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Arkansas Railroad Museum

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Roger

I didn’t get around to writing this post until almost two years after I visited this place, and I’ve forgotten a lot about my visit. I do recall being fairly impressed at the amount of equipment on display. The museum … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Orange Cafe

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Roger

This restaurant is famous simply because the front of the building is round and painted orange. Inside, it’s just a typical burger joint. You can’t even eat in the round part. I stopped in on my way to Pine Bluff … Continue reading →

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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Roger

We spent Monday night in Elk City, Oklahoma, on old Route 66. In the morning, I left my wife sleeping in the room and drove 30 miles north-northwest to the Washita Battlefield. I arrived shortly before the visitor center opened, … Continue reading →

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Bird #601 – Chihuahuan Meadowlark

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Roger

sturnella (from sturnus, starling, with an added diminutive, so “little starling”) lilianae (after three women named Lilian who were associated in one way or another with ornithologists) Dallam County, Texas – County Road 1879 Monday, June 24, 2024 – 2:05 … Continue reading →

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Capulin Volcano National Monumet

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Roger

On Friday, we drove from Rock Springs to Colorado Springs where we spent two days with our daughter and son-in-law. In the evening, we went out to eat at a German restaurant, then headed downtown where the cars from the … Continue reading →

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