Ozarks tagged | Breakfast in America

Valance - Three Studies in Light (Pretentious title) [4 pictures]

Valance – Three Studies in Light

Solo Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness -- After a busy week, I made a snap decision to go backpacking. [35 Pictures and lots of words]

Solo Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness

Day Hike on the Busiek Yellow Trail. Today we decided to take one of the easier trails, and spend a bit of time looking around. [30 Pictures]

Day Hike on the Busiek Yellow Trail

Gnarly Tree. I love the shape and look of this trail-side tree. [3 pictures]

Gnarly Tree

Beginning of the Hike [2 pictures]

Beginning of the Hike

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]

Busiek Orange Trail

Trees and Sky.

Trees and Sky

Ginger and Gary on the White Trail at Busiek [12 pictures]

Ginger and Gary on the White Trail at Busiek

Saturday I attended a Christian Formation meeting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Clinton. [6 pictures]

Back of the Nave – St. Paul’s, Clinton

Duotoned photograph of people sitting and standing outside a barn eating and conversing in the twilight

Inner circle, outer circle, circle of friends, circle of trust, running in circles, circles ... everywhere.

Circles

Film noir style photograph of Storybook Barn Rogersville, Missouri at dusk

This photograph is begging to have its story told. Which is appropriate given the name of the venue - Storybook Barn. I wonder what the story might be?

Late Arrivals

Photograph of Ginger and Gary Allman on the Coy Bald Trail

In 2010 we went from car camping to hiking and backpacking in six months. I reflect on what instigated that change, and how we are going to keep on getting out. [8 pictures]