Category Archives: photos
Wildflower Lane
On my day hikes on Black Friday 2010 I’d been unable to take the Rock Creek Trail near Veterans Lake in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area (which is still Platt to me). Three major projects had been underway at the … Continue reading
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
Roses, the Titanic, and Hercules
I was dreaming in Lebanon, Missouri when thunder and rain awoke me, confirming that my plan to hike at Lake of the Ozarks was ill-timed. The updated forecast had told me I was in trouble, so I had already booked … Continue reading
Meador Manor 