Skywatch Friday - The Blacksmith Shop

When I was a boy growing up in Wagoner this was the blacksmith shop.  The shop was open in the front about where the big for sale sign is now.  I don't remember his name but the smith was a big man usually wearing bib overalls with no shirt underneath.  In my mind's eye I see him standing at his coal fired furnace pulling something glowing white hot then pounding it at a waist high anvil.  Every time the hammer came down the sparks flew.  That would have been about 1950.

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Thursday Challenge - Ice Cold Sign

CMG is a professional user's group I belonged to for 25 years - the Computer Measurement Group.  The hotel carved this sign out of ice,  Pretty cool eh?

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Wednesday Doors - Midtown Tulsa

1718 South Cheyenne, Tulsa

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Ruby Tuesday - New Red Car

If you are in the market for a new car, here is a 2013 Acura.  I admired it but left it at the dealer.

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Macro Monday - Goldfinches

Two pair of Goldfinches enjoying thistle seed at my feeder.  As is common with birds the males are more colorful.

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Black & White Weekend - Cypress Knees

In the center is a cypress tree surrounded by its "knees".  The cypress likes to grow near or slightly in shallow water.  But the roots need to breath and if the water rises for too long the tree will drown.  So the cypress sends up "knees" from its root system like a diver uses a snorkel   When I took shop in high school we made nice table lamps from cypress knees.

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Weekend Reflection - Melting Away

There was frost on the windshield of my car one day last week but when I got out there it had started to melt.  It kind of reminded me of a world map showing continental drift.

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Skywatch Friday - Tulsa's Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl bowling alley was built at 7419 East 11th Street in Tulsa on what was originally Route 66.  Some history is found HERE.

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Thursday Challenge - Red as a Lobster

The Thursday challenge for this week is "Red".  What can be redder than a lobster?  I happened to find a nice big sign with a red lobster on it.  I not plugging one particular restaurant but as you might guess, big pictures of lobsters are not very common in land locked Tulsa Oklahoma.  My birthday is Friday March 1st and I think Sue is going to treat me to a lobster dinner.  I will be 72.

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Wednesday Doors - Las Americas

Like many cities, Tulsa has a growing Hispanic population.  In largely Hispanic areas a variety of businesses cater to every taste.  Markets like Las Americas are small shopping centers offering food, clothing, and traditional merchandise of all sorts.  A trip through the doors of one of these malls is like a quick visit to Mexico.

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Ruby Tuesday - Red Birds

Tulsa has had several inches of snow this week and today (Monday) it rained all day.  Not a heavy downpour but one of those slow soaking rains that sinks in and fills up the ponds.  More snow is forecast and we should have several more inches by morning.

My bird feeders have had plenty of customers.  Here are two kinds of redbirds.  The little guy is a house finch with a red cap and bib.  The big guy is a male Cardinal, one of the most widely recognized birds in the USA.  When I was a kid we called them "redbirds".

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Macro Monday - Lunch Time

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Black & White Reflections - Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is in Bentonville Arkansas.  The museum is built across the Crystal Spring and features several trails through the scenic landscape.  For more information look HERE.

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Skywatch Friday - Let it Rain!

The part of the country around Oklahoma has been terribly dry for the last several years.  Ranchers have had to sell cattle because their stock ponds were dry.  But starting about two weeks ago we have finally had some rain.  For the last several days we have had rain mixed with snow.   We are hoping that our dry spell is over.

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Thursday Challenge - Photo of a Photo

This photograph is on display in the Tulsa Historical Society.  The Apache chief Geronimo is pictured wearing a top hat and driving a 1905 Buick.  The photographer is unknown.

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Macro Monday - Young Pup

Last week we drove over to Wagoner to celebrate two birthdays. My oldest grand child Sarah is 18 and youngest Wren is 2.  Wren's new puppy Gus is about 4 months old and from the size of his paws he is going to be a big dog.


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Black & White Reflections - Sycamore Tree

On the southeast corner of the parking area for the 41st and Riverside Park is my favorite sycamore.  I would guess that a little sycamore tree got cut off near the ground and three volunteers sprouted up in its place.  

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Skywatch Friday - Too Wet to Play

The little playground at 41st and Riverside was deserted today.  We had a much needed rain that kept the kiddies away.

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Black & White Weekend - The Blue Rose

The Blue Rose is a great place to kick back, relax, and enjoy fine food.  The restaurant features a large patio area constructed on piers overlooking the Arkansas River.

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Skywatch Friday - Nary a Cloud in the Sky

On Riverside Parkway looking west across the Arkansas River.

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