Author Archives: Granger Meador
Autumn Colors at Elk City Lake
I hiked the Table Mound Trail at Elk City Lake near Independence, KS in December 2009 and May 2010 but had not seen it with autumn colors. So I took advantage of a warm fall afternoon and hiked six miles … Continue reading
An Afternoon at Okmulgee Lake
I was awakened by a small earthquake early this morning, with it rattling the chest of drawers beside my bed. I did not feel anything more until I was writing this post late that night, with an aftershock making my … Continue reading
My Dead Heroes Brought Back to Life
I am so grateful to Reid Gower. He’s in his mid-20s up in Victoria, Canada and he is busily bringing two of my dead heroes back to life. Reid is creating a fantastic series of short videos using the words of Carl … Continue reading
A Musical Specter on All Saints Day
Today my favorite active musical group, Pink Martini, released two albums. One is literally a retrospective album with some of their best songs and a few oddities, while the other, 1969, is performed with the Japanese singer Saori Yuki filling in … Continue reading
Hiking the Devil on Sunday
The weekend before Halloween 2011 was appropriately spent, with me spending much of Saturday visiting Neewollah up in Independence, KS with friends and then driving to Devil’s Den on Sunday. I first visited this state park in northwest Arkansas the … Continue reading
Meador Manor 