Category Archives: Southwest Oklahoma Heritage

Photography of the Day: New Year’s Day in the Wichita Mountains

Posted on January 1, 2014 by J. Wade Harrell

A beautiful New Years Day in the Wichitas A sunny winter day, upon an open prairie, a beast from the past finds a nice bed of grass to rest upon and bathe in the afternoon sun. A reminder of how … Continue reading →

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Photography of the Day: Sunset on the Lake

Posted on December 27, 2013 by J. Wade Harrell

Sunset on Lake Lawtonka at the close of a mild Oklahoma Day At the end of a nice Oklahoma December day, the shadow of Mt. Scott looms over a calm Lake Lawtonka. Like a blazing fire, the dying sun explodes … Continue reading →

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Photography of the Day

Posted on April 14, 2013 by J. Wade Harrell

Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge A couple of drives through the Wichita Mountains presented us with these photos. – by J.Wade Harrell, author of Shadows of Siernod and Flames of Palamarr

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Unearthed: First Film of All American Indian Cast Shot in The Wichita Mountains

Posted on September 22, 2012 by J. Wade Harrell

How this film survived is a wonder. It was found in the possession of a private investigator in North Carolina trying to collect a fee. Continue reading →

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Photography of the Day: Out and About Southwest Oklahoma

Posted on July 28, 2012 by J. Wade Harrell

When You Go Out and About, You Never Know What you Might Run Into Kathy and I decided to go for a little drive on Saturday and this is what we saw. Click images to enlarge         … Continue reading →

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Remembering Eagle Park, Cache, Oklahoma

Posted on December 7, 2011 by J. Wade Harrell

Shortly afterward, Eagle Park was opened on the nothwest side of Cache on the beautiful banks of Cache Creek amid tower pecan trees. There were rides, miniature golf, bumper cars, a skating rink, a reptile house with even alligators, and a nice little rodeo arena where the Cache FFA organization sponsored an annual event. Continue reading →

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