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Draper Points 2 & 3

Here’s the map of today’s ride. The pale blue numbers indicate the officially numbered points; you can find poles in the ground with the numbers to match them. Don’t ask me to explain how certain features became numbered points and … Continue reading

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Revisiting Draper’s Points

This being our colder season, it is now safe to wander out into the woods and grassy areas without being eaten alive by ticks, chiggers and biting flies out at Draper Lake. This year, instead of chasing down the shoreline, … Continue reading

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Random Photos for Early November 2019

Here’s another look at the OKC skyline over some trees. I was standing near the middle dam on the Oklahoma River project. Off to the right is the Scissortail sculpture, marking the southern end of Scissortail Park. Midwest City is … Continue reading

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Photography: Scissortail Park

Today I visited the new Scissortail Park in downtown OKC. Keep in mind that I am arranging these photos in reverse order because it will make more sense to you viewing them. Thus, your ride-along with me starts on the … Continue reading

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Early Fall Flowers 2019

It’s rare that we have such warm weather this late in the year. With some rainfall, we get the rare exhibition of wild flowers in September. I spotted all of these around Draper Lake. These tiny white puffs are seldom … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 20

It’s getting close! Here is a view back the way I came this morning, at the crossing over East Elm Creek below the dam. Both layers of asphalt have been laid. I can tell you that the section of trail … Continue reading

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Disturbing to See

While I had some hope that it would be useful, that wasn’t why I undertook the task. I did it because my heart demanded it. With all the destruction from the winds last week, the entire state is still cleaning … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 19

It’s all about the gaps. In this case, we see the first layer of asphalt freshly laid at the northeast corner of the bikeway, near where SE 89th and Stanley Draper Drive meet. This was part of the final drive … Continue reading

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Ride Shots for Early August 2019

Over the past couple of weeks I have been riding pretty hard, and while it had it’s fun parts, it also kept me from stopping to take many pictures. Today I caught up on the shooting. This first one is … Continue reading

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Scanned Photos 03

This is one of my all-time favorite photos. I carried it in my wallet for a very long time. This was just before we loaded up in the old Ford pickup, moving in 1979 from Midwest City, Oklahoma to Bethel … Continue reading

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