People

Pictures of people, friends, and family.

This can only mean one thing … After a seven-month break, I’m finally back on the trail with my last hike of 2019. Journal: 16    31

Family Christmas – 2019 – Family picture after Christmas lunch with Betsy and Matt. 2

Impromptu Christmas carols and songs after lunch on Christmas Day. Video: 2 minutes

Family Dinner – December 2019. Photo by Lanie.

A family trip down the range – this afternoon we went down to Sound of Freedom in Ozark for some family ‘range time’. One-minute read. 4 pictures

Feeding Stanley during lunch in Nicholson’s 3

Grandpa – Grandpa and Stanley. 3

Grandma – Vacation Day 2, Ginger getting some grandma practice.

Newest Addition -We think he looks like Dr. Evil…

Grandma and Stanley.

Cross-eyed.

Supper – Gail and Stanley – late evening dessert in ‘The Coffee Cup’ 2

Sunset and Fish & Chip supper on South Parade Pier – Vacation Day 2. 2

Watching the Dawn.

There go my backpacking plans – Things started to get a bit surreal as it dawned on me that I was the “Cardiac Emergency” just announced on the hospital PA system. Five-minute read, 2 pictures

Sitting on the top of the bluff – It’s a six-and-a-half mile hike from the trailhead to the bluffs overlooking Beaver Creek on the western edge of Hercules Glades. I’ve been wanting to get a nice sunset picture from here for ages. One-minute read, 3 pictures

The Hunchback of Hercules – While hiking west on the Pilot (Tower) Trail to the bluffs I was caught by a thunderstorm. Finally a real chance to try out my rain poncho! It worked fine, but with the temperatures up in the mid eighties it was hot and humid with it on. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Oops! I walked into a plate glass window. No real damage done, and luckily there was no one around to witness me doing it.

At my computer. 4 pictures

Gary Allman resting on the Long Creek Trail at Hercules Glades, Missouri.

Taking a break – Catching my breath on the long climb back up to the tower.

Lunch Break at The Falls – Gary and The Falls on Long Creek at Hercules Glades – And no, I wasn’t tempted to take another shower. 6 pictures

Twin Falls at Hercules Glades. Video: 13 seconds

He didn’t, did he? – Yes I did. I decided that it was one of those things that if I didn’t do it, I’d regret it later. 2 pictures

Start of the “Wet Feet Hike” – I was expecting to start this trip in the rain, but the rain didn’t materialize until the evening. 6 pictures

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