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Greenleaf
This past weekend was a celebratory one for me for three reasons: 1. It was Mother’s Day weekend. 2. I submitted my final research papers early and finished my semester ahead of schedule. 3. Spring is finally here! The first … Continue reading
Posted in adventuring, camping, exploring, friends, nature, Oklahoma, outdoors, road trips, spring, vacation, weekending
Tagged camping, Greenleaf State Park, nature, Oklahoma, outdoors, road trips, spring
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Wind & Waves
Water-loving people must make do with what they have around them and this was evident to me the first time I saw a surfer in Lake Superior. The kinds of Nor’easters that I am only familiar with on the Florida … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, nature, Oklahoma City, outdoors
Tagged bike trails, Lake Hefner, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, outdoors, water
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Pushing Westward: Red Rock Canyon
On the drive out to Red Rock Canyon, Matt asked me, “How far west have you actually gone in your life?” I was born in San Antonio so I figured that counts but we both had a feeling that Hinton, … Continue reading
Posted in adventuring, exploring, hiking, nature, Oklahoma, outdoors, photography, road trips, spring, travel
Tagged adventuring, hiking, nature, Oklahoma, outdoors, Red Rock Canyon
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Returning to the Outdoors
My first camping memory is from Italy’s Bibione Beach on the Adriatic Sea, a small town that rests somewhere between Venice and Trieste, according to Google. The actual location of the place didn’t matter to me then. All that mattered … Continue reading
Posted in adventuring, childhood, exploring, Italy, Jacksonville, nature, outdoors, Upper Michigan
Tagged camping, childhood, hiking, nature, outdoors
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Blue Sky Morning
It is safe to say we all caught enough sleep to keep us going through the day. I also like to believe that the beautiful sunshine that greeted us when we awoke helped, too. Matt cooked up a delicious breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in adventuring, animals, conservation, exploring, nature, Oklahoma, outdoors, wildlife
Tagged longhorns, nature, outdoors, prairie dogs, Wichita Mountain NWR
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Straight Lines
We finally went ice skating downtown tonight! But this blog post isn’t about that. It’s really just a few pictures from the other night when we tried to go ice skating the first time but it was too warm outside and … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma City, outdoors, winter
Tagged Devon Ice Rink, Oklahoma City, outdoors, winter
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Fleeting Spring
The two-day break in the winter weather could not have come at a better time. My spirits were already a bit down by mid-week and after a sleepless night on Friday, all thanks to some ill-settling Lortab, I woke up … Continue reading
Swamps in Oklahoma
It’s hard to believe that this distinctly southeastern tree was so unrecognizable to me here in Oklahoma. My neighbors across the street have a beautiful bald cypress in their yard, yet for months I had no clue what it was … Continue reading
The Biophilia Theory
I think it is safe to say that I was not born with a sunny disposition. The majority of my life has been spent observing, contemplating, and fretting internally about things over which I have no control. Few and far … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, exploring, flora and fauna, happiness, nature, outdoors, wildlife
Tagged biophilia, biophilia theory, happiness, nature, outdoors
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Grace in Small Things: #4
1. Shovels & Rope in concert and sharing the same air as Cary Ann Hearst 2. Sitting around our new firepit with friends 3. Seeing my first deer in the wild and spending a few hours in the woods 4. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, autumn, exploring, Grace in Small Things, happiness, nature, outdoors
Tagged GiST, grace in small things, nature, outdoors
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