another bend in the bayou

trip to the Houston Arboretum

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December 26th 2006
Inspired by the following Houston Press Article and the Tolkien's novels, I've started urban hiking. In The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy, the characters walk almost their entire journies. The pace of the novel describes the lush scenery created by Tolkein's imagination. Today I walked from Cas ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more