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Winter Break Trip 2013, Day 2: Pedernales Falls

December 27, 2013 Thirty miles west of downtown Austin the Pedernales River cuts through the hill country, dropping 50 feet over a distance of 3,000 feet, forming a series of cascades across a tilted layer of 300-million-year-old Marble Falls Limestone. … Continue reading →

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Winter Break Trip 2013, Day 1: The Cliffs of Waco

December 26, 2013 Last week Wendy and I drove south through foggy and snowy fields and past the fog-shrouded skyscrapers in downtown Tulsa to spend Christmas with my folks in Oklahoma City. The next day we drove farther south, intending … Continue reading →

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New Blazes at Osage Hills

December 14, 2013 I have hiked at Osage Hills State Park over two dozen times since 2009, exploring every trail and steadily mapping them with my iPhone’s MotionX GPS app.  The state tourism department asked for a copy of my … Continue reading →

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Black Friday in Charon’s Garden

November 29, 2013 Wendy and I spent Thanksgiving Day with my parents in Oklahoma City, with a sunset walk at Lake Overholser. We spent Black Friday hiking in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, preferring that over braving the throngs of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Loop at Redbud Valley

November 17, 2013 Wendy and I enjoyed a 1.3 mile stroll at Redbud Valley and then walked at Woodward Park on a warm autumn day.   Click here for a slideshow from this day hike

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