Sunday, October 21, 2012

I just spent a four-day weekend at Mt. Nebo State Park in Arkansas. It was a very enjoyable time of hiking, watching sunrises and sunsets, and spending time with my family. The best part was yesterday. My brother, sister-in-law, a niece and nephew and I had been hiking. We had been on a rather steep uphill climb for quite a while. Finally it levelled out. There was a point (called Lover's Leap) that was a sheer cliff with an amazing view. We were standing there contemplating the gorgeous landscape when we heard something through the stillness. Listening a little closer, it was discovered that someone on a neighboring mountain peak was playing an Indian flute. It was amazing to stand there listening to the quiet strains of a song. That was one of the most enjoyable parts of my weekend. Another was exploring the ruins of several buildings that the Civilian Conservation Corps had built in the 1930s. I like learning history through things like that, rather than out of a book.

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  1. Oh neat! I also went on a four-day weekend hike in that general area this past week. =) We started at Lake Fort Smith and we hiked 22 miles. It looks like you were about an hour and a half east of there. =)

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