Mystery of Lake Hefner rock formation solved! - Oklahoma City, OK
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The mystery of the strange rock formation at Lake Hefner has been solved! The grouping of rocks, designed by the nearby architecture firm, is in the shape of Oklahoma's state bird: the Scissortailed Flycatcher.
Waymark Code: WMF5E2
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2012
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The strange rock formation located at Lake Hefner's East Wharf has been identified. As reported on the news, with the lake level down, many guests walked by the rock formation, wondering what it was: maybe crop circles under the water? Come to find out, it was a planned design by Rees Associates, an architect firm located on an upper level in a building on the East Wharf. They have a great view of the lake, and designed on paper a scissortail flycatcher to form on the shore. Mystery solved! From up high, it's clear it's a bird, but for lake guests walking along the shore, it's not so easy to identify. Check out the google image of Oklahoma's state bird.
Type of publication: Television
When was the article reported?: 08/25/2012
Publication: KFOR-TV
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Arts/Culture
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