Randall Pond in July

The Thistle patch is beginning to dry up but the bees and butterflys are still eating.

Randall Pond is one of those areas that fascinates me. It has a quiet beauty that brings peace to the mind and soul and I never fail to enjoy any of my walks there. So much so, that I have decided to do a series of photos from this beautiful site. “A Year at Randall Pond” will be exhibited at the Longwood Public Library in November of 2009. Keep watching as the months unfold. See July’s photos now …

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July 26th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »

Barbara’s Studio

Work Horses.  Watercolor by Barbara McDonaldFrom time to time I would like to introduce other artists on my site. This is the first such introduction.

Barbara McDonald is an award winning artist who paints in watercolors, oils and acrylics. Her latest award was received last year for “Work Horses” (Painting pictured with this story) a painting showing some of the City of Tulsa workers relaxing.

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July 8th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »

In the Thistle Patch

Life in the thisle patchThese pictures were taken at the same time as the Randell Pond pictures were taken.  In fact they were taken in the parking lot across from the Randall Pond Trail Head.  I walked over to take a close up of the thistle itself and was greeted with a multitude of flying butterflies, bees and other insects.  While I continued to stand quietly in the center of the patch, they soon settled down and began eating again.  Then I was able to start taking their photos. Read more…

June 20th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »

Organizing With Outlook

11 Steps To Organizing Your EmailI was going through my emails this morning and realized that I have not written to any of my yahoo groups in a while. So, I started wading through my inbox to read all the emails and find ones that I wanted to respond to. What a chore! So many mails!

Suddenly, I realized that I could be organizing them to make life easier. After all, Outlook allows you to setup rules. So, I set up the rules for my three outlook groups and now I can easier browse through all my emails and not miss anything important. Each folder shows the number of unread messages —- very simple!

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June 6th, 2008 by admin | 4 Comments »

Spring in the Backyard

Spring in the backyardI think the beauty of spring can be captured anywhere. No need to get in the car and pay over $4 a gallon for gas — just walk in your yard and bask in the beauty that surrounds you.

I started this journey through my yard to take photos of the blooming dogwood for my best friend - Barbara. We had been talking about their lacey appearance a few days ago and since the dogwood is not prevalent in Oklahoma, I thought I would send her some shots of it.

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May 15th, 2008 by admin | 1 Comment »