It looks like the hot weather and receding lake have not been kind to the turtles. I found two empty shells on my hike. +1
September 11, 2022
Nature
July 4, 2021
Late-night visitor – who is this then? +2
May 22, 2021
Ribbit, ribbit. Toad, in a hole.
February 27, 2021
An evening visitor and more clumsiness – I was sitting in my hammock thinking about preparing dinner when I felt some water splash on my foot. It was raining hard, but I was nice and dry, and I thought it a bit odd. I bent down to investigate and spotted this little peeper, who’d hopped in to join me sheltering from the rain.
July 4, 2020
Mossy – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day Two.
April 25, 2020
Indian paintbrush – Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or prairie-fire. 2 pictures
January 25, 2020
Snow, moss, and leaves – Seen on the Mary Hollow Trail.
January 7, 2020
Leaves.
June 30, 2019
Not what you want to find in the house – Brown Recluse Spider. It got a bit mangled meeting its demise.
July 25, 2018
Pipevine Swallowtail (Blue Swallowtail) – Battus philenor. 3 pictures
August 21, 2017
2017 Total Solar Eclipse Backpacking Trip – Our plans for viewing the eclipse were to go backpacking and watch the eclipse from the Mark Twain National Forest Trip write-up: 10-minute read, +17
May 14, 2017
White-Marked Tussock Moth – (Orgyia leucostigma) +1
November 29, 2016
Black and White picture, with some of the leafy clutter removed. The roots of our two backyard trees occasionally break the surface. When they grow too high the mower trims off the top, producing these interesting patterns as they try to heal.
November 29, 2016
The roots of our two backyard trees occasionally break the surface. When they grow too high the mower trims off the top, producing these interesting patterns as they try to heal.
May 19, 2016
Cheddar Gorge with parking. 2 pictures
October 22, 2015
Fall at Pomme de Terre Lake, Missouri – The Fall color has really come along the past couple of weeks. 3 pictures
September 5, 2015
An Evening Fishing on Stockton Lake –
January 24, 2015
Another Short Hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 17 pictures
January 17, 2015
An Afternoon Hike at Compton Hollow Conservation Area – Our first hike in a long time. 18 pictures
January 17, 2015
One of my favorite pictures from this afternoon’s hike.