Vacations & Breaks

Katydid for Katy O – Jim created this for our friend Katie in Pennsylvania. We’ll be delivering it in a couple of weeks when we go visit.

Ivory – Jim Davis.

Anticrepuscular Rays.

Joy, shunned – Once again, photographically, ‘Sappho’ and ‘The Bubble’ stole the show. 2 3

Crystal Bridges’ Art. I took pictures of some of the pieces when we were here last year. Here are some others that caught my eye this time. 5

Crystal Bridges Architecture Album: 6

Bachman-Wilson House (Frank Lloyd Wright). 3

St. Johns – Stained Glass Window – I was at St. John’s for the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist this morning.

Photograph of the Piney Creek Arm of Table Rock Lake, Piney Creek Wilderness, Mark Twain National Forest

Three Days Summer Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness. I decided to take on my aversion to summer backpacking, face the heat, and see if I could get some wilderness rest and recuperation. Journal: 17 49

IKEA Tetris – Working on a more adult-friendly house and some furniture shopping Two-minute read, 3 pictures

Painted in big letters on the back fence: “VIDEO! DOG BITES!”

Large sign on the side of the same house: “STOLEN DOG. $500 REWARD…”

At The End of The Hike – The temperature was in the 80s, and I had just finished my hike with 920′ of elevation gain, so I’m allowed to look a little sweaty. +3

Dry Falls – Panorama.

Dry Falls – We’ve never seen more than a trickle pouring over these falls. They obviously run well when it rains, even if only briefly.

Twin Trunks – I loved the way the light caught these two trees on either side of the creek bed.

Woods Fork – Panorama

Woods Fork – Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. 2

Kanuga Campus Pictures. 11

Gary Field Testing The Peak Design Capture Pro

Gary & Ginger on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 8 pictures

Beginning of the Hike 2

A warm break in the weather sent us scurrying out to get some miles on the trail, this time we opted for Busiek’s Orange Trail. [18 pictures + Map]

One of my favorite pictures from today’s hike.

Father-Daughter Bonding – Lanie’s on target with my Beretta and Katie’s Sig P238. Five-minute read, 6 pictures

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