my chances during the day every once in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4tkQV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547825705_b23fc24c8c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love Oxley&#8217;s woods and water and proximity to town and its many trails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4rTYs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547543566_a58fde1fe9_c.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0520\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And opportunities to take photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2o4sn6m\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52547634794_fefc393fb9_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I even found a geocache on my visit. Finding it was easy but you have to sign the paper log for it to count. This one had a &#8220;field puzzle&#8221; to solve. They had nine bottles of scents and the combination to the log involved identifying three of the scents and putting them in the correct order. That took a lot of time, for me. But I eventually figured it out even though my sniffer got worn out. Good thing it wasn&#8217;t summer when I would be wearing scented bug spray. I loved it, such an original concept for a geocache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/modern\/activity\/embed\/10095264196' title='Oxley Photo Walk' width='465' height='500' frameborder='0'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I had a good time in what seems sometimes like my own private forest preserve.  Do you have a secluded place you can go to to get away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Skywatch Friday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day I ventured out to Oxley Nature Center. It&#8217;s not as popular as Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness but Oxley has its charms. No mountain bikes for one thing, flat trails for another. And lots of water, even during a drought like we are having now. 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