Black & White Reflection - Belagio Fountain

The fountains at the Belagio Hotel in December of 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Friday Skywatch - Monterrey Bay

Ten years ago we visited Sue's son Paul and his family in Monterrey, California, and enjoyed the Monterrey Aquarium.  Next month we will visit him again in Eastern Maryland which is next door to Washington DC and the many museums of the Smithsonian Institute.  Paul is a career officer in the Navy having graduated from the Naval Academy in 1998.  He has been considerate enough to be stationed in a number of interesting places over the last 15 years so that we can enjoy some great visits with him and his beautiful wife and two lovely children.  In between our visits on both coasts of the US, we have visited them in Japan, and in South Korea.  He has been very considerate that way.  We are hoping for Europe next time.

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Thursday Challenge - City

Tulsa is the second largest city in Oklahoma with a population of about 500,000.  See TULSA.

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Wednesday Doors - Midtown Tulsa

The established parts of Tulsa enjoy a lot of big trees which are particularly beautiful at this time of year.

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Ruby Tuesday - Red Maple

It is no wonder that the red maple leaf is the emblem on Canada's national flag

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Macro Monday - Turning Leaves

We have had some frosty nights this past week and the trees have burst into their Autumn color.  We had a lot of rain this summer and the colors are intense.  I really love the big Maples whose leaves turn from green to yellow to orange to dark red, and sometimes display them all on the same tree.

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Black & White Weekend - Pottawatomie Park

The  internal staircase in the Potawatomie Park Pavilion at Saint Charles, Illinois.  My grandson William took this from the top down.  It was a bit too steep for the older folks.

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November Daily City Photo Theme - Height

 View of Tulsa from the top of the Cityplex Tower.  From the 60th floor the tower is 648 feet high.  It was opened in 1981 as the Oral Roberts University hospital complex originally named "The City of Faith".  The top floor of the center tower affords a commanding view of a large area.  Downtown Tulsa is seen due north and just right of center.  Sand Springs is seen on the left, and Sapulpa is visible just off the photo to the west. Broken Arrow is off the photo to the east, and Jenks and Bixby are behind to the south.

Downtown Tulsa is 8.5 miles due north  of the Cityplex Towers

The Cityplex Towers, 60 floors and 648 feet high.   It is the 3rd tallest building in Oklahoma.  For more see HERE.

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Thursday Challenge - Old

This week's theme is "old".  Here are some reed baskets from Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Park west of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  I don't know the precise date of origin but it is pre-Columbian (as in before 1492) and that is about as old as it gets here in Oklahoma.  Woolaroc is a great place to visit if you like such things.  Read all about it HERE.

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Wednesday Doors - Door to Philbrook Garden

Lower east door to the garden area behind Philbrook Art Center.

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Ruby Tuesday - Jeep Wrangler Sahara

The litttle Jeep made a good impression on us during and after WW2; kind of like the Hummer did after Desert Storm.  Unlike the Hummer they actually served a purpose.  Nowadays I think they struggle.  They have to look rugged on the outside and luxurious on the inside, and they have to compete with a host of SUV's that do these things very well.  I have never owned one but those that do seem to like them.  There is a sort of macho image about a Jeep that endures.

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Macro Monday - Bumble Bee

 If a bee's job is to spread pollen then this one is doing a good job.

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Black & White Weekend - Ghost Signs

National Drugs - 815 East Third Street - about 3rd and Kenosha.

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Skywatch Friday - Buttermilk Sky

I think that's what you call this kind of sky.  It is getting cool at night and the leaves will be changing color soon.  I like living where the seasons change.

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Thursday Challenge - Landscape

Northwestern Arkansas

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Wednesday Doors - Asian Influence

Our daughter Jennifer and her family have rented a new house.  Although it was built in the early 1950s it is new to them and very spacious with an asian influence.  It is of an interesting design with lots of glass and open areas and is roomy enough for big family dinners.  The move is a short one so Molly and Will can still attend Edison school.  I think we are all going to enjoy it.

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Ruby Tuesday - Shelby Cobra

I just caught this gorgeous machine in traffic going down Riverside.  With a 427 cubic inch Ford engine and side pipes it was probably built around 1966 and appears to be in pristine condition.  The driver had a satisfied look on his face as well he should.  There are not a lot of these around.  Um um, beautiful!  Look HERE.

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Macro Monday - Wheel Bug

The Wheel Bug is one of several true bugs commonly called assassin bugs.  This somewhat scarey looking bug is a beneficial insect that lives on caterpillers, Japanese beetles, and other insects generally considered to be pests.  The name comes from the curved pronotal shell which looks like a cogged wheel.  More about it HERE.  There is a whole world of interesting creatures living in our gardens if we only stop to look closely.

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Weekend Black & White - Philbrook Art Center

Long view of the lower level galleries.

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Skywatch Friday - Bird's Eye View

Highway 51 west of Tulsa from a single engine Cessna.

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