Suerreal
5/5/2007, 02:40 PM
I was reading SoonerBoarder's My New Tag (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93072) thread, and Sooneron said
I think the state parks one is OK, but where exactly is that woodsy setting in Oklahoma?
I lived in Ardmore for junior & high school, and went to OU. While there, I noticed that for both places, going east, you'd find hills and trees, going west you'd find flat plains and few trees, unless you count mesquite as a tree. The same held true in Kansas when I drove up to Ft. Riley for ROTC summer camp, and around San Antonio when I lived there.
I've been using "tree line" to describe this. For years, I've wondered if this was a commonly used term or something I made up. I know "tree line" is used for mountains to mark the altitude above which trees don't grow, but I haven't heard anyone else use it to describe the difference between eastern Kansas, Oklahoma & Texas vs the western parts of these states.
Anyway, I figure this group oughta know.
- Sue
I think the state parks one is OK, but where exactly is that woodsy setting in Oklahoma?
I lived in Ardmore for junior & high school, and went to OU. While there, I noticed that for both places, going east, you'd find hills and trees, going west you'd find flat plains and few trees, unless you count mesquite as a tree. The same held true in Kansas when I drove up to Ft. Riley for ROTC summer camp, and around San Antonio when I lived there.
I've been using "tree line" to describe this. For years, I've wondered if this was a commonly used term or something I made up. I know "tree line" is used for mountains to mark the altitude above which trees don't grow, but I haven't heard anyone else use it to describe the difference between eastern Kansas, Oklahoma & Texas vs the western parts of these states.
Anyway, I figure this group oughta know.
- Sue