Leaves turning color on Glade Top Trail. A pond down the road from the trail, covered in fall leaves. Blue skies and warm weather, perfect for viewing fall leaves. Brush in the glade turning purple in fall. Unidentified seed pod. A stop along Glade Top trail, possibly McClurg Glade. Previous Next Growing up in the […]
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Where do the locals go? Anywhere that I have visited, stayed or set up home, that’s been the question. I wanted the local, dive restaurant in the Bahamas with the best cracked conch on the island. I was beyond grateful, when in a remote, mountain village in Costa Rica, to be invited to the maid’s
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Kittens climbing up my muck boot at a farm. Tomato pie assembled and oven ready. Tomato pie finished. Sunset at a friend’s house. Guinea fowl roosting. Previous Next Every time antivirus ads pop up while I’m working on the computer, I “accept risk.” I don’t really think about it. Some part of me always gets
The sit-on-top kayak I tried out at the park. My first try, jeans and sneakers and barely a drop of water. Great day for a paddle. The put in spot for boats on the Gasconade River. A canoe hanging out at the scenic boat ramp on the Gasconade at the park. Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica)
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A wild flock of guinea fowl checking out the garden. Guinea fowl foraging over my flowers. Guinea fowl searching for seeds and bugs. And more foraging. Bunnies up for auction. Guinea pigs up for auction. Chickens being auctioned. Free kittens at the auction. This sign at the auction suggests that on larger animal day, it
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An area in Onondaga Caves rumored to have been a site for parties during Prohibition. Flowstones in Onondaga Caves. Rock formations called The Twins. Close up view of a large rock formation in the cave. Queen’s Canopy. Queen’s Canopy closer up. The Lily Pad Room at Onondaga. Missouri has some of the largest cave rock
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The rushing waters of Big Spring. The pretty blue waters of Big Spring. Side path down to Big Spring. A dog’s eye view from a cave overlooking Big Spring. The Big Spring Lodge awaiting repair. The main room inside Big Spring Lodge. A bright spot of flowers at the top of a ridge hiking above
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A stand of Black-Eyed Susans. Dwarf Larkspur. Humble beginnings of this summer’s garden. Gardening gloves as an impulse item at supermarket register. A hummingbird feeding. Mayapple plants. Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron). It’s hard to tell, but these flowers are so tiny. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea). Purple Milkweed; much loved by butterflies. Queen Anne’s Lace (with a few
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It’s springtime in the Ozarks. Baby bunnies are hopping around the yard at dawn and dusk. Cows are calving. And the local fair, with rodeo, has come and gone. I am embracing this farming community more and more and I admire the hard work that farmers and their families do. As a freelance writer, I
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Van Gogh’s in Springfield, Missouri. Print of Van Gogh’s self portrait (with restaurant logo). Traditional Delft tiles from Van Gogh’s restaurant. A bicycle museum in the historic C-Street district of Springfield. Another cool building along C-street, from 1883, housing the other restaurant belonging to the owner of Van Gogh’s. A train motif on the sidewalk
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