Sugar Creek Kayaking
This weekend I went on a man-kayaking trip down Big Sugar Creek from Powell to Deep Ford just east of Pineville, MO. We did a similar route a couple years ago and once again had a fantastic time. Sugar Creek features exceptionally clear water that is mostly calm with a few scattered rapids. Some...
Read MoreHercules Glades Wilderness
This past weekend I did some hiking in an area not far from here that I have never visited. It’s called Hercules Glades Wilderness Area and it’s located east of Forsyth in Taney County, MO. The area has about 30 miles of trails and we planned on doing a roughly 7 mile loop but getting...
Read MorePhoto of the Week#11: Virgin Bluff
Virgin Bluff is a large rock face approximately 300′ tall and 1000′ long above what used to be the James River prior to being turned into Table Rock Lake. Legend has it that an indian girl leapt to her death when her father refused to allow her to marry a european explorer that...
Read MoreThe Unexpected
There is a spot near Table Rock Lake that I keep wanting to photograph. Given the right conditions, I believe this particular view would make a stunning photo, however I cannot seem to position myself there with any kind of decent lighting present. While spending a week down there a few weeks back...
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...
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