Tag Archives: Oklahoma River Trail

Ride Photos 15

Posted on September 6, 2022 by ehurst

Out behind the main Midwest City shopping area, the municipal leadership decided to build this fancy park. It was previously the site of our city hall and a fire station, along with a water tower. All of that got moved … Continue reading →

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Images from Long Rides

Posted on April 25, 2022 by ehurst

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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Summertime on the OK River Trails

Posted on July 13, 2019 by ehurst

Today was not as hot as normal, so I could afford to leave a little later and get more overhead sunlight. It makes for better pictures. This is the lower dam showing a good water flow as viewed through the … Continue reading →

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Grand-River Images Spring 2019

Posted on April 2, 2019 by ehurst

Today I rode the River Trails-Grand Boulevard Trails loop. This first shot was taken out at Draper Lake, but it was the only one I shot that day. It’s a sand plum tree in blossom, and it smells pretty sweet, … Continue reading →

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Random River Shots

Posted on November 22, 2018 by ehurst

Yesterday’s ride was more about just absorbing life along the way. Whatever caught my eye is where I pointed the camera. They aren’t supposed to have any particular meaning, but I will explain the context. This first one is a … Continue reading →

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Mixed Ride Photos

Posted on October 31, 2018 by ehurst

These are collected shots from Monday’s ride around Draper Lake and Tuesday’s ride on the River Trails. First up is the window shadow effect from the dam at Draper. The long slope compresses the air and increases the wind velocity … Continue reading →

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Scattered Biking Images

Posted on September 18, 2018 by ehurst

This is a combination of shots taken over a period of a week or so. Our first is the ramp up to the bridge Midwest City placed alongside SE 29th; it’s finally open for use. It was finished a couple … Continue reading →

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River Trails Images

Posted on August 27, 2018 by ehurst

Today was a camera day, seeing what called my name, as I rode the River Trails clockwise. At the entrance to Eagle Lake a long train was playing around and blocked the entrance. The only way past it was up … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 04

Posted on July 17, 2018 by ehurst

Just some random shots collected over the past week or so. Unlike the pink and white cups that grow in the same places, these tiny gramophone shaped flowers have pink edges and white center. They show up later in the … Continue reading →

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Longer Rides Again

Posted on July 4, 2018 by ehurst

Just in time, I’ve grown accustomed to the summer heat. This morning I took advantage of the low traffic on a national holiday and headed out rather early. I rode out to the River Trails as far as Portland Avenue … Continue reading →

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