{"id":16305,"date":"2026-10-13T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=16305"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:32:19","slug":"almost-wordless-wandering-at-tulsas-oxley-nature-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=16305","title":{"rendered":"Almost Wordless Wandering at Tulsa&#8217;s Oxley Nature Center"},"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\/2sCJckS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549595228_cc5292fd61_c.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Creek Trail Wicket at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month I went hiking at Oxley Nature Center.<\/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\/2sCKxFm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549858750_5912f0fed7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Leaf Carpeted Trail at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I loved the leaf carpeted trail<\/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\/2sCKzUp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549866235_0ee46e722a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Trail at Oxley Nature Center (abandoned street&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is old US 169 that ran into town. Now it is an asphalt trail at Oxley<\/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\/2sCHpj1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549440376_e5333d6b6e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Tree at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big Trees<\/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\/2sCHVQ8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549543043_7917204cc2_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Persimmon<\/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\/2sCHB8G\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549480146_5581870b54_c.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Mistflower at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Mistflower<\/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\/2sCJtJ4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549650339_15eb09556c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Common Boneset at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common Boneset<\/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\/2sCHEf8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549490611_ba3992a67e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Bridge at Oxley Nature Center&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The walkway across the dry field formerly known as the Marsh. We need some rain.<\/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\/2sCJfxj\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549605984_bd757c209b.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Poem at Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How about a Trail Poem<\/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\/2sCKB1x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549869955_f23bf0e858_c.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin Screenshot from Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"370\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finally figured that I would run the Merlin App the whole time of my hike. I picked up a ton of birds on it.<\/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\/2sCHEVg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55549492881_96ce78ac14_c.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin Screenshot from Oxley Nature Center\" width=\"506\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love the Merlin App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/wordlesswednesday.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordlesswednesday.blogspot.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Wordless Wednesday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month I went hiking at Oxley Nature Center. I loved the leaf carpeted trail This is old US 169 that ran into town. Now it is an asphalt trail at Oxley Big Trees American Persimmon Blue Mistflower Common Boneset The walkway across the dry field formerly known as the Marsh. We need some rain. 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