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
Outdoor Activities
Time spent in the great outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, paddling, and shooting. Anything well away from the madding crowd.
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
Gary and Ginger’s Christmas present (356:360).
December 26, 2011 11:20
Gary Fishing , James River, Springfield, Missouri (365:317). 4
November 13, 2011 23:27
Today looked like being the last nice day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. 3
November 13, 2011 17:55
Ginger, Gary and Lanie stopped for Lunch on the Sac River Trail.
November 12, 2011 23:06
Lookout tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Tower trailhead – A day hike to Piney Creek.
November 11, 2011 20:30
Gary by Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (365:315) – We took the girls with us on a scouting trip down to Piney Creek Wilderness. +7
November 11, 2011 20:15
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
Gary with our Mutha Hubba tent, Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake – I thought I’d get my daily picture out of the way early in the day.
November 6, 2011 11:06
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
Campfire at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri (365:308).
November 4, 2011 10:34
Relaxing (365:307)- Tonight we had some rare down time.
November 3, 2011 10:25
Fall color on the track leading back to the road from the south trailhead at Busiek.
November 1, 2011 23:30
Looking up I saw these wonderful colors…
November 1, 2011 23:06
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
Look carefully and you’ll see Ginger.
October 31, 2011 22:03
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
Gary and Lanie down by the creek (365:295) – Today we relaxed at Ginger’s parents. I relaxed so much I spent a good part of the afternoon fast asleep sitting on the porch of the guest house. 5