Welcome to Breakfast in America
My photo journal is an eclectic mix of things; there’s no guiding theme or topic. It is whatever happens to catch my attention, what I’ve been thinking, doing, and whatever my current obsessions are. At the moment, they are clearing some of the backlog on my ‘honey-do’ list, backpacking and hammock camping.
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A change of plan
We were staying at the cottage this past weekend, so I wasn’t expecting to be returning here anytime soon. But Jim needed some tests done in Springfield (all okay) and wouldn’t be able to drive home. I volunteered to drive, and now here I am!
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Blue Bowl, Blanket Box, and Crocs
I was passing through the ‘Sparkle Zone’ when I noticed the light on the bowl, blanket box, and Crocs. The latter, with their color popping.
- The Blue Bowl is, of course, another item in Ginger’s Blue Glass Collection.
- The Blanket Box was made by Ginger and her dad many years ago. We’ve discussed refinishing it, but thus far we have not been able to come up with a solution that won’t totally obliterate the patina it has developed over the years. The stains running down the side? Most likely that’s cat vomit. You are welcome. 🙂
- The Crocs, like Ginger’s glasses, pop up in random places around the house, and every now and then I shepherd them back to their home by the front door.
Confession time. I too have a couple of pair of Crocs. One pair by the front door for quick trips outside in inclement weather. The second pair live in the ‘Cottage‘ at Ginger’s parents’ house and serve the same purpose. Mine though have a very fetching gray camo pattern.
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Journal: Five days R&R in Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2024
After my last backpacking trip in April, the weather got too hot, and then we spent August in the UK. I was overdue for some lakeside R&R. With the minimal three-mile hike and five days of lounging around. It was more hammock camping and hardly any backpacking!
For details of my trip
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Gary at Piney Creek Wilderness
I spent most of my time sitting and watching the lake and trees, with the occasional swim to cool down, which was exactly what I wanted to do.
There’s no end of trip picture, so that’s it. The hike out was straightforward and without incident. That’s just how I like them.
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Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (looking southwest)
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Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (looking southeast)
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Just another picture of my campsite by Table Rock Lake
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Yet another Visitor
I was sitting by the lake enjoying the view when this tarantula ambles by. I’ve been told there are tarantulas in Missouri, but I’ve never seen them. My phone was back in my camp, and I wasn’t going to risk running up to get it and missing watching this magnificent creature. But it seemed to be moving slowly, so I took a chance, and sure enough I got back just in time to capture some video of it, from which I grabbed this still.
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Another visitor
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Clearing skies after rain. Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri