Missouri

Words and pictures featuring Missouri

Back Yard Bad Weather Hammock Testing. I took advantage of some heavy rain to check out a couple of new items of gear. Five-minute read

Back Yard Hammock Testing. Zzzzzzzz. +1

Sprinky – Nothing is out of bounds. 2

A black and white photograph of Gary Allman, Springfield Missouri

Gary Allman, August 26, 2018. I saw a tired person peering back at me from the bathroom mirror this morning, and I thought I’d get a picture of what I saw. One-minute read, 4 pictures

Katie’s Occasional Table. Jim’s latest creation, a table for Katie. 2

Leaf and Leaves

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

Tending the campfire. 4 pictures

Color photograph of Gary Allman enjoying the Sunset at Table Rock Missouri (Piney Creek Wilderness).

R&R – Rest and Recuperation – Gary looks out over the Piney Creek Arm of Table Rock Lake. 2

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

Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness

Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness. Tonight I cooked and ate my dinner down by the lake so I could watch the sunset.

Pipevine Swallowtail (Blue Swallowtail) – Battus philenor. 3 pictures

Oops — Wherein a dripping, semi-naked Brit loses the plot or something. Five-minute read, 2 pictures

Maybe I should stop taking pictures for a couple of years — That way I might be able to clear the backlog.

I think I know what killed the fridge-freezer – The cats. Plus: Pride before a fall & I love it when a plan (albeit Plan B) comes together. 2 pictures

Desk-buddy – Yesterday I thought Sprinky had finally grown tired of laying on my desk, but no, here she stays, pretty much 24 x 7. 6 pictures

This Wasn’t Part Of The Plan – When I cleared my office and changed the couch I did not anticipate the increased attention my office would get from the feline members of the family. 5 pictures

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…”

Another Trip To Hercules Glades – Testing my new tarp and under quilt. Journal: 15 41

Coy Bald Trail Panorama – views to the east and south. 2

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.

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