Hibiscus — Hollywood. Our hibiscuses have generally been a bit ‘Meh’ this year, so this one stood out. The blue tinge is due to reflected skylight, not coloring.
Nature
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
Late-night visitor – who is this then? 3
July 4, 2021 22:01
Ribbit, ribbit. Toad, in a hole.
May 22, 2021 8:41
An evening visitor and more clumsiness – I was sitting in my hammock thinking about preparing dinner when I felt some water splash on my foot. It was raining hard, but I was nice and dry, and I thought it a bit odd. I bent down to investigate and spotted this little peeper, who’d hopped in to join me sheltering from the rain.
February 27, 2021 20:24
Mossy – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day Two.
July 4, 2020 10:27
Indian paintbrush – Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or prairie-fire. 2 pictures
April 25, 2020 14:46
Snow, moss, and leaves – Seen on the Mary Hollow Trail.
January 25, 2020 15:20
Leaves.
January 7, 2020 8:02
Not what you want to find in the house – Brown Recluse Spider. It got a bit mangled meeting its demise.
June 30, 2019 20:14
Pipevine Swallowtail (Blue Swallowtail) – Battus philenor. 3 pictures
July 25, 2018 14:34
2017 Total Solar Eclipse Backpacking Trip – Our plans for viewing the eclipse were to go backpacking and watch the eclipse from the Mark Twain National Forest Journal: 11 17
August 21, 2017 13:17
White-Marked Tussock Moth – (Orgyia leucostigma) +1
May 14, 2017 13:32
Black and White picture, with some of the leafy clutter removed. The roots of our two backyard trees occasionally break the surface. When they grow too high the mower trims off the top, producing these interesting patterns as they try to heal.
November 29, 2016 13:50
The roots of our two backyard trees occasionally break the surface. When they grow too high the mower trims off the top, producing these interesting patterns as they try to heal.
November 29, 2016 13:42
Cheddar Gorge with parking. 2 pictures
May 19, 2016 11:00
Fall at Pomme de Terre Lake, Missouri – The Fall color has really come along the past couple of weeks. 3 pictures
October 22, 2015 11:46
An Evening Fishing on Stockton Lake –
September 5, 2015 21:41
Another Short Hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 17 pictures
January 24, 2015 13:17
An Afternoon Hike at Compton Hollow Conservation Area – Our first hike in a long time. 18 pictures
January 17, 2015 22:32
One of my favorite pictures from this afternoon’s hike.
January 17, 2015 20:47
Spot the octopus – After watching this video the best summary of my thoughts is: ‘perplexed’. Video: 4½ minutes
September 11, 2013 9:12
Old man’s beard on the trees at the edge of the bluff
April 19, 2013 20:50
A picture from last weekend’s backpacking trip. We were checking out a stock pond to see if it might provide drinking water. The pond was not only quite large, but also surrounded by cattails which had started to break apart and seed.