We drove over to Hagerman Wildlife Refuge a few days ago to see what creatures were around. It was a cloudy day and even rained on us a few times. The clouds and lake looked interesting with the misty rain. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Rainy Evening” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. You … Continue reading
Sailing has long been on my to do list. Of course, I know nothing about sailing; so I will need someone to do the work. I just want to sit on the boat, watch the beautiful water and feel the wind on my face. This boat was sailing smoothly across Lake Texoma when I caught … Continue reading
We spent a few hours watching the birds at the Hagerman Wildlife Refuge. Seeing this Great Egret flying was simply amazing. Just look at that wingspan. I’m no expert; but I believe he has the longest neck I’ve ever seen on an Egret. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Texas side of the … Continue reading
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Texas side of the Red River and on the Big Mineral part of Lake Texoma (a lake shared by Texas and Oklahoma). Of the nearly 12,000 acres that make up the refuge, about 8,700 acres are uplands and the remaining 2,600 acres are wetlands. The refuge has been providing … Continue reading
Willis Bridge Lake Texoma, Texas This view of Lake Texoma’s Willis Bridge from the Juniper boat ramp shows just how close to the water the bridge sits. The lake and surrounding areas flooded during the summer of 2015; consequently, the Juniper boat ramps were closed for much of the summer. The bridge remained in use during … Continue reading
Sunburst Ride Lake Texoma, Texas This photo was taken from Juniper Boat Ramp on the Texas side of Lake Texoma looking over to the Oklahoma side of the lake. On this particular evening there were several boats heading to shore as the sunset reflected on the water. Lake Texoma Lake Texoma is situated on the … Continue reading
Clouds Are Blue Willis Bridge over Lake Texoma Lake Texoma’s Juniper boat ramp and Willis Bridge are great locations for beautiful sunsets. The clouds were breaking up some; so I hoped to have lots of color in the sky. Instead, I found these gorgeous deep blue clouds with just a few rays of pink and orange. … Continue reading
