On the way down from Missouri to Florida. A nice park for a break on the road. Mississippi State University pride in Starkville, Mississippi. Nautical traffic on the Mobile River in Alabama. Architecture in Mobile. Kites flying at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile. A sweep along the southern coast into Florida. A […]
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Almost a year to the day, we were back at Noblett Lake Recreation Area where we had a waterside picnic. It was a lovely second time around, and again, there were friendly people about, but not at all crowded. Since the lake permits small water craft and we spied a kayaker, it looked like a
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A trip away from home, even if home is the best place to be, gives one perspective and gratitude. Inspired by a gift from my son to see a show in Kansas City, we planned a second getaway, from our getaway, to the Heart of America. (Kansas City, Here I Come April 2021) In 1915,
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There are over 40 geographic areas named Springfield in the United States; they are also all around the world, from Belize to Ireland. Springfield, Missouri, however, is the most populous city with that name in the U.S. It not only serves its own residents as a city of approximately 170,000, but so many surrounding, little
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The first stop of the day was at Dog’s Bluff Access on the outskirts of Houston, Missouri (ironically, it’s in Texas County). It was just down from the main road (not too big or busy). The land area was small, but this park was all about the water, The Big Piney River. There was a
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Having comfortably toured this Byway of America by car, in the heat of July, we headed back to Glade Top Trail to explore a bit more. We invited a friend who lived close to the trail and was happy happy to join in. Not only was she familiar with the trail, she grew up on
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Along the famed Route 66, one of the historic stops was in Waynesville, Missouri. There were several places I wanted to see as I rode around the town square. Parking in front of an inviting white building, the Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, I saw a sign that stated that tours needed to be prearranged
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This was an “on another trip” trip. I start out with one place in mind and end up passing others en route to my goal and I have finally begun to write them down. I am still traveling a perimeter not far from home, most places within an hour or two drive. Today’s adventure brought
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In a one hour drive on a sunny day, an escape over the border brought me to Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. It’s a scenic drive that passes through some tiny towns before leaving Missouri. While I made my way south, under the ground thousands of gallons of water rush along through an underground cave system, from
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Taking in historic tours brings one to mills in Missouri. Many of the preserved mills, mostly no longer operational, were centers of former towns. Using water, of which Missouri has tons, mills grind grains like wheat into flour with hydropower. Flour was such a food staple in the past that towns were often centered around
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