Two hours later – back at the Pole Hollow cairn
Lazing in my hammock – I’m having a lazy day. And why not? Until the bugs and weeds die back a bit I’m quite happy to lay here and enjoy some peace and quiet.
October 5, 2021 13:40
Back to the start – More ‘hammock porn.’ After leaving Mores Branch yesterday, I decided not to bushwhack up to the top of the hill and then find my way down to Sunday night’s campsite. Instead, I climbed up the side of the hollow until I was at around the same contour line. Then I bushwhacked around the side of the hill to my destination. One-minute read, +1
October 5, 2021 12:18
Mores Branch, looking upstream – After lunch, which I heated up on my new titanium wood stove, I lazed around enjoying the sunshine, peace, and quiet.
October 4, 2021 15:10
Deep Pool on Mores Branch – And deep it was. I had to leave my camera, clothes, and other gear behind because I was up to my waist within a couple of steps. I wanted to get to the end of the pool to see how easy the next section of the creek would be to hike. One-minute read
October 4, 2021 13:02
Mores Branch – Hercules Glades Wilderness – From the map, I could see it was under a mile of bushwhacking to get to Mores Branch. The hollow is steep but there was a point where a ravine ran into the hollow that looked like it would offer a good way down. +2
October 4, 2021 12:19
Waiting for my meeting to start – This is what happens when you decide to take (a well-earned) impromptu comp day off without thoroughly checking your calendar. 2
October 4, 2021 10:20
Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ overlooking ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ – Yup, it looks pretty much the same as everywhere else in the Ozarks. And very much like the last time I was here too. Which may have contributed to my decision not to sit in camp all day after my morning meeting.
October 4, 2021 8:40
Sundown at Hercules Glades, looking southeast – Hiking in today, I realized that I could attend my meeting the next morning if I could get a good cell signal. So off I set in search of a decent signal. Two-minute read, +2
October 3, 2021 18:23
Three days backpacking in Hercules Glades Wilderness, October 2021. Online meetings and bushwhacking in search of Mores Branch. Journal: 5 17
October 3, 2021 13:02
Gary and the Pole Hollow Cairn – Time for the obligatory selfie at the cairn. I prefer this black and white version. +1
October 3, 2021 13:02
Charging the Garmin. We all know what this means. I’m charging it up ready for another backpacking trip.
October 1, 2021 9:31
Hall Gear Closet – taped and first skim coat applied. Ginger, “Most people just buy furniture, they don’t build things in.” Gary, “It must be the Frank Lloyd Wright in me.” +1
September 26, 2021 13:51
Monitored. Today I had a stress echocardiogram and was fitted with a wireless Holter monitor.
September 23, 2021 11:43
One-night stay in the Devil’s Backbone Wilderness. And once more I manage to break some gear … Journal: 1 4
September 19, 2021 14:19
Hall Gear Closet – Framing. New project. We have two-and-a-half closets in the house full of backpacking gear (and some overflow in the shed too). Doing something about it is long overdue. I decided to use the space that used to be occupied by the piano and convert it into a gear closet. Today I started framing the new built-in closet. +3
September 5, 2021 10:31
This would have been a great weekend to get away into the woods. The temperatures are in the low eighties, and the rain has cleared out for a while. Instead, I decided to do some chores at home. One-minute read, +1
August 15, 2021 14:11
Diocesan Staff.
August 4, 2021 14:11
Through the veil – It’s taken me a while to see the potential in this picture. I like this alternate treatment of the image.
July 30, 2021 8:28
Gary: “I’ve worked nine of the last ten days. I’m taking the afternoon off.”
Garbage Disposal Unit: “Today is a good day to spring a leak.”
July 16, 2021 17:09
Dodge Challenger. My surprise weekend rental, and a tease for my brother. 1 6
July 11, 2021 13:00
My first Sunday church visit in eighteen months or more. Today I’m in Joplin discussing church marketing.
July 11, 2021 12:51
Journal: four days by the lake, Piney Creek Wilderness, July 2021 — It’s been a while, and now it’s time for my summer trip for R&R by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. Fortunately, the lake is not flooding (excessively), and the hike in was not quite as fraught — no wading required. Journal: 5 45
July 5, 2021 18:46
Day Four – End of hike selfie – All in all, a brilliant trip, with lots of journaling, swimming and relaxing watching the lake. You can’t beat that. One-minute read