Puffy jacket hood malfunction - What can I say? You would think I could dress myself by now. At least I didn't fall out of my hammock this time.
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Looking up Piney Creek - it was a nice view to wake up to.
Large pool on Piney Creek - I didn't check how deep, but judging by the color, a few feet.
Clouds - I was hoping for a nice, as in flaming oranges and yellows, sunset. It didn't happen, but this cloud formation and an otter made up for it. One-minute read
My lakeside camp at night - I love this spot.
Gary eating lunch - Day hike at Piney Creek Wilderness.
Dogwoods on the 'Farm Track Trail' - Spring is sprung in the Ozarks.
The end of the hike - Day hike with Katie and Lanie. I took them to my favorite spot in Piney Creek Wilderness. It was an easy 5.5 mile hike with 570ft of elevation, and a nice long lunch stop by the lake.
Breakfast at Denny's - Breakfast, our first meal out in over a year.
Breakfast at Denny's - Ginger, immersed in her phone.
Ginger - Breakfast at Denny's.
Gary, ready to get moving again - On the Whites Creek Trail, Irish Wilderness. When it comes to backpacking fashion, I lead where others dare not follow :)
Family Day - Spent with Carol & Jim to celebrate Lanie's Graduation. Katie was also with us but unfortunately, she left before we decided to take a picture.
Ozark Trail, trailblaze.
Dry creek bed - So much of my hope for finding water on the eastern side of the loop. +1
Nothing but trees - Camped in Mark Twain National Forest, it was a wonderful morning in a rejuvenating spot.
Lunch break, and I'm showing a bit too much thigh - I had a choice of routes to take today. The short route takes the North Fork Loop east back to the Ozark Trail, where I could get back to the trailhead. The longer route goes south, and into the Devil's Backbone Wilderness, and returns to Highway CC via the McGarr Ridge Trail. One-minute read
Gary and Ginger at the Pole Hollow Cairn - I know how to treat Ginger to a good time, I made sure she had plenty of exercise, time to relax, and her own room with a forest view. One-minute read, +1
Gary and Ginger at the Pole Hollow Cairn — Ginger is never one to miss the chance to ham things up. There are several outtakes.
View to the southeast from the Pilot Trail, and the hike out. One-minute read
Storm clouds over Ozark - checking on the radar, the storm was nine miles away over Ozark.
Enjoying the view - between interludes of journaling and swimming. I even completed some camp chores.
Journaling - I did a lot of thinking and scribbling. Unfortunately, I came away with a lot more questions than answers. +1
Lifting mist at Piney Creek - Complete with a heron.