Category Archives: Nature

Photography of the Day: Lake Jed Johnson

Posted on February 12, 2014 by J. Wade Harrell

The granite hills of southwest Oklahoma known as the Wichita Mountains are pictures waiting to be captured. – by J.Wade Harrell, author of Shadows of Siernod and Flames of Palamarr

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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: The Breath of Winter

Posted on December 26, 2013 by J. Wade Harrell

The Breath of Winter Winter can be a destructive season but it is strange how we can find beauty in destructive forces. The season’s frigid breath bears down upon us with frosty wrath then leaves us with stunning images. Such … 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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Hurricane Alert!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by J. Wade Harrell

Current Weather at Ocean City New Jersey With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on New Jersey, here is the current weather near estimated landfall. Google has a good page tracking the hurricane: http://google.org/crisismap/sandy-2012 – by J.Wade Harrell, author of Shadows of Siernod … Continue reading →

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Photography of the Day: Arachnidous

Posted on August 7, 2012 by J. Wade Harrell

I made a new friend today This poor wolf spider made a great specimen after getting into my bathroom trash can and then couldn’t climb out. He was there when I went to work and still there when I got … 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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