little rock, arkansas

i arrived in little rock during evening rush hour.

the rain and cold was getting old.

i made the best of it by taking fun photos of the water.

i slept at a walmart again.

and again, emerging from my sleeping bag into the damp coldness was a difficult feat.  but it was time to look for a little rock! - not that i was excited about the rock, but how could i be in little rock without seeing THE little rock that represents where the city's name came from?  right?

my sister, judi helped me out by telling me where i needed to go to find it.  the weather was so miserable, and i was getting frustrated as i kept looking in the wrong places and having to turn around.  i didn't see any sign in the city saying where that lame object was located!  there were rocks all over! - how was i supposed to know which one was that one i was looking for? first i was looking on the wrong side of the river.  then i went the wrong direction on the right side of the river.  my hands an nose were cold and i was ready to quit the quest. then, when i finally found where it was, i couldn't even get close to it because the entire area was a huge muddy construction site and a fence prohibited access to the little rock.

well folks, there it is.  a piece of the little rock, in all it's glory.   i wasn't underwhelmed because i expected to be so.  but the hunt for it was unexpectedly annoying.  : )

so, after that adventure (if i can call it that), it was time to redeem the time and the city by getting a good burger.  judi recommended an experience at cotham's in the city, which is know as a place where clinton enjoyed feasting (and clogging arteries).

i got a hubcap cheeseburger.  it might be the largest burger i've ever had.  seriously, i think i could have used it as a hubcap instead of as a meal.

with a full belly and a better attitude toward all things in general, i hit the back roads leading to memphis.  due to plenty of rain, the floodplains were easily identified.

i passed through tiny towns that were partly deserted.  like common-day ghost towns.  sad to see, but intriguing look at.

several large flocks of geese were flying overhead.  the kind that stretch as far as you can see.  i also passed fields of at least millions of congregated birds.  cool and gross at the same time.