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Pretty and nice smelling blooms on my apple tree t

Pretty and nice smelling blooms on my apple tree that has produced exactly 1 apple ever and that was 5 years ago. At least it's good for something!

Until the last few years I never noticed or cared

Until the last few years I never noticed or cared much about Redbud trees but now I think when they are in bloom to be one of the most beautiful trees of any season around here!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #treephotography #redbud #redbudtree #forest

This tree reminded me of the movie Big Fish. . .

This tree reminded me of the movie Big Fish.
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#tree #missouri #ozarks #treephotography #sunset

A foggy morning the other day at the lake! . . . .

A foggy morning the other day at the lake!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #tablerocklake #landscapephotography #lake #lakelife #lakephotography #fog #fishing #boat

Beautiful day in the mtnf, and warm enough to get

Beautiful day in the mtnf, and warm enough to get our feet wet and play in the stream. The hike is extremely difficult (by Missouri standards) but the kids did great!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #marktwainnationalforest #creek

I came home from work and my son was begging to go

I came home from work and my son was begging to go hiking and/or camping. We didnt really have time to go anywhere so we just went wandering around the woods. He loves exploring as much as I do!

Sometimes I go dumpster diving at work and end up

Sometimes I go dumpster diving at work and end up with a project! Here is one I did over the weekend, a map of the lake in glued up planks of western red cedar 36"x46". It was a lot of fun but I had to do most of the work down in the dungeon because cutting out the lake made a HORRENDOUS mess. But a lot of fun! *Originally I planned to fill in the water with metallic blue epoxy resin but my girls talked me out of it. Maybe another time!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #tablerocklake #map #woodart #woodworking #lake #dremelcarving #wood #art

My earliest memories of hiking are from this park

My earliest memories of hiking are from this park back in the '80s so it's kind of comfort food for the soul every time I visit, especially on days as beautiful as today!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #roaringriverstatepark @mostateparks @moconservation

I love finding things in nature that dont look nat

I love finding things in nature that dont look natural. Like this hexagon shaped cluster of insect eggs(?) on the bark of a Yellowwood tree. Kinda looks like a microchip! It was pretty small, just about a centimeter in diameter.
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#missouri #ozarks #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #missouri_photos @moconservation

I really enjoy watching this little guy live his b

I really enjoy watching this little guy live his best life out exploring nature!

Was hoping to find some witch hazel to smell but no luck on this trail. Either way it was nice to be out, spring seems right around the corner!

Haven't painted in awhile but here we go! A scene

Haven't painted in awhile but here we go! A scene I photographed from my kayak along center creek back in the fall. This is the last of the 18x24 canvases I bought on sale so I will probably go back to smaller sizes for awhile!
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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #impressionism #impressionistart #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #river #missouri #showme #showmeart #ozarks #thatsmymo #mdcdiscovernature

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Here is something a bit different from my typical

Here is something a bit different from my typical landscapes, a city scene from my home state! Something interesting about this painting is that it was done entirely with just 3 different types of transparent browns that blended and thinned to make exactly the colors I was wanting. A fun experiment! 11x14 oil on canvas.

#missouri #missouriadventure #art #oilpainting #painting #stl #stlouis #gatewayarch #oilpainting #impressionistart #impressionism @visitmo #contemporaryart #allaprima #williamsburgoils

I've been looking forward to painting this scene f

I've been looking forward to painting this scene for a very long time but wanted to wait until I got some new paints and brushes for Christmas. So a snowy new years seemed like the perfect opportunity! Its 18x24 so fairly large and I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that it required SIXTEEN TIMES more paint than my usual small pieces! Took a long time but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! Plus my son joined me for awhile and worked on his own masterpiece!

This scene is from a beautiful photo by @christinaadelephoto

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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #montana #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #mountain #mountainpainting #sunset #sunsetpainting #clouds #cloudpainting #glaciernationalpark #gnp #nationalpark @williamsburgoilpaints

Here is a painting of a wintry mountain scene I fi

Here is a painting of a wintry mountain scene I finished a few days ago. In this one I used a very old tube of Payne's gray - a color I've never used but turned out to work perfectly in this scene since it's a bluish gray almost black. Not sure when the paint was made but the price on it is 86 cents and the tube is made of lead. Nevertheless the paint is still good! 11x14 oil on canvas panel.
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#art #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #artoftheday #artist #winter #snowpainting #mountains #mountainpainting #reflection #fineart #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting

Here is an 11x14 oil on canvas panel of an unknown

Here is an 11x14 oil on canvas panel of an unknown mountain scene. Originally I left out the bare trees on the left because I was afraid I might ruin the whole painting. But eventually I knew I'd never be happy with the painting if I didnt at least try so I did a second painting of the sky to experiment on and came up with a way to scrape on the trees using a knife that I was happy with. Not sure why the snow looks blue in this photo though?
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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #mountain #mountainpainting #sunset #sunsetpainting #clouds #cloudpainting #snow #snowpainting #stream #mountainstream #trees #baretrees #nakedtrees

The sunrise this morning was off the chain! . . .

The sunrise this morning was off the chain!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #sunrise #midwestliving #midwest #landscapephotography #photography #sky #mdcdiscovernature #sunrisephotography

I was digging through a drawer of old sketches and

I was digging through a drawer of old sketches and my daughters minds were blown with this little florida scene I drew on black paper with pastel several years ago. Definitely a stray from my 'usual' stuff. But when I was a kid my primary interest was architectural drawing. Yeah I was a dork.
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#pastelpainting #art #pastel #drawing #fineart

Honestly the ozarks aren't as photogenic in winter

Honestly the ozarks aren't as photogenic in winter aside from the increasingly rare snow day. Still, a quiet sunny day this time of year is particularly peaceful and enjoyable for me with the quiet breeze and monotone landscape. Plus, the water clarity in Center Creek dramatically improves from about 18" to more like 5 or 6 feet so it's fun to see what's on the bottom in the deeper pools!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #missouri_photos #kayaking #river #ozarkslife #creek #creeklife

Here is a midwest farm scene from a photo taken by

Here is a midwest farm scene from a photo taken by my friend @steven0064804 - the tree seems kinda funky but not the worst attempt either. 11x14 oil on canvas.
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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #impressionism #impressionistart #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #missouri #showme #showmeart #ozarks #sunset #sunsetpainting #midwest #midwestisbest #farmlife #farm

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