Sunset at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri – Note the cool Crepuscular Rays.
Short Breaks
Quick visits, day trips, excursions, and weekends away. Anything under a week, you wouldn’t count as a genuine vacation. This includes camping trips, but excludes our many backpacking trips.
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
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
October 22, 2011 21:02
Family cookout (365:294) – Tonight we’re camping at Ginger’s parents.
October 21, 2011 20:44
Waiting for the trash man (365:292) – The plan was to get the work finished on the house, get the work inspected, have all the rubbish taken away, hire a trailer for the pick-up, load everything to go back to Springfield, and drive home – a day early.
October 19, 2011 20:11
In the backyard – Berwyn, Illinois (365:291). +1
October 18, 2011 19:44
Making Notes (365:290)
October 17, 2011 19:25
The quiet before the storm (365:289) – Tomorrow the work begins. Tom and I had an uneventful trip up to Chicago. We’re up here to clear Rebbie’s family’s house ready for sale.
October 16, 2011 18:43
Campfire (365:163) – Today we drove to St Louis to drop the girls off with their father for a few weeks in Chicago while we cross the Atlantic and spend some time in the UK. Alek is staying at home to work and hopefully not burn the house down in our absence.
June 12, 2011 11:36
Snow? What snow? (365:085). I was most disappointed to find it didn’t snow in the night. Two-minute read
March 26, 2011 22:21
Trail shelter, Bluffs Trail, Meramec State Park (365:084) – I started the day with a monster hangover. Which, of course, was totally my own fault. I obviously ate far too much cheese. One-minute read, 4 pictures
March 25, 2011 22:11
Camped at Berry Bend – Truman Lake. 5 pictures
November 21, 2010 9:50
Berry Bend Campfire – We cheated on the fire. We didn’t want to spend a lot of time and energy gathering and cutting wood, so we bought some logs for $4 and I split them.
November 20, 2010 20:20
Camping at Berry Bend – This weekend we tried out our backpacking gear. Two-minute read. 3 pictures
November 20, 2010 17:56
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
August 13, 2010 6:22
Still Waters – Waiting for the dawn on Table Rock Lake.
August 13, 2010 6:16
Red Bluff on Huzzah Creek, Davisville, Missouri – With Mick heading back to the UK, we had a couple of days leisure time before we had to collect the girls at St Louis.
August 5, 2010 18:50
Float Trip on the Big Piney and Gasconade Rivers.
July 30, 2010 15:33
Ginger enjoying the view at Pines Overlook Campsite. 2
July 22, 2010 20:05
Whatever it takes – Taking a picture of the red bluffs. Huzzah Creek, Red Bluff Campground, Missouri. Picture by Mick Felton.
July 22, 2010 19:30
Huzzah Creek and Red Bluff, Red Bluff Campground, Missouri. 2 pictures
July 22, 2010 19:29
Independence Day camping 2010 at Berryman Trail and Campground 9 pictures