Oklahoma has a varied and diverse landscape even though people often think of it only as a flat prairie. This painting is above Turner Falls in the Arbuckle Mountains looking westward to the open lands that stretch through the Texas Panhandle. The vast vistas and far horizons are typical of Oklahoma and often define the state's image. What people don't always realize is that four climate zones meet in Oklahoma, creating large and widely diverse vegetation ranging from the swamps of the southeast to the arid Panhandle, from the Crosstimbers of the east to the canyons of the west. Add to this the large number of rivers and lakes in the state and there is something new and unique almost anywhere you look.