Bug Bacchanal
Last night about 10pm I came home to what was one of the most stunning sights I have ever seen. It was a valley full of fireflies… thousands of them. There were so many of them, and the light patterns from their flashing...
Read MoreMay 30, 2008 | Daily Grind, Rural America | 1 |
Last night about 10pm I came home to what was one of the most stunning sights I have ever seen. It was a valley full of fireflies… thousands of them. There were so many of them, and the light patterns from their flashing...
Read MoreApr 14, 2008 | Daily Grind, Day / Weekend Trips, Photography, Rural America | 4 |
Saturday in spite of the cold weather I took to the outdoors and visited a state park called Big Sugar Creek State Park and was reminded of one of the reasons why I think Missouri is a cool state. It’s south of here near...
Read MoreFeb 28, 2008 | Gardening / Plants, Rural America | 6 |
Because I know everyone out there in internet-land is really interested in the progress of my plants… I would like to take this opportunity to announce the sprouting of my very first Mango tree. It’s a bit slimy and...
Read MoreCalifornia’s Giant Sequoias National Park is probably my favorite place I’ve ever been. I went once with mom and dad came to visit me when I resided in LA. This time I just happened to find some cheap plane tickets...
Read MoreOct 15, 2007 | Mountain Climbs, USA | 1 |
We decided to raise the stakes and attempt a more challenging climb. We got more than we bargained for.
Read MoreOct 15, 2007 | Daily Grind | 2 |
Well I’m back from my mountain climb (click here for pics!). As predicted, it was the most challenging ‘hike’ I’ve ever faced. It was a long battle to the top, and it didn’t help morale much when...
Read MoreAug 10, 2007 | Daily Grind, Rural America | 2 |
The other day Jimmy-Jack bought a new fancy digital trail-cam… which is a motion acivated camera in a weatherproof camo container. I’ll just let the photos tell the story. Here we have jimmy setting the camera in...
Read MoreOct 16, 2005 | Mountain Climbs, USA | 0 |
Although it wasn’t our first climb, this trip marked the beginning of our tradition of climbing mountains. I still think of this as perhaps my favorite of all climbs and hikes I’ve done.
Read MoreAug 1, 2003 | Mountain Climbs, USA | 0 |
Ian and I decided to climb a mountain… this particular one is just north of Upland, CA. Unfortunately this was a pretty smoggy day, so instead of seeing the city below, all we get is the inversion layer. None the less, the...
Read MoreJan 10, 2003 | Day / Weekend Trips | 0 |
SALEM, Mo. Ian and I decided to spend the take on a monstrous adventure to find 6 geocaches located all over southeastern Missouri. We left well before sunrise and got back well after dark. It was a very fun day, but I was...
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