3612 At first I was going to write about Branson and how most of its visitors have all of their teeth — that it isn’t merely a hotbed of former music and comedy stars who set up shop when Las Vegas either doesn’t appeal to them or doesn’t want them. It was going to be… (read more)
(concluded from Part 7) 3575 What a grand trip back to our home state. Here are several shots, some from “downtime” when we weren’t out hiking or driving, un-cropped but taken with two different cameras that feature different aspect ratios. Did I mention Long Pool Campground is a great place to camp? (click any pic… (read more)
(continued from Part 6) Disclaimer: there is no simple way to get out of that area of Arkansas. True, the signs there really mean it when they proclaim “Scenic Drive,” but they also can make you laugh when they warn, “Crooked and Steep next 14 miles.” Um, the next 14? What the heck would you… (read more)
I accidentally set this to auto-publish on a Saturday instead of a Monday. I have re-scheduled it and it should now publish on Monday, November 8, at 5:15 a.m. CST. UPDATE: See it here.
(continued from Part 5) 3563 (click pic to enlarge) “That’s fine, Benjamin, you go ahead. Scare off the bears for the rest of us,” I joked. He was only seven, but big enough to tide a bear over until the rest of us got away. He turned off the main trail and started up a… (read more)