Anybody with an internet connection can now visit The Shores. I'm not sure if it qualifies as a community boon or an invasion of privacy, but the streets of our beloved Woodland Shores are now available for inspection -- up close and personal -- on Google Maps. I'm both surprised, and disappointed.It's called Google Street View and I'll admit that I've found it to be useful over the years, when looking up addresses for shopping, and [...]
Oh, say, can you see? Marc Morgan walks the Shores nearly every morning. It's a great way to meet the neighbors, and start the day with energy and focus. This time of year his walks begin before sunrise, but by the time he works his way down to the point the sun is usually up, which is good because otherwise he would have missed this bald eagle perched in a tree at the end of Tulsa, by [...]
Feeding the Foxes. I was going to give this post the title "Tim Lail Whistles at the Foxes" but as I was typing I realized that the meaning of the phrase could be misconstrued and seen as disrespectful to his wife (and my new friend) Debbie. So I went for the tamer title instead. But, still -- when taken literally -- that first title really would ring true. Because Tim Lail does whistle at foxes. And when [...]
What an extraordinary sight! Marc Morgan captured this morning rainbow arching over the Shores community center. Perfect timing -- on the day before our community vote on community covenants revisions. Somehow, this rainbow restores within me -- if only for a precious few minutes -- the hope and promise of community peace. Covenants revision has been a divisive issue in the Shores for months. Here's hoping that tomorrow's vote will bring some resolution.There are many viewpoints being [...]
Microburst captured from the park by Carla & David Guida 6-18-22.
Drone video of the Shores park and cove during May's high water event. Many days of rainfall in NE Oklahoma and up north in Kansas resulted in massive amount of water flowing into Grand Lake. Lake levels rose, and our cove saw lake water come all the way up to our park wall, making docks inaccessible, and our lighthouse partially swallowed up by the lake.Once the winds died down, Tim Lail took his drone out to have [...]
A bird's-eye view of the Shores. Ever wondered what our neighborhood looks like from above? I have, and Tim Lail must have, too. He took his drone and sent it way up high for a good look around. Click on the video to the right to see a bird's-eye view of our park, Grand Lake, the cove, and the properties surrounding it. The video has gorgeous picture quality and great detail. Have a look. And if [...]
Casey Decker adds lights to cove park wall. Casey and Stephanie Decker were our very first taste of neighborly in Woodland Shores. It took several U-Haul trips (ten hours each way) for us to get all of our things moved up here and by the time we loaded up a truck, drove 10+ hours to get here we were hungry and tired, without a clue about where to get groceries or any food to-go. We ate [...]
Riggs Tree Service performing Right-of-Way Maintenance in Woodland Shores. At the end of last month (February) WSPOA President Mike Bevens made the following statement on the Woodland Shores OK Property Owners facebook page announcing right-of-way maintenance along power lines in our area: FYI. Starting here soon. The REC tree contractor will be coming thru clearing the main power lines. This does not include the secondary lines to your homes. They will be removing all trees and large [...]
Potential revisions to our neighborhood covenants. The WSPOA attorney has taken the suggestions of the Woodland Shores Covenants Committee and put them into legal verbage for our review and discussion. The proposed revisions were revealed at the WSPOA board meeting yesterday and a great discussion ensued.WSPOA President Mike Bevens read each revised paragraph aloud, and asked for input from all property owners in attendance. Overall, everyone seemed pleased with the proposed revisions, with the exception of part [...]