Missouri

Words and pictures featuring Missouri

How can I be expected to work with such large, noisy, and fascinating distractions outside my office window?

Gary Field Testing The Peak Design Capture Pro

Gary & Ginger on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 8 pictures

Beginning of the Hike 2

Sleeping Maine Coon cats

My Two Office Fur Balls — They’ve left just enough room for me to sit between them.

A warm break in the weather sent us scurrying out to get some miles on the trail, this time we opted for Busiek’s Orange Trail. [18 pictures + Map]

One of my favorite pictures from today’s hike.

Can’t Wait for Friday … The forecast says it’ll be 59°.

Father-Daughter Bonding – Lanie’s on target with my Beretta and Katie’s Sig P238. Five-minute read, 6 pictures

Busiek Silver Trail – A short Hike, and some musings on being unfit. +4

The Nave of St. John's Episcopal Church, Springfield, MO, bathed in early morning sunlight

Sunlight in the Nave – St. John’s Episcopal Church, Springfield — Today the sunlight was streaming in low through the windows in the nave. 4 pictures

Late Night Cleaning and Polishing. I first cleaned these brass ornaments, belonging to my mother when I was 4-5 years old. Two-minute read, 3 pictures

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman posing with a Fujifilm X-E3 camera

Self Portrait with Camera – A deliberate grainy look. Shot in quite dark conditions as I didn’t turn the room light on.

Color photograph of a bottle of DeAtramentis Steel Blue fountain pen ink

DeAtramentis Steel Blue

Reviewing the year. 5 pictures

Photograph of a disassembled Sig Sauer P238 handgun.

Greater love has no step-father than this: – With 20°F temps outside, today was just the sort of day to do some therapeutic cleaning and oiling of Katie’s Sig Sauer P238. Two-minute read, 4 pictures

Ten Years On: Happy To Be Here. I’ve just indulged in a couple of ‘retro’ self-portrait sessions. Two-minute read, 6 pictures

Merry Christmas! A brief rundown on Christmas and pictures of some of the gifts I received. 5 pictures

The Road Goes Ever On.

Trees and Sky.

Ginger and Gary on the White Trail at Busiek 12 pictures

FujiFilm X-E3 with a red anodized aluminum shutter button

I splashed out on a new shutter button – When I bought my Fujifilm X-E3 I also bought a red enameled shutter button to go with it. After a couple of weeks use, I have decided that I don’t like the color and the finish of the enameled button. It doesn’t look right. So I bought a new one. 3

Blue Glass display on four wall mounted shelves

Ginger’s Blue Glass Collection.

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman standing at his desk

At My Desk – B&W. Working from home has its advantages … 5 pictures

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