Friday, May 31, 2013

may 31



After the thunderstorms yesterday afternoon, the sky cleared for a while and was able to catch a view of a rainbow, before another round of storms moved into the area.


Thursday, May 30, 2013

may 30



a dark and stormy sky in northeast Oklahoma this afternoon

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

may 28



96-gallon polycarts were distributed throughout the city's neighborhoods earlier this month for the newly implemented once a week automated trash collection.

Monday, May 27, 2013

may 27



hostas

Sunday, May 26, 2013

may 26



male American Robin

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Friday, May 24, 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

may 23



Apollo Victoria Theatre / Wicked

Today's photo is an image sent from my son who is enjoying 
an awesome vacation in London.
:)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

may 22



the Mayo Building
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

may 21



Monday, May 20, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma tornado

info via weather.com:

  • 24 deaths confirmed according to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office
  • EF5-level damage has been found in Moore by National Weather Service survey team
  • More than 100 rescued according to Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office 
  • At least 237 injured according to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin
  • Rescue efforts continue Tuesday 
  • As many as 20,000 families displaced according to former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating
~~~

info. via News on 6:

The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.
Spokeswoman Keli Pirtle said Tuesday the agency upgraded the tornado from an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale to an EF-5 based on what a damage assessment team saw on the ground. The weather service uses the word "incredible" to describe the power of EF-5 storms.
The weather service says the tornado's path was 17 miles long and 1.3 miles wide.
Pirtle says Monday's twister is the first EF-5 tornado of 2013.

Monday, May 20, 2013

may 20



Saturday afternoon during the Blue Dome Art Festival in downtown Tulsa

Sunday, May 19, 2013

may 19


one of my favorite streets in downtown Tulsa is this block of Boston Avenue

Saturday, May 18, 2013

may 18



2101 E. 71st Street
Tulsa, OK

Friday, May 17, 2013

may 17



a beautiful afternoon in northeast Oklahoma

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

may 14



hostas

Monday, May 13, 2013

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Saturday, May 11, 2013

may 11



lunch at the recently opened Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

#6 Vegetarian
Layers of provolone cheese separated by real avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato, and mayo (truly a gourmet sub not for vegetarians only ..... peace dude!

Friday, May 10, 2013

may 10



knock out roses are beginning to bloom

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

may 7



Saw this 1950 Dodge Power Wagon at the Steam & Gas Engine Show ... reminds me of the one that belongs to my uncle.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

may 4



47th Annual Steam & Gas Engine Show
Pawnee, Oklahoma