Snow in the yard and on the field – We woke Saturday morning to a light dusting of snow which had mostly melted by the evening.
Fujifilm X-E3
Pictures taken with my Fujifilm X-E3. This is the third Fujifilm Camera I’ve bought, and the best so far.
Cottage in the snow – For the past couple of months Ginger has been working with her parents on a remodeling project, converting the one room with ensuite ‘Little House’ into a Writers/Get Away Cottage. It now has a living room/kitchenette, bedroom, HVAC and a wraparound deck out back. +1
November 12, 2022 9:50
Kansas City Skyline. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. When I took this picture at 6:40 a.m. I’d already been working for an hour and a half.
November 4, 2022 6:43
Another end-of-trip selfie – Time to drive home and return to “civilization.” It has been a good trip. Four days of lakeside solitude. Two-minute read, +3
September 13, 2022 16:34
It’s always good to see the car where I left it.
September 13, 2022 16:17
Black Eyed Susan and backpack – Before heading up the ‘Farm Track Trail’ and into ‘Shelob’s Lair’ I stopped to fill up with cool creek water and a dunk in Piney Creek. It was cold but very refreshing.
September 13, 2022 14:54
Looking back the way I’ve come, east towards the lake.
September 13, 2022 14:14
Hiking westwards along Piney Creek. Much nicer than trying to cross ‘Cat Briar Meadow.’
September 13, 2022 14:13
Please don’t do this. If you can pack it in, you can pack it out.
September 13, 2022 14:06
Packed up and ready to leave – Day four and it is time to go.
September 13, 2022 13:43
Noodles for lunch – I cooked breakfast on the wood stove. I decided to use the Fancee Feest alcohol stove to heat water for my lunch.
September 13, 2022 12:42
Clear-up after breakfast – I’ve used this stove a lot on this trip, and its final outing was heating water for my breakfast – biscuits and Gravy, and my morning cup of mocha. +2
September 13, 2022 12:33
Day Four – Bluffs and hill by Piney Creek.
September 13, 2022 11:02
Dinner, campfire, a visitor, and dreams. I don’t have a campfire very often nowadays. But it seemed like a good way to celebrate my last evening, and what use is a fire ring if you don’t use it every now and then? +1
September 12, 2022 21:03
Twilight at PIney Creek Wilderness.
September 12, 2022 19:56
Day Three – Enjoying the last of the sun – With the sun already set on the other side of the lake, the foreground really pops in this picture. 2
September 12, 2022 18:48
Resting spot in the sun.
September 12, 2022 13:17
Mountain House Southwest Breakfast Skillet and a cup of tea (PG Tips), enjoyed against the backdrop of the lake.
September 12, 2022 12:58
Pelicans at the end of the day – And that low line of bluffs in the distance is where I went swimming today, and intend to spend a good part of my day tomorrow.
September 11, 2022 18:35
A screen of trees. They let me see out, and stop people from seeing my campsite.
September 11, 2022 17:10
Meanwhile back at camp – The last time I was here these trees were in the water. +1
September 11, 2022 16:11
It looks like the hot weather and receding lake have not been kind to the turtles. I found two empty shells on my hike. +1
September 11, 2022 14:06
Looking west towards Piney Creek – Exploring east along the northern shore of the arm of the lake, I found that two of the ‘hunting’ camps I’d discovered here in 2018 had either been dismantled and removed or had fallen apart and been consumed by the undergrowth. One-minute read, +5
September 11, 2022 13:12
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, looking east. The lake is usually at the top of these bluffs. Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022.