![]() Scuffed floorboards and wooden pews dulled from use recall long-ago Sunday services when pastors addressed parishioners from the ornately decorated altar. Inside, we’re dazzled to find pastel hues of blue, yellow, pink and green gracing walls and ceilings. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church, built in 1886 by immigrants who established nearby Norse, the state’s largest Norwegian settlement. Set atop a grassy knob, a stone church with a wooden steeple beckons us to stop. My husband and I have just embarked on a fall weekend jaunt to three towns (and two state parks) that we’ve never explored - Clifton, Whitney and Meridian. Flameleaf sumacs, live oaks, ashe junipers and native grasses blanket the gently rolling hills as we drive along Bosque County Road 4145 northwest of Waco. Whitney, Meridian and Clifton provide natural, historical Central Texas sights. Three for the Road Destination: Whitney, Meridian, Clifton Travel time from:
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