My new hat, loving Missouri. Snowfall in the creek bed. A snowy field nearby. Ice and snow on the trees. A winter’s scene (in late fall!). Missouri Welcomes You. Previous Next Telephones used to be to connect to other people through sound, the human voice. My godmother had a cushioned telephone chair in her hallway, […]
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Autumn leaves on the way to a vineyard. Tyler Ridge Winery in Springfield, Missouri. Mike and Kathy Dennis, owners of Tyler Ridge Vineyard Winery in Springfield, Missouri. A swing in the vineyard at Tyler Ridge. The vineyard at Tyler Ridge. View from the tasting room at Lambs and Vines Vineyard. Rolls of wool, socks, hats
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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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I know it’s part of the process, but a bit of pride and love in the old cabin made me a bit sad as holes were cut in the floor to install for new heating for the fixer-upper cabin. The openings were cut through thick, old wood with a neatness and skill that I appreciated.
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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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