Missouri

Words and pictures featuring Missouri

Creek Crossing. There are a total of five places where you have to cross Woods Fork. 3 pictures

Snack Break. We stopped at the Woods Fork crossing to have a quick break. 4 pictures

Ginger crossing Woods Fork, and a couple of views of the ridge to the south. 3 pictures

Decimation. The lower ground alongside the creek took quite a beating during the recent rain and this area must have looked very impressive when Woods Fork flooded. 3

Easy Hiking. The colors and way that the vines were over-running the trees were asking to be captured. 4 pictures

Trail Closed. This is the start of ‘The Van Trail’ For a closed trail it gets quite a lot of traffic.

Dropping Down towards Woods Fork. 6 pictures

Edge – Getting near the glades on the Busiek Red / Yellow Trail. 4

Spring Daffodils – Carter Family Cemetery – Busiek Red / Yellow Trail. We hiked up the ridge and past the Carter Family Cemetery. 3 pictures

Altar - Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri 8 pictures

Diaconal Ministry and Community. A small group discussion led by the Venerable Bruce Bower. 2

Overlooking Woods Fork. At the top of the ridge of the Yellow/Silver trail I’ve noticed a side-trail. 4

About to Descend. Notice how the trail disappears from view here? It’s steep and covered in loose gravel. 2 pictures

Gnarly Tree. I love the shape and look of this trail-side tree. +2

Trial Run With The Hammock. I’ve been wanting to try hammock camping for quite a while. I’m reluctant to purchase all the necessary gear unless it’s something I’m sure I will be comfortable with — and in. Five-minute read, +1

Family Visit. Ginger’s brother Sam, and his daughter Samantha are visiting the Grandparents for a couple of days. 2 pictures

Ginger & Sam. Sam and Samantha are visiting the Grandparents for a couple of days. 2 pictures

Photograph of Gary Allman and Ginger Allman on their ninth wedding anniversary (2018)

Gary and Ginger – Ninth Wedding Anniversary. Ginger took a ninth wedding anniversary selfie.

Mao & Tubbs. I had been getting a refill of coffee from the kitchen when I walked by these two looking particularly cute.

7am — View from My Office Window – This morning’s view from my office window didn’t augur well for an undisturbed day’s work. One-minute read, 2 pictures

The Unknown Joys of Cartography. Several years ago we made a map … One-minute read

This cat configuration is what we call a ‘Tri-Puss’.

Photograph of a sleeping burmese cat

Our poor little tropical Burmese likes to find somewhere warm to sleep. Also in this post … I’ve been busy …

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman (Springfield Missouri) with Sprinky, a Maine Coon cat

Black and white photograph of Gary with Sprinky.

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