September 30, 2011
Frank Wallace
Plants, trees
tree, trunk
I smelled cookies baking and waited here a long time, hoping to get a glimpse of the Keebler Elves. Total no-show.

September 29, 2011
Frank Wallace
Uncategorized
lake, mudflat, Oologah
Low water conditions have dried up what normally would be an ideal area for waders and shore birds. This is at the Northwest end of the lake.

September 28, 2011
Frank Wallace
Flowers, Plants
aster
A nice fall blooming wildflower.

September 27, 2011
Frank Wallace
Uncategorized
distribution, electricity, power plant
In the early sixties, I attended the dedication of this Oologah power plant as part of a high school field trip. The voltage on these distribution lines is 345,000 volts. That could run one heck of a toaster.

September 26, 2011
Frank Wallace
Uncategorized
mushroom, puffball
About the size of a baseball. They say these are edible when picked before getting too old, but I don’t think I’ll try it.

September 25, 2011
Frank Wallace
Uncategorized
4 wheeler, mudding
September 24, 2011
Frank Wallace
Plants, trees
plum, sand
Also known as Sand plum, sandhill plum, sand hill plum, and mountain cherry. They are native to this area. Ms. LanaiLens makes some tasty jelly from these.

September 23, 2011
Frank Wallace
Birds
american, Crow
OK, actually Heckle & Jeckle were cartoon Magpies. These American Crows just reminded me of them. The American Crow appears to be the biggest victim of West Nile virus. Crows die within one week of infection, and few seem able to survive exposure.

September 22, 2011
Frank Wallace
Insects
grasshopper, green
I think this may be a “Snakeweed Grasshopper” species, but I’m not sure.

September 21, 2011
Frank Wallace
Uncategorized
slider, turtle
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