FOTD – Lilac
May 30, 2023
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Leaving the Great Salt Plains State Park for Ellis, Kansas
May 30, 2023 We packed up the RV on May 19 and headed west on OK 11 and then north along US 281 until we hit I-70. We took I-70 west straight to Ellis, KS. Luckily, it wasn’t raining as we packed up and hitched up. It started raining on us as we drove west […]
Read More Leaving the Great Salt Plains State Park for Ellis, KansasLast Hike in Great Salt Plains Lake State Park in Oklahoma
May 29, 2023 The day before leaving (May 18), we went on one last hike. We walked over to the beach area campground along the road. We had to go out of the state park and onto the main road before going back into the state park. We walked past the dam. Once we got […]
Read More Last Hike in Great Salt Plains Lake State Park in OklahomaDigging for Selenite Crystals at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma
May 28, 2023 One of the things I wanted to do was dig for selenite crystals at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. It is the only place in the world that you can dig for hourglass shaped selenite crystals. Now, we didn’t bother to look up what to bring, as we expected to […]
Read More Digging for Selenite Crystals at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in OklahomaChecking Out the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma
May 27, 2023 After our hike in the morning, Nox was tired and just wanted to rest with all her toys. I wanted to go see the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, which is next to the Great Salt Plains Lake State Park. Bruce and I left Nox behind in the air conditioned RV since […]
Read More Checking Out the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in OklahomaHiking by the Salt Fork of Arkansas River in Oklahoma
May 26, 2023 From the River Road Campground, we walked across the bridge over the Salt Fork Arkansas River. Nox started out ready to walk and got tired part way over the bridge. She had to be put in her backpack. Looking over the bridge rail, we saw so many large fish. We crossed the […]
Read More Hiking by the Salt Fork of Arkansas River in OklahomaTo the Top of the Spillway of the Great Salt Plains Lake in Oklahoma
May 24, 2023 After we arrived (May 16) at the Great Salt Plains Lake State Park and set up our RV, we walked Nox around. We wanted to see how close we could get to the river, the Salt Fork Arkansas River. From the bank, we could see the spillway and a parking lot at […]
Read More To the Top of the Spillway of the Great Salt Plains Lake in OklahomaNew State Sticker Added to the Maps
May 24, 2023 After we spent the night at the Great Salt Plains Lake State Park, we could put our Oklahoma State sticker on our map. We didn’t add the stickers until May 18th since we were so busy on the 17th. I put the sticker on the magnetic map on the refrigerator. Bruce put […]
Read More New State Sticker Added to the MapsFrom Texas to The Great Salt Plains Lake State Park in Oklahoma
May 23, 2023 As we headed north on I-35, I saw so many wildflowers blooming. I also saw fields of oil wells. Cattle ranches and horse ranches were common sights. We crossed into Oklahoma. I know this picture is not that great, due to the reflections on the window, so please forgive the poor quality. […]
Read More From Texas to The Great Salt Plains Lake State Park in OklahomaHeading Out from Frog City RV Park with an Overnight Harvest Host Stop
May 21, 2023 On Monday (May15), we pulled out from Frog City RV Park and head east to Lafayette, LA to head north on I-49. We stopped at a charming rest stop. The magnolias were blooming. The Louisiana Rest Stops have been beautiful and well kept. We also passed an area with so many water […]
Read More Heading Out from Frog City RV Park with an Overnight Harvest Host Stop
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