Category Archives: travel
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
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 