{"id":15123,"date":"2024-07-30T18:40:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T23:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15123"},"modified":"2024-07-30T18:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T23:40:35","slug":"skywatch-friday-turkey-mountain-hike-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15123","title":{"rendered":"Skywatch Friday – Turkey Mountain Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One day last week I started out from Turkey Mountain’s upper parking lot and had to check this device. I’d love to have one in case anybody is wondering what to get me for back to school! I’m not going to school but you can buy it for me anyways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then I went tot the north end of the parking lot and took this shot of downtown Tulsa. Turkey Mountain is a true urban wilderness. It’s only about six miles to downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then I took the new Three Pillars Trail over to the Three Ponds. I keep hearing they are the three sisters or the three pearls. So I don’t know about those names but they are definitely ponds so I am using that for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They are going to make some great season photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nice reflections everywhere you look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I left the ponds and continued westward when I found this fella. I posted this same photo on my Saturday’s Critters post last Saturday. It’ a rat snake, and they are not venomous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then went and checked on my most previous employer’s pipeline they are building through the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They are doing a good job. The right of way is in good shape and the welders, pipefitters, equipment operators, x-ray hands, and inspectors are not out and about wandering all over the place, poaching deer and fishing the ponds. At least not during working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m told that they are going to be done pretty soon and they are going to mulch the right of way and plant a wildflower mix. That sounds good to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I went a little bit further and find a couch to relax on. It looked a little firm to me so I just kept moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Went down a side trail and had to double back. The pipeline folks were excavating and didn’t want any tourists or know it all retired pipeline engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I passed this little mess. Years ago, Turkey Mountain was an oilfield and the workers had trash pits they covered up. Well they are getting exposed now and the old trash is coming to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then I went back to my car. I was hot and tired. It is warm here in Tulsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n