{"id":147800,"date":"2025-06-06T03:26:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=147800"},"modified":"2025-06-06T03:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:26:35","slug":"spring-views-of-wichita-mountains-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/06\/06\/spring-views-of-wichita-mountains-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Views Of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wanted to share these spring views of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a> while it\u2019s still spring. Summer isn\u2019t all that far off now, so today\u2019s the day.<\/p>\n

Click the first photo below to view the rest larger and scroll through them.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Treasure<\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
\"Cooling<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Post<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\"Post<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Wichita<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\"Wichita<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Mixed<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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The photos above are all cell phone images. I like the way my Samsung phone handles landscape photos. The images are sharp, colorful, and it feels like I could simply walk right into them.<\/p>\n

My first trip to Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was memorable. I hadn\u2019t fully anticipated the geology of the area, even though my dear friend Steve Creek, and his photos of the area<\/span><\/a>, had filled me in on what I’d be seeing.<\/p>\n

The granite mountains, oak woodlands and mixed grass prairies don\u2019t seem like something you\u2019d expect to find in Oklahoma. Maybe more in New Mexico, southern Utah, or parts of Colorado.<\/p>\n

But this stunning, mountainous, rocky scenery is in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

And there are plenty of beautiful lakes too.<\/p>\n

Click the first photo below to see the following images larger and scroll through them.<\/p>\n

\"Cleopatra's<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Elk<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\"Rocky<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Resting<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\"Wichita<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Early<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\"Jed<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Jed<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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I\u2019m hoping to go back and take more scenic images of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge when there are fluffy or moody clouds in the sky. I believe clouds can add drama to the already incredible views of this refuge.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my scenic photos from Oklahoma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wanted to share these spring views of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge while it\u2019s still spring. 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