Posts Tagged "ozarks"

The Unexpected

Posted on Nov 4, 2011 in Featured, Photography | 1 comment

The 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...

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Fall at the Lake

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 in Day / Weekend Trips, Featured, Photography, Rural America | 1 comment

Fall 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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Ozark Trail, Missouri

Posted on Jun 9, 2011 in Day / Weekend Trips, Mountain Climbs, Rural America | 0 comments

Ozark 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.

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Floating Big Sugar

Posted on Jul 27, 2009 in Day / Weekend Trips, Rural America | 4 comments

Floating Big Sugar

This weekend we organized an expedition of sorts to get our kayaks out on a new river (new to me at least). We picked Big Sugar Creek near Pineville because it’s A)close B)scenic and C)void of most of the party scene found further downstream on the Elk River. The first day we floated...

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Party on the River

Posted on Dec 9, 2008 in My Thoughts On..., Rural America | 1 comment

I read in the Joplin Globe that someone in the Missouri legislature has submitted a bill that would ban various types of party/drinking paraphernalia including kegs, beer bongs, and mardi-gras beads on rivers in Missouri. I can’t imagine that legislation will get much traction in a state...

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