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Ride Photos 03

I finally got a taste of dewberries this season. These are in the fence along the promenade trail on the NW corner of Draper Lake. As you can see, they have just begun to turn ripe (black). Meanwhile, the blackberries … Continue reading

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Random Ride Photos

Collected random photos from rides the previous week or two — this one is a protected cove on Hefner Lake. I rode past the lake twice and this was the better shot that came out. I did my 50-miler Friday … Continue reading

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Spring Flower Edition 2022

Not much commentary to offer; I’ll let the flowers speak for themselves mostly. But the first shot is not just any flower; it’s dewberry vines in bloom. That means dewberries in a couple of weeks.

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Images from Long Rides

I took some longer rides this past few days. The first was the Grand Boulevard Trail and connecting to the River Trails. This is the new catch basin built to help reduce the threat from Lightning Creek. It was here … Continue reading

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Riding Returns

I’m finally able to start riding again. The trick for me is, after nearly a year of physical therapy on my knees, I had to find a new equilibrium point on what my body can tolerate. It will mean fewer … Continue reading

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Random Photos Return

I’m resurrecting this blog for the sole purpose of displaying my photography. First up is the Crutcho Creek bridge on Midwest Boulevard, still closed after more than a year. This is OKC property, so they are the ones holding things … Continue reading

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Black Kettle Grasslands and Antelope Hills

We continue with the photos taken from yesterday’s trip to Western Oklahoma. From what I understand, a major element in the declaration of the national grasslands is that it prevents people from changing the natural flora. Most of the land … Continue reading

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Washita River National Battle Site

We finally took that long trip out to Western Oklahoma. For most of the trip, it was simply a matter of Interstate 40 until we got to Clinton, OK. From there I-40 angles southward a bit, and we needed to … Continue reading

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Random Photos 12

The crews took a couple of weeks reworking the lower dam on the OK River Recreation Area. The water formerly flowed around both ends and had eaten away a section of the embankment on the near side, and to a … Continue reading

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Random Photos 11

Lots of pictures today. This is my second season clearing the excess greenery from the bridge on Midwest Boulevard. My first shot is before I started. Keep in mind that this bridge is part of the section of road closed … Continue reading

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