The Winter Landscape
Winter in Missouri can be a pretty drab time considering most of the undeveloped landscape in the state is either farmland or deciduous forest. Even in spite of that I find the bleak winter landscape enjoyable. I like the change from the almost baroque greenery of the spring and summer...
Read MoreFall at the Lake
Last week we loaded up the fam and spent a week at mom and dad’s lakehouse enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery of the Ozarks. I was very much looking forward to a getaway and some relaxation. The weather was a bit chilly the first few days but that didn’t stop us from getting...
Read MoreLabor Day
We were long overdue for some nice weather, and today was just about as nice as it gets. Lucky for me I had already planned a day outing for Emma and I. First we headed to Prairie State Park near Liberal, MO. We had a nice picnic lunch in a wooded area and then we and found some Bison...
Read MoreOzark Trail, Missouri
For the 2011 incarnation of Ian and I's 'mountain climb expedition' we decided to stay closer to home and backpack the Ozark Trail.
Read MoreWeird Yard Signs
I get a kick out of the kooky signs people put in their yards. The signs are typically creative ways to say “keep out” or to express their (typically far right) political views…like the old semi trailer someone turned into a billboard along US 71 near Lamar. Sometimes a sign...
Read MoreBest Thing Since Sliced Bread
We spent the first weekend of 2011 visiting Steph’s brother in the small northern Missouri town of Brookfield. I had never been through north Missouri so I was looking forward to exploring an uncharted region of my state. Come to find out that other than being a bit flatter, colder, and more...
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