Author Archives: Roger

Fort Smith

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

We toured Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas on a quiet Monday morning. The second fort’s main role in history was as a supply depot for forts further west. The barracks building later became a federal district … Continue reading →

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Alma

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

Alma, Arkansas claims to be the “Spinach Capital of the World” because about half the spinach canned in the United States is canned there. This statue of Popeye stands in a fountain (turned off, probably for the winter) in a … Continue reading →

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Coyote

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Roger

This coyote spent a couple hours on a Wednesday evening relaxing in the trees behind my yard. I raked my leaves into a pile on that spot last fall, and I imagine they were generating some warmth — I saw … Continue reading →

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Flying Home

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Roger

My trip home from California consisted of a short flight from Ontario to San Franciso, an hour layover, and then a long flight from San Franciso to Chicago. On the first flight, I made sure I was sitting on the … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Roger

My rental car in California was a Ford Mustang convertible. After I left Joshua Tree National Park, I put the top down and headed northwest on Old Woman Springs Road. Eighty miles later, I turned south up into the San … Continue reading →

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