Not good at all for our climate but the process of drilling oil and how an oil field looks is great for a Geometric January. I spotted the oil field and the field of crops in lines (header) from a train in California, more on that eventful journey another day.


For those wondering we’re in the middle of a Squares Challenge, and the theme is Geometry.
We’ve been sharing shapes, space, lines, and well everything geometric. This branch of mathematics is part of everyday life; used by animators, architects, artists, astronomers, carpenters, cartographers, designers, engineers, landscape gardeners, navigators, scientists, urban planners, and of course us the Squares Gang.
If you haven’t yet joined us then there is still plenty of time. You could post daily for the rest of the month, at the weekends or may just once by 31st January. The only thing you must do is keep at least one image square!
The oil drilling pumps brought back memories. My Grandfather actually drilled oil wells in Kansas and Oklahoma. Somewhere I have a photo of grandpas oil wells. I really appreciate your appreciation of something so American.
here’s today’s for mid month challenge https://lightwords.blog/2025/01/16/mid-century-geometry/
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I’ve always wanted to see an oil well, and so to see it from a train did feel very American
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Some rustic geometry from me today, Becky – this morning’s walk out of the Castle and all squared…
https://tishfarrell.com/2025/01/16/this-mornings-walk-with-some-rural-geometry/
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well that’s very impressive, and also very different to my scenes today
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Indeed. The oil field has its own fascination though, if v. unlovely.
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We don’t have many of those in Washington (maybe none?) but we do have other kinds of fields! Geometric Fields – Daffodils and Tulips – Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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I was so surprised to see it
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Interesting capture. Not one you see anywhere here in Sweden.
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and so different to my fields in England too
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Love your square months and photos. Such fun! Here are my resilient geometric squares! https://fakeflamenco.com/2025/01/16/5-examples-of-resilience/
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oh I am so glad you are enjoying it as much as I am
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Geometric patterns are everywhere.
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they are indeed 🙂
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Interesting photos. I’ve seen oil wells drilling here in TX all my life, mostly in fields like these, but also some inside city limits. Fun to watch them. There is an odor with them too, and people say it’s the smell of money $$ – well it is for the ones who own the wells. Not us.
Here’s my entry:
https://wp.me/p3RE1e-kA3
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first time I have seen them, such a fascinating sight
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Definitely the field of crops is preferable!
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yeah I feel the same, although I was completely fascinated by the oil field
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An interesting sight – trying to think what these drills are called – Donkeys?
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that sounds familiar – I should have watched Dallas or was is Dynasty more closely?!
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Dallas was the oil one.
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ah thought it was but then had a moment of doubt. Didn’t Blake Carrington also make his fortune from oil?
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Dunno. I never watched Dynasty.
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Views from a train would make a good challenge topic, though I’d be out since there are no railways here! But you do see things that aren’t always visible otherwise. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2025/01/16/you-should-see-the-moth/
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I love travelling by train, and you are right would make a superb topic, Although for a daily one probably need to accept other forms of transportation to enable everyone to take part
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