Looking down ‘Spring Hollow’ – A new (for me) Scenic Overlook. +1
Ozarks
Hollow – Just a typical Ozarks hollow. But, not just a typical picture. I decided to take a stereo pair. If you can manage to get your eyes to merge the two pictures, you can see it in glorious 3D. +1
Camped above Little Paddy Creek – Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Three. +1
Paddy Creek – Three-fifteen, and I’d only just crossed Paddy Creek. With a long way to go, I stopped just long enough to fill up with water and take a picture.
Bones – I say it every winter. I love this time of year when the bones of the land are laid bare. Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Two. November 2020.
Bar sign: “Extreme Midget Wrestling” Only in the Ozarks (I hope).
Uphill – Day Three and out … It seems that most trips finish at the top of a climb. One-minute read, 4 pictures
Another Overhang Campsite and my Home for the Night on Monday – I had just worked my way around the edge of a big deep pool when I spotted what looked like another overhang behind the trees. Two-minute read, 7 pictures
Campsite Under an Overhang – This charming spot has ready access to the creek, and I could have easily hung my hammock between a couple of the trees. I was keen to see where the trail led, so I spent a few minutes scouting around and took a couple of pictures before carrying on. One-minute read, 3 pictures
Day Two – and another six-mile hike. From the Bluffs to The Falls, and onward. Two-minute read, 5 pictures
Prickly Pear – I found a whole bunch of these. The new shoots almost match the color of my rain poncho! 2 pictures
View from the bluffs overlooking Beaver Creek at Hercules Glades. Video: 22 seconds & 2 pictures
Sunset from the bluffs overlooking Beaver Creek – massively processed to make a ‘meh’ sunset look average.
Twin Falls. I discovered these twin 20′ falls on an intermittent creek at Hercules Glades Wilderness. 3 pictures
Small Falls on ‘Cab Creek’ – These falls might be small, but they were making a lot of noise.
McGarr Ridge Trail – This sums up hiking in the Ozarks at the moment. Bare trees and fallen leaves.
My home from home – Tucked up on the side of a hollow to keep out of the wind. 2 pictures
There ought to be a coyote in this picture … but I can’t find it. I was sitting here drinking a nice hot cup of chocolate when some movement in the ravine opposite caught my eye.
Winter Sunset, Long Creek, Hercules Glades Wilderness.
Buck Hollow. An idyllic and tranquil view later to be interrupted by the arrival of a bear. One-minute read