Jim asked me to take some pictures of a couple of his axes.
Well, you know what they say: “Axe and you shall receive.” – Sorry.
Axe head detail
Axe head detail
19 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
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James River, Springfield, near the Crighton access point.
Today looked like being the last warm day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. It was a wonderfully warm and a very pleasant afternoon. Not that either Lanie or I caught anything apart from leaves and trees.
Ginger and Lanie near the Crighton access point on the James River
Gary Fishing. James River, Springfield, Missouri. All I caught was leaves.
13 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Look out tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Tower trail head
Cooking lunch at Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri
Trail back to the Tower trail head at Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri
11 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Sunset at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri
I went on a walk around the closed off areas of the campsite, and ended up walking back along the lakeside. When I got back to our campsite Ginger fancied a walk, so we re-traced part of my walk, which was very fortuitous as we were able to see this fantastic sunset over the lake. Note the very cool Crepuscular Rays.
The wind blew hard and unpredictably most of the evening, making sitting round the campfire hazardous at times, but the sparks made up for the absence of fireworks.
Sitting round the campfire on Guy Fawkes night
Bucksaw campsite in the moonlight
05 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Dead tree, Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri
We took the Kayaks out on Harry S Truman lake today, but it was too windy to go far. We saw a flock, or whatever the collective noun is, of white pelicans. After being driven off the the lake by the wind I went on a walk around the closed off areas of the campsite, and ended up walking back along the lakeside where I saw this dead tree.
05 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
White Pelicans on Harry S Truman Lake at Bucksaw
Camping at Bucksaw Campground, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri
05 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Autumn color on the road to the South trail head at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
On leaving Busiek I spotted this scene on the track out from the trail head.
When we arrived home the fall color was just as impressive
01 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri
Looking up I saw these wonderful colors…
Gary and Ginger stopped for lunch on Woods Fork, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
Woods Fork Crossing
01 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri
We hiked the Yellow and Silver trails at Busiek today – a little over 4 miles and around 624 feet of elevation climbed.
The the colour of the trees on the trail by the Carter Cemetery were breathtaking.
Woods Fork crossing, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri
01 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Railroad Bridge over the James River at the Springfield Nature Center
This morning we took our kayaks out on James River – just a 15 minute drive from home.
Ginger kayaking on the James River, Springfield Missouri
Relaxing in the Kayak after lunch at Lake Springfield, Missouri
31 October 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
Gary and Sprinky
Another self portrait. Ginger likes this one, so why not?
05 October 2011 | Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman
