Category Archives: Places to Go

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Roger

This park preserves an area where a lot of fossils have been found, including the trunks of several redwood trees. All of this was caused by the flood, of course, although my tax-funded government takes the position that it all … Continue reading →

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Hocking Hills State Park

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Roger

I thought this would be a good place to get away from the crowds in Columbus and do some birding while welooked at waterfalls. We did look at waterfalls. The park, which I just picked off a map with very … Continue reading →

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Sherman House Museum

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Roger

We drove to Lancaster, Ohio, to tour the birthplace of William T. Sherman, the Civil War general. It was also the birthplace of his brother, Senator John Sherman, mostly known these days as the author of the Sherman Antitrust Act; … Continue reading →

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Highbanks Metro Park

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Roger

There’s not a lot I miss about the midwest, but I do miss spring migration. I haven’t found reliable spots in Colorado yet. So when I had a chance for a couple of hours of birding in central Ohio, I … Continue reading →

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Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Roger

It’s hard to know exactly what’s what at this place. The cliff dwelling isn’t an original, but the story goes that much of the material was scrounged from actual cliff dwelling ruins elsewhere in the state. The bricks were brought … Continue reading →

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