An Ozark Connection

Ghost towns like East Calico Rock dot America

East Calico Rock, Arkansas

We traveled to the Ozarks this Thanksgiving to nurture our connection with grandma. This trip, I looked for beauty in a culture that mystifies me simply because it is not my place. Hardwoods dominate the landscape; the trunks of the Black Oaks look as if they were sketched in pen by artists. Sun glistens in coppery leaves that curl inward and twist in the wind on their stems, loathe to leave their branches. That might be a...