Gary on the trail (and a new hat, too) — on the South Loop at the short cut junction. Backpacking the Big Piney Trail, December 2023.
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Sun burst through the trees — Taken on the South Loop at the short cut to the North Loop trail junction. I’m continuing on the South Loop — into the sun. It took me just over three-and-a-half hours to get here.
December 4, 2023 15:31
Not a lot of water — This is Little Paddy Creek. I’ve never seen it this low, it was not really running. That doesn’t bode well for my trip. And all the small springs I have passed so far have been dry too. 2
December 4, 2023 14:32
Roby Lake Trailhead — The Big Piney Trail, December 2023. And my plans for a four-day, three-night trip. Three-minute read, +1
December 4, 2023 11:27
Sea Rim State Park, Texas.
November 8, 2023 12:23
Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — We had the whole beach to ourselves and 80°F in November. We saw some alligator tracks in the sand, and when it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes. +1
November 8, 2023 12:22
Fish – Toledo Bend Reservoir, Tourist Information Center, Louisiana.
November 3, 2023 11:59
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana. Day Three. Natchitoches, Louisiana to Beaumont, Texas.
November 3, 2023 11:50
US 71 in Louisiana. Day Two. Hot Springs, Arkansas to Natchitoches, Louisiana. +1
November 2, 2023 15:37
Annular Eclipse Timelapse — A series of hand-held photographs of the Annular Eclipse taken by Ginger on her cell phone using a pair of eclipse glasses held in front of the lens.
October 14, 2023 11:45
Eclipse glasses — Ginger and Gary ready for the annular eclipse, in Odessa, Texas. Annular Eclipse Trip Day Four. 8
October 14, 2023 11:12
Day One — Annular Eclipse Trip. The plan is simple. We have set aside three days to drive to Odessa, Texas, which is in the middle of the Annular Eclipse track, where the weather is set to be clear and cold. We’ll watch the eclipse and then spend two or three days driving home. +2
October 11, 2023 17:51
Small Product Photography Setup — Once we’ve been using it for a while and know what we like and don’t like, I’ll tidy away the cables and power supplies. Until then, it’s going to be a bit messy.
September 30, 2023 10:48
Harbinger — The yellow light at sunset is a warning of the incoming storm.
September 23, 2023 18:55
Lanie’s been in Europe since December. It’s been my job to give her car a run out every now and then while she’s gone. One has to do these things in style 🙂 +1
September 23, 2023 11:37
Family range time — We organized a family trip down to the Sound of Freedom in Ozark and had some fun. Katie is trying out a scope on a pistol. Gary is reloading. There was also a new AR15 to be tried out and sighted in, and some other new handguns we’d not taken down the range.
September 16, 2023 13:52
I finally found a use for one of the few small rock samples I have collected over the years. I also tried out some new (to me) technologies in creating this post.
August 25, 2023 11:59
Cats need glasses — and Morty agrees (sort of). Anything for a fluffy lap to sit on. +1
May 30, 2023 7:22
Ginger & Morty — Morty has a particularly strong headbutt.
May 30, 2023 7:16
Scenic Overlook of Paddy Creek on the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, Missouri.
May 20, 2023 12:33
Visitor — It’s not the first time I’ve shared my tarp with an amphibian when it rains.
May 19, 2023 20:43
Lunch Stop — Time for lunch, a cup of tea, some noodles and summer sausage. +2
May 19, 2023 14:57
Back at the Trailhead — Two nights, 18.5 miles, and 1400 ft. of elevation. It took me a smidge under two hours to hike the four-and-something miles from ‘Cab Creek’ to the Tower Trailhead. One-minute read
April 30, 2023 16:11
Camped at ‘Cab Creek’ — Finally, the sun is high enough to start warming things up. I went and sat in the sun on the other side of ‘Cab Creek’ and enjoyed the morning. +3