More than one million species of insects populate the Earth. Studying bugs is difficult because they are tiny. In response, the Tulsa Zoo developed an idea to blow up the proportions of the insects to an enormous size. By doing so, the oversized models have been attractive to visitors who attend the “BUGS” exhibit at…
One of the well-known wild plums in the Sooner State is the sand plum, also called the Chickasaw Plum, Cherokee Plum, or Sandhill Plum. Wild plum bushes can be seen growing inside and on the borders of oak tree forests. The bushes have crooked trunks and branches, and spikes. Their sizes vary from three to…
A massive ice storm went through the Sooner State on Jan. 22 and 23, 2024. In Tulsa, 0.28 inches of freezing rain accumulated, according to the National Weather Service. The roads were turned into a complete sheet of ice, creating hazardous conditions for drivers. I observed the storm from a rural area of Oklahoma near…
At the beginning of the week on Feb. 12, the day became the only day when the Sooner State got snow this winter. The fabulous covering of two inches of snow melted by the end of the day. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, captured the amazing moments of the winter weather on her…
The withering of nature in the fall brings unexpected colors and compositions that can be explored by an artist. Fall comes to Oklahoma with its peaceful beauty of oak forests, rivers, and lakes. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents pictures of the oak forest by Keystone Lake in northeastern Oklahoma.
Keystone Lake is a body of freshwater that leads from Mannford to Sand Springs and is 15 miles west of downtown Tulsa. There was once an entire “Old West Town” that was founded in 1900 that has since been flooded over with Keystone Lake’s waters. The Keystone Dam began construction in 1956 and ended construction…
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Metro Campus experienced interior and exterior renovations within the last two years. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, reported on the interior construction and renovations in the past. In this essay, she has a goal to show the beauty of urban floral design outside the campus building.
An Adventure The Ancient Forest in Sand Springs, Okla. provides visitors with a serene view and the fun of exercising and hiking in nature. The winding cement path leads the way through a calm forest with beautiful scenery that includes Keystone Lake, many 300-year-old post oak trees, and 500-year-old cedar trees. The first Sunday of…
January’s weather brought surprises. One of them was snowfall at the beginning of January, which was part of a nationwide blizzard. The irony is that the temperature was above freezing in many areas of Green Country, Oklahoma, but that did not stop nature from producing snow.
Keystone Dam was completed on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma in 1968. It helped to form Keystone Lake located about 23 miles from Tulsa. The dam was built with the purpose of controlling floods and producing electricity. At the same time, a nice recreational area was created next to the dam. Read Tatyana Nyborg’s essay…
