Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

East-Central Ohio

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Roger

We were in Canton. We wanted to be in Columbus. In between were three counties I’d never been in. We were in no hurry. I decided to try something new. I picked three small towns, one in each county. I … Continue reading →

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Storm

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Roger

I-65 in Northern Indiana, heading north toward Chicago. It looked scarey, but except for three minutes of intense downpour near Crown Point, we managed to slide in just behind it.

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Cottonwoods

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Roger

The parking lot at Headlands Beach State Park was situated in a cottonwood grove. The snow-like seeds were falling everywhere and piling up on the ground in drifts. Occasionally a gust of wind would swirl a clump of it up … Continue reading →

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Lake Erie

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Roger

On a warm and buggy Sunday morning, we drove to Headlands Beach State Park so my wife could see Lake Erie for the first time. I warned her that it wasn’t all that special — the last time I was … Continue reading →

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Barnraising

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Roger

My good friend introduced me to the band Over the Rhine four or five years ago. Ever since, I’ve had several of their songs on my playlist and I’ve followed them on Facebook. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist live on … Continue reading →

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