April 3 Woke up in Mexico, had breakfast in Paris, and lunch in Oregon. All in the space of 8 hours. Where in the world am I? More beautiful fields of the lovely purple blossoms. I had thought maybe they were clover. Maria stopped and picked one so we could ask. A local told me they are called henbit, and have increased tremendously recently since more farmers have gone to “non-till” farming methods. I presume this means no plowing or less plowing. Like many things, beauty is a matter of perspective. The farmers, he said, hate the stuff. Elk farms, lots of waterfowl (pelicans in Missouri ?) at Long Branch and Pershing State Parks, and creeks with such descriptive names - Otter Creek, Crooked Creek, Salt Creek, Elk Branch, Muddy Creek . . . . Chillicothe
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