{"id":794,"date":"2012-01-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=794"},"modified":"2014-06-15T04:54:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T04:54:45","slug":"a-sunny-saturday-on-the-arkansas-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"A Sunny Saturday on the Arkansas River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are having a another sunny pleasant weekend in Tulsa. Son and I decided to go for a little walk on the Arkansas River near downtown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654915777\/\" title=\"IMG_6607 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6607\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654915777_c0d830643a-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have some bigass trees in the River Parks. Son is going to tell on me for using the word bigass.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654927287\/\" title=\"One Place from the River by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"One Place from the River\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654927287_c0498c3c68-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw the crane being used to build the new One Place tower downtown. The crane is supposed to be 325 feet tall. Hmmm, I was going to link to their web site but they don&#8217;t have one. Hmmm&#8230; Should I make one for them?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654925899\/\" title=\"Flag and Fishermen by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flag and Fishermen\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654925899_4e2ecb49e4-225x300.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a flag flying in the breeze and some fishermen in the river just below a low water dam. Hmmm&#8230; (Is that irritating you?) I&#8217;m afraid for their safety is all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654910597\/\" title=\"IMG_6606 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6606\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654910597_4cb31342df-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a homeless campsite. Usually they are more discreet than this. What a way to live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654892557\/\" title=\"IMG_6600 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6600\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654892557_6d6abd2c96-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw some wilted flowers in a tree planted as a memorial. I&#8217;ve come across lots of things like this in my running, walking, hiking, geocaching, activities. Lots of sadness out there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654897667\/\" title=\"IMG_6601 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6601\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654897667_774efe2e3f-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the plaque next to the tree. I googled the name. The only hit I got that come closest to being appropos was a businessman in his late 20&#8243;s who was murdered in the New York City area back in the 80&#8217;s. Lots of mystery out there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654902877\/\" title=\"IMG_6602 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6602\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654902877_2d0c73820e-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was taking a picture of the trees and the sky. I know, I lust too much after bare naked trees. This time one of the squirrel&#8217;s nest moved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654904845\/\" title=\"IMG_6603 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6603\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654904845_6b886ed9d7-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t have my good camera with me and of course no tripod but I think that the squirrel&#8217;s nest is actually an eagle of some kind. Maybe a bald eagle? <i>(But probably a hawk of some sort.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/6654906613\/\" title=\"IMG_6604 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6604\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/6654906613_47f3961035-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not really sure. He got tired and flew off.<\/p>\n<p>We ambled through the rest of our walk. We took our time as we looked here there and everywhere. We were a little tired. &nbsp;I&#8217;m participating with my friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thatsbaloney.com\/\"><b><span style=\"color: red;\">Baloney&#8217;s Perfect Pairings<\/span><\/b><\/a> today with the following verse.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The LORD is the everlasting God,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Creator of the ends of the earth.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">He will not grow tired or weary,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and his understanding no one can fathom.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><sup style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top;\">29<\/sup><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;He gives strength to the weary&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and increases the power of the weak.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><sup style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top;\">30<\/sup><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Even youths grow tired and weary,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and young men stumble and fall;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><sup style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top;\">31<\/sup><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;but those who hope in the LORD&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;will renew their strength.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">They will soar on wings like eagles;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;they will run and not grow weary,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;they will walk and not be faint.<\/span> <br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">(Isaih 40:28-31) NIV <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah+40%3A26-31&amp;version=NIV\">(Thanks Bible Gateway!)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are having a another sunny pleasant weekend in Tulsa. Son and I decided to go for a little walk on the Arkansas River near downtown. We have some bigass trees in the River Parks. Son is going to tell on me for using the word bigass. We saw the crane being used to build [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[681,445,193],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baloney-sunday-challenge","category-birds","category-walking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}