Category Archives: travel
Cross Timbers
I’ve lived all my life amidst the Cross Timbers, the boundary between the eastern forests and the treeless Great Plains. The coarse and sandy soil has limited nutrients and is covered in post oak and blackjack oak trees. Before modern … Continue reading
Over Winding Stair Mountain
On the first Sunday of April 2011 I awoke at the Best Western Traders Inn in Poteau, had a quick continental breakfast, and drove over to Talimena State Park for a 6.6 mile loop hike across the western end of … Continue reading
Bushwhack at Coon Creek Lake
April opened with a sunny weekend, but I had a job fair to work at until 1 p.m. on Saturday. So once that was wrapped up I headed south, stopping in at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Tulsa for a late … Continue reading
Arkansas Traveller
I spent the middle part of Spring Break travelling in Arkansas, prompting a colleague at work to send me this clip of The Happy Wanderer and I’ll add The Arkansas Traveller to the mix, since I revisited scenic spots near … Continue reading
Natural Tunnel in Bennett Spring Hollow
On the first day of Spring Break 2011 I headed east to one of the oldest and largest state parks in Missouri, Bennett Spring. A larger and less photogenic sibling to Roaring River State Park, this one also features a … Continue reading
Meador Manor 