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Butterfly #48 — Falcate Orangetip

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Roger

anthocharis midea Friday, March 25, 2016 — 3:07 p.m. Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas Two or three of them were flitting low at the edge of a clearing near Lee Creek, occasionally stopping on flowers. I only had my cell … Continue reading →

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Swartz Covered Bridge

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Roger

We were heading toward Marion, Ohio to eat at The Warehouse, but we had plenty of time to spare. South of Upper Sandusky, I saw a sign that read “Swartz Covered Bridge” with an arrow pointing to a side road … Continue reading →

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National Auto & Truck Museum

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Roger

We had this museum, in Auburn, Indiana, all to ourselves on a rainy Monday morning. In fact, the guy who took our $8 admissions was genuinely surprised that we were there. We saw him and two other volunteers during the … Continue reading →

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Extreme Classics

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Roger

In 2001, National Geographic Adventure Magazine published a list they called Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time. Oddly, the list contained 106 books. I’d read and enjoyed a handful of them, so I decided to make … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Roger

Crossing the Ohio River on I-55.

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