One of the reasons for our visit to this area was this scenic byway, which runs from Talihina, OK, to Mena, AR.
This sign is actually from the Arkansas end, but they didn't have a pretty sign at the Oklahoma end (at least I didn't see one!).
A cool green critter at our first view stop, which was...
this!
And another one, looking at the road ahead. As you can see, it runs along a ridge top.
Surrounded by this sea of green, I could've sworn we were driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway!! Just beautiful! And can you imagine how pretty this will be in the fall?! (I was secretly hoping we'd make it back for that somehow...and we just might yet!)
A quick stop at the Queen Wilhelmina State Park near Mena. I had looked at us staying at this park, but one of the main attractions (the very pretty lodge) was closed for renovations. They were still running their cute little train ride though!
The Rich Mountain Lookout Tower.
The view from the Rich Mountain Lookout Tower!
Train Depot at Mena, AR.
One of the neatest things we saw in Mena I didn't get a photo of. We met a man who was one of the very few (91 total, I think he said?) people who has flown the SR-71 Blackbird!!!! He had the SR-71 on his baseball cap, so that got the whole conversation started... Amazing aircraft, amazing man.
Pretty pastoral scene on the way back home.
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