Category Archives: Scenery

How I spent the first day of my vacation — or — The splendor of Toad Suck

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Roger

My in-laws live in the thriving city of Conway. It was a dinky half-dead town when I first visited 29 years ago, but since then it has become a commuter community for Little Rock and the place where every franchise … Continue reading →

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Sugar Creek — Turkey Run State Park

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Roger

Sugar Creek near the trail head behind the nature center. We’d just hiked one of the trails with several friends and stopped for a few minutes to enjoy the view and watch the many canoeists. It was late September, but … Continue reading →

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Vista House

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Roger

Since I was in the neighborhood, I drove a mile east to Vista House. I went inside and climbed the stairs to stroll around the deck. I also walked around on ground level for a few minutes, but the place … Continue reading →

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Portland’s Women’s Forum

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Roger

Say what? I drove down off Larch Mountain and wondered what to do next. I had a couple hours or so before I needed to be back at the convention for the final dinner. That wasn’t long enough to go … Continue reading →

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Ecola State Park — Tillamook Head

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Roger

After a not-at-all-quick but very tasty lunch in Cannon Beach, we drove a few miles further north to Ecola State Park. The volunteers at Haystack Rock told us we could probably see sea lions there and, in fact, the rocks … Continue reading →

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