James Pool
@hidingpool.bsky.social
Random photos and bad poetry
Stone, metal, and wood
Oklahoma
Stone, metal, and wood
Oklahoma
Fun with scrap. A faucet handle flower and the old horseshoe and ring puzzle. Just messing around.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Fun with scrap. A faucet handle flower and the old horseshoe and ring puzzle. Just messing around.
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”
Dale Carnegie
Random pictures of the week.
Dale Carnegie
Random pictures of the week.
December 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”
Dale Carnegie
Random pictures of the week.
Dale Carnegie
Random pictures of the week.
Messing around with some rock this afternoon. All local stone that I have picked up here and there.
December 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Messing around with some rock this afternoon. All local stone that I have picked up here and there.
Shoutout to my mom on her 88th birthday!
December 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Shoutout to my mom on her 88th birthday!
Finally smoked a picnic roast in the smoker I rebuilt. Had some ‘Pooled pork’ as my daughter named it. Good food, good tunes, cold beer, and the woman I love beside me. Life is good.
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Finally smoked a picnic roast in the smoker I rebuilt. Had some ‘Pooled pork’ as my daughter named it. Good food, good tunes, cold beer, and the woman I love beside me. Life is good.
A new flower bloomed in our yard! Was gifted some horseshoes last night, and had to start messing with them.
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A new flower bloomed in our yard! Was gifted some horseshoes last night, and had to start messing with them.
“I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.”
Muhammad Iqbal
A few random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma. Y’all stay warm out there.
Muhammad Iqbal
A few random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma. Y’all stay warm out there.
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.”
Muhammad Iqbal
A few random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma. Y’all stay warm out there.
Muhammad Iqbal
A few random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma. Y’all stay warm out there.
One of our favorite traditions for the day after Thanksgiving is a nice walk in a local park. Nothing fancy, just a time to stretch the legs, breathe some fresh air, and walk off a bit of the grub from yesterday.
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
One of our favorite traditions for the day after Thanksgiving is a nice walk in a local park. Nothing fancy, just a time to stretch the legs, breathe some fresh air, and walk off a bit of the grub from yesterday.
My contribution to the holiday feast. My world-famous sweet potato pie.
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
My contribution to the holiday feast. My world-famous sweet potato pie.
Local library had an after hours basket making class, so had to give it a try. Not too shabby if I say so myself.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Local library had an after hours basket making class, so had to give it a try. Not too shabby if I say so myself.
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.”
Thomas Hood
Feeling more like Fall, some days. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma.
Thomas Hood
Feeling more like Fall, some days. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma.
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.”
Thomas Hood
Feeling more like Fall, some days. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma.
Thomas Hood
Feeling more like Fall, some days. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma.
Messing around with stone and steel this weekend.
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Messing around with stone and steel this weekend.
Sunday morning walk around the yard and garden.
Marigolds, oysters, goldenrod, and oak leaves.
Marigolds, oysters, goldenrod, and oak leaves.
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Sunday morning walk around the yard and garden.
Marigolds, oysters, goldenrod, and oak leaves.
Marigolds, oysters, goldenrod, and oak leaves.
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
A chilly start to the week, but back in the 80’s now. Makes it hard to acclimate. Random pictures from my neck of the woods.
Albert Camus
A chilly start to the week, but back in the 80’s now. Makes it hard to acclimate. Random pictures from my neck of the woods.
November 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
A chilly start to the week, but back in the 80’s now. Makes it hard to acclimate. Random pictures from my neck of the woods.
Albert Camus
A chilly start to the week, but back in the 80’s now. Makes it hard to acclimate. Random pictures from my neck of the woods.
Mild November evening, great time for a cookout. Pork and chicken with a Korean sauce, of course the Ranch Style Beans, and a few poblanos I picked before the last frost. Some Pan de Campo in the Dutch oven. Cold drinks, good tunes, and the woman I love beside me. Life is good.
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Mild November evening, great time for a cookout. Pork and chicken with a Korean sauce, of course the Ranch Style Beans, and a few poblanos I picked before the last frost. Some Pan de Campo in the Dutch oven. Cold drinks, good tunes, and the woman I love beside me. Life is good.
Hit the trails at Brushy Lake with the Bear-Dog this morning. Beautiful day, a little on the warm side if anything.
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Hit the trails at Brushy Lake with the Bear-Dog this morning. Beautiful day, a little on the warm side if anything.
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir
Beautiful morning, so took a walk in the woods at the Cherokee Nation Park. The Bear-Dog enjoyed himself for sure.
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Beautiful morning, so took a walk in the woods at the Cherokee Nation Park. The Bear-Dog enjoyed himself for sure.
The Foxy Girl checking out the fox crosswalk. We told her that it was in her honor.
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Foxy Girl checking out the fox crosswalk. We told her that it was in her honor.
All set up at the Red Autumn Art Festival ! Artists from all over, y’all need to come check this out!
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
All set up at the Red Autumn Art Festival ! Artists from all over, y’all need to come check this out!
Rain let off today, so I got a little bit of ornithological welding in.
October 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Rain let off today, so I got a little bit of ornithological welding in.
“ On the highway of life, always take the scenic route.” Anonymous
Another wet weekend. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, with a little bit of Arkansas and Missouri thrown in.
Another wet weekend. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, with a little bit of Arkansas and Missouri thrown in.
October 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“ On the highway of life, always take the scenic route.” Anonymous
Another wet weekend. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, with a little bit of Arkansas and Missouri thrown in.
Another wet weekend. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, with a little bit of Arkansas and Missouri thrown in.
Laura has been experimenting with growing crystals on skulls. Wish my pictures showed the details better. Deer and iguana
October 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Laura has been experimenting with growing crystals on skulls. Wish my pictures showed the details better. Deer and iguana
“The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.” ~ Ansel Adams
Got a little rain here yesterday, and things are beginning to cool down a bit. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and SW Missouri.
Got a little rain here yesterday, and things are beginning to cool down a bit. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and SW Missouri.
October 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.” ~ Ansel Adams
Got a little rain here yesterday, and things are beginning to cool down a bit. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and SW Missouri.
Got a little rain here yesterday, and things are beginning to cool down a bit. Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and SW Missouri.
Leaning more towards purplish today. Sunday walk around the yard and garden.
October 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Leaning more towards purplish today. Sunday walk around the yard and garden.
“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.”
—Winnie the Pooh
Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
—Winnie the Pooh
Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
October 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.”
—Winnie the Pooh
Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
—Winnie the Pooh
Random pictures of the week from eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.