This was our view of Truman lake first thing Saturday morning. Wonderful. Ginger got a better picture of this, but I’m quite happy with this image.
Ozarks Walkabout
Choices: Hiking the Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area – The Silver trail loops here. Album: 11
April 8, 2012 17:32
Resting on the trail out from Piney Creek Wilderness. 4
April 1, 2012 17:50
It was hot and record temperatures were predicted. So, after filtering enough water to last us our hike back to the trailhead I decided that I’d lie in the creek a while and get soaked before we started climbing the 600+ feet out of the wilderness. +1
April 1, 2012 17:02
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. 3 pictures
April 1, 2012 14:38
I spotted this dandelion and it reminded me of a picture I took of my son Robert while on vacation in Scotland over twenty years ago.
March 22, 2012 21:45
Journal: two nights at Bell Mountain Wilderness, March 2012 – Eager to find a new sort of ground to cover, we turned our attention to the St. Francois Mountain area, and Bell Mountain in particular for our Spring Break trip. Post by Ginger. Journal: 10 22
March 17, 2012 16:00
A 6.6 mile hike with 800′ of elevation climbed on Busiek’s White and Orange trails.
January 6, 2012 22:15
Gary and Ginger stop for a drink and snack on the way back to the Tower Trailhead – Piney Creek Wilderness. One-minute read, 2 pictures
January 1, 2012 22:33
Typical Ozarks recreational arrangements (365:365) – Today we sunbathed and went on a short exploratory hike. Yes, that’s right, sunbathed on the 31 December in the Northern hemisphere. Three-minute read, +8
December 31, 2011 19:09
Penultimate campfire of 2011 (365:364) – We were in two minds as to where to go backpacking this weekend. Piney Creek Wilderness, or the similarly sounding Paddy Creek Wilderness… Two-minute read
December 30, 2011 19:33
Dead tree, Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri.
November 11, 2011 16:17
White Pelicans – White Pelicans on Harry S Truman Lake at Bucksaw.
November 11, 2011 15:20
Weekend camping at Bucksaw.
November 5, 2011 22:23
Sunset at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri – Note the cool Crepuscular Rays.
November 5, 2011 21:12
It’s November 5th and this year we left the Guy at home (365:309) – Last year we were also at lake Truman for Guy Fawkes night, and we took the Guy along for company. This year we were expecting to be carrying up loads of kids’ luggage to Kansas City, so we left Guy behind. That’s three years now he’s avoided a fiery demise. 11 pictures
November 5, 2011 21:05
Fall color on the track leading back to the road from the south trailhead at Busiek.
November 1, 2011 23:30
We hiked the Yellow and Silver trails at Busiek today – a little over 4 miles and around 624 feet of elevation climbed.
The the color of the trees on the trail by the Carter Cemetery were breathtaking.
November 1, 2011 22:55
The fall colour at Busiek was stunning We hiked the Yellow and Silver trails at Busiek today – a little over 4 miles and around 624 feet of elevation climbed. Now we’ve started getting out again, we’ve just got to keep it up and get out a couple of times a week. This coming weekend we’re planning on going camping. It’s really good to be getting out again. The the colour of the trees on the trail by the Carter Cemetery were breathtaking. I took this picture when we stopped for lunch by Camp Creek. We finished the hike in
November 1, 2011 20:20
The fall color has been magnificent this year. Thus far we’ve not had an opportunity to get out to enjoy them. So, we’ve decide to take a couple of days out and enjoy the weather and the color while both last.
October 31, 2011 21:50
December 2010, and our very first backpacking trip. Journal: 10 21
December 31, 2010 18:42
Our First Wilderness Hike. If we were going to give backpacking a go we thought it might be an idea to visit a wilderness first and discover what we were letting ourselves in for. 4 12
December 18, 2010 11:58
Kayaking and Fishing on Stockton Lake. 1 4
September 20, 2010 13:54
Pre-Dawn at Table Rock Lake. We were up late watching the Perseids meteor shower, which we did by laying in the warm waters of Table Rock Lake. 2 pictures