James Pool
@hidingpool.bsky.social
Random photos and bad poetry
Stone, metal, and wood
Oklahoma
Stone, metal, and wood
Oklahoma
Christmas on the grill. It’s been an unusually warm holiday season here in Oklahoma, but not bad for a cookout. Pork loin chops with a Chinese marinade, skewered peppers and onions, and of course the Ranch Style Beans. Cold drinks, good tunes, and the woman I love beside me. Happy Holidays y’all.
December 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Christmas on the grill. It’s been an unusually warm holiday season here in Oklahoma, but not bad for a cookout. Pork loin chops with a Chinese marinade, skewered peppers and onions, and of course the Ranch Style Beans. Cold drinks, good tunes, and the woman I love beside me. Happy Holidays y’all.
I’ve always been a big fan of the written word. Books have entertained me, taught me, opened up new worlds, and gotten me through some tough times. A lot of my reading nowadays is audiobooks while I’m driving, but I usually have a couple of books and ebooks going.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’ve always been a big fan of the written word. Books have entertained me, taught me, opened up new worlds, and gotten me through some tough times. A lot of my reading nowadays is audiobooks while I’m driving, but I usually have a couple of books and ebooks going.
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And the tradition continues.
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
December 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
And the tradition continues.
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
Getting ready for the holidays in my own way. Wishing peace and happiness to y’all.
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Getting ready for the holidays in my own way. Wishing peace and happiness to y’all.
Using up some vacation time before I lose it, and got in a little backyard time. Been wanting to try a cutlery bird for a while now and I’m not unhappy with the results. My first attempt at a honeysuckle basket with vines from my yard. And a stone face that surprisingly doesn’t look like me.
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Using up some vacation time before I lose it, and got in a little backyard time. Been wanting to try a cutlery bird for a while now and I’m not unhappy with the results. My first attempt at a honeysuckle basket with vines from my yard. And a stone face that surprisingly doesn’t look like me.
Lunch on the grill! Was given a few plantains last week. Been quite a while since I’ve had any, so grilled one up along with some venison sausage. Nice little meal eaten under a shade tree.
December 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lunch on the grill! Was given a few plantains last week. Been quite a while since I’ve had any, so grilled one up along with some venison sausage. Nice little meal eaten under a shade tree.
Harvesting some mistletoe on this shortest of days. Wishing y’all a blessed hibernal solstice.
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Harvesting some mistletoe on this shortest of days. Wishing y’all a blessed hibernal solstice.
What better way to celebrate the solstice (or technically the day before) than walking the Spiro Mounds. Beautiful day, fascinating history, and very informative commentary by the resident anthropologist.
December 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What better way to celebrate the solstice (or technically the day before) than walking the Spiro Mounds. Beautiful day, fascinating history, and very informative commentary by the resident anthropologist.
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.