Tall Tales from Kansas
My name is Carol. I live in Kansas. I write about stuff that happens to me as I walk through the world. Most of it is true.
Category: hikes/walks
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Before the first snow of the season, I managed to squeeze in one more good walk out at Clinton lake. It was glorious. Foggy, moist, full of the aroma of decomposing leaves, cool but not of the type requiring a heavy coat. In other words, some of my favorite conditions for walking. It was a…
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This walk on a day in late November, showcases perfectly the beauty of the season. Gray-ish sky turning blue by spells, the gold/wheat/tan/browns of the grasses, the turned leaves that are nonetheless spectacular, especially against the water and the sky. The dark branches of the trees. As a special treat, how about that great blue…
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Howdy from Lawrence, where the trees have suddenly decided to do their thing. Amazing what a little sunshine will do to sharpen up the fall color. . I took these photos while on a drive through old west Lawrence earlier in the week. It was one of those drive, pull over, jump out, snap snap…
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It was a Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken start to the day at the Baker wetlands today. I went to see if there were any unusual birds waiting for me there. This is the time of year when migrating birds move through the midwest. Isn’t that a wondrous thing to even think about? I heard…
Tall Tales from Kansas 