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Axe

Gary — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:43 +0000

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

James River, Springfield, near the Crighton access point.

Gary — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:34:24 +0000

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.

Look out tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Tower trail head

Gary — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:07:56 +0000

Cooking lunch at Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri

Trail back to the Tower trail head at Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri

Sunset at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri

Gary — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:15:01 +0000

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

Dead tree, Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri

Gary — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:20:15 +0000

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.

White Pelicans on Harry S Truman Lake at Bucksaw

Camping at Bucksaw Campground, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri

Autumn color on the road to the South trail head at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area

Gary — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:44:09 +0000

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

Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri

Gary — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:55:47 +0000

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

Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri

Gary — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:04:47 +0000

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

Railroad Bridge over the James River at the Springfield Nature Center

Gary — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:59:44 +0000

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

Gary and Sprinky

Gary — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:16:56 +0000

Another self portrait. Ginger likes this one, so why not?