Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
by Roger Due [10-30-2022]. Be sure to scroll down beyond this introduction to view a large gallery of photos that I took. Woolaroc is about an hour north of Tulsa, so we did a day trip to see the wild animals in the fields. There is also a barn with animals that young kids can…
Honeymann Tractor Parts in Ozark Mountains of Arkansas
by Roger Due [10-23-2023]. Scroll down beyond the map for a gallery of photos. I spotted this large collection of used tractor equipment along the road in the Arkansas Ozark Mountains as I was driving back from a family gathering in Eddyville, Illinois, to my home in Oklahoma. Since I grew up on a dairy…
Roaring ’20s Swing Dance Party Featuring The Max Holm Jazz Septet at Tulsa LowDown
[9-28-2023 Performance] Bring your dancing shoes and your roaring ’20s outfits to LowDown on Thursday, September 28! Oklahoma’s finest musicians with international jazz sensation pianist Max Holm are performing a high energy, big band-style evening that will keep you on your feet, tapping your toes. Don’t miss an evening of fun, food and drink! The…
Mozart, Stravinsky & Farrenc Chamber Music at First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa
by Roger Due [9-22-2023 published]. Scroll down beyond this introduction for the 3 videos of the performance. I attended the first of four Chamber Music Concerts by the Tulsa Symphony that are held at the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recorded the following 3 presentations displayed below. #1 Mozart: Trio in E-flat major,…
Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
by Roger Due [9-3-2023 Friday]. Scroll down for the gallery of photos. I spent Friday afternoon exploring the gardens of the Philbrook Museum and the 3 floors inside the Museum. I really enjoyed the experience and took many photos, some of which I’m sharing here. Philbrook Museum website Philbrook Museum Was Named The Most Beautiful…
Shawnee Painted Horses
by Roger Due [9-3-2023]. Scroll down for the gallery of photos. On Sunday, September 3rd, I drove about 2 hours to Shawnee & wanted to photograph all 34 of the painted horses. By the time it got dark, I had photographed 20 & still had 5 more to go. Unfortunately, I found that 9 of…
Woodward Park & Gardens, Tulsa, OK
by Roger Due [4-30-2023]. Scroll down for the gallery of photos. On Sunday afternoon I spent several hours enjoying the Spring sunshine & beauty of this great park & taking photos of the flowers. This is a great place for families with children. Each time I’ve been here I’ve seen wedding photos being taken. All…
Oklahoma Aquarium, Jenks (near Tulsa)
by Roger Due [2-12-2023]. Scroll down for the gallery of photos. On Sunday afternoon I visited the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, which is only an 18 minute drive from home & SW of Tulsa. I don’t know how they cornered the name “Oklahoma Aquarius”, because there are other aquariums in Oklahoma. Take a look at…
Har-Ber Village Museum Annual Pioneer Days 2022
by Roger Due [9-25-2022]. Scroll down for the photos. On Sunday, 9/25/2022, I drove about 2 hours to the Har-Ber Village Museum (4404 W 20th St, Grove, OK 74344) 10th Annual Pioneer Days Festival. There are about 100 exhibits on 6 acres representing from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. There is a lot more…
Tulsa State Fair, October 2022
by Roger Due [10-5-2022]. Scroll down for more photos & videos. The Tulsa State Fair was held from September 29th through October 9th. I went on Wednesday afternoon & evening. I was especially interested in the “Night of Champions”, since I grew up on a dairy farm in southern Indiana and often showed cattle &…
A Few Tulsa Area Christmas Decorations
by Roger Due [12-17-2022]. Continue scrolling down for more photos. On Saturday evening I explored several areas around Tulsa looking for a few Christmas decorations. There are certainly a lot more than what I’m showing here. I live in Bixby, so started there. The above house is close to the Bixby Historical Society. The Historical…
Rhema Lights, Broken Arrow, OK
by Roger Due [12-15-2022]. Continue scrolling down for more photos. Boasting over two million Christmas lights in Oklahoma, Rhema Bible Church in Broken Arrow is something you have to see to believe. What started out almost 40 years ago with a few modest Christmas decorations has now grown into one of the largest Christmas displays…
Tulsa Botanic Garden
by Roger Due [10-8-2022]. Continue scrolling down for more photos & videos. I enjoyed about 4 hours exploring the Tulsa Botanic Garden on Saturday afternoon & even got to watch a beautiful wedding ceremony at 5pm. Before the wedding began, I chatted with the grandmother & father of the groom and they didn’t see why…
Wagoner Bluegrass & Chili Festival
by Roger Due [9-10-2022]. Continue scrolling down for more photos. One of the reasons I moved to the Tulsa area was that it provided a lot of new things for me to explore. It was a beautiful & hot day when I drove to Wagoner. Although I was interested in the music & chili contest,…
TX Caprock Canyons State Park
by Roger Due [1-1-2022]. Continue scrolling down for more photos. Visiting Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas has been on my list for quite some time. It is 6 hours from Albuquerque & 1.5 hours south of Amarillo. About 300 bison/buffalo roam over 10,000 acres in the park. There didn’t seem to be any lodging…
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