Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Wednesday Whatever - Mena Arkansas

 Me enjoying the rocks near the Little Missouri water falls
 Kevin hiked out to a "little" falls
 Ray chilled on the big lovely deck, while Kevin dunked into the shallow river below
 Kevin's art project
 Ray and I at the two-footed tree.  A nifty little pit stop
Ray behind the wheel rarin' to go


We ran amok this past weekend in Mena, Arkansas.  Believe me - this was some social distant nature. Ouachita National Forest is gorgeous and thick.  It was a 4-1/2 hour drive from our house. We left Friday morning - arrived about 1 pm, and were on some trails by 2:30.  Zoom Zoom and jounce the brain.

Ray had a blast with his RZR.  We enjoyed time with son Kevin and his wife Maria. Total chill - for real - the temps were high 70s by day and 60s in the morning. Wow!  Even had a nifty bonfire Sat eve.

Altogether logged about 60 miles on trails over 3 days. It's reassuring to know there's a lot of nature out there and some darn thick woods.  I'll share some more pics on Wednesdays.  Deer, fawns, butterflies!


12 comments:

  1. Hi Joanne - certainly looks fun ... and I love river swimming - around falls ... did a bit when I was on Vancouver Island. Wonderful birthday weekend away and a catch up ... sounds idyllic! Take care - Hilary

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    1. you would enjoy this nature trek and a wild ride on Ray's RZR. cheers!

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  2. Wow. That’s a lot of hiking! Looks lovely. Hope you are well, Joanne!

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    1. mostly riding in the 4 wheeler...I'm not a super hiker

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  3. Glad you had a good trip. It looks fun and brings back memories of when I went camping with my husband there years ago.

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    1. then you know how pretty it is. Hope you are well and staying safe.

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  4. Great pictures Joanne, pleased you got out and about..... my time WILL come.
    Keep well.
    Yvonne.

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    1. absolutely. Until then, I shall share vicariously

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  5. Glad you got out and enjoyed nature and your family. That is indeed cool for Arkansas!

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    1. We lucked out - no humidity or heat. Wow!!!

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  6. Looks like a lovely spot and a great way to spend some time.

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  7. Sure looks like you took in a lot of nature and had some fun indeed.

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