Author Archives: Granger Meador
A June Stroll Through Woodward Park
Echoing part of my winter day last January, on a hot Friday afternoon in early June I had the Chatsworth at Kilkenny’s and then roamed lovely Woodward Park in Tulsa, admiring the flowers. I’d originally planned to see a movie, … Continue reading
Sam’s Throne
I got off to a later start on Sunday morning, recovering from a late night of photo editing. So I did not arrive at Sam’s Throne, a popular Ozark National Forest location in the Boston Mountains for rock climbers, until … Continue reading
Hemmed-In Hollow & Alum Cove
I awoke early for my hot breakfast at the Hampton Inn and hit the highway, bound for Lost Valley. But I could never find it, even with Trixie the GPS leading me right to it, because the entry was blocked … Continue reading
Neither Tippecanoe Nor Tyler Too
The U.S. Presidential election of 1840 is probably best remembered for the Whig campaign song, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too. And today I found myself downstream from Tyler Bend on the Buffalo National River, where I had hiked a year ago, … Continue reading
Awesome A Cappella
One of the best shows on NPR is To the Best of Our Knowledge, which often inspires me to read a new book or look up some new music. The other day I listened to Ben Folds talk about a … Continue reading
