| Every morning I try to take
a little time for exercise. Walking with a neighbor, 73 year old Cubby,
can be challenging, enlightening and a lot of fun. Walk with us as we
enjoy nature in the beautiful Ozarks! |
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| Cubby & Sunshine |
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Pancake Rock stands against
flood waters every year. It is probably 15' in diameter. |
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| Jack in the Pulpit ~ Turns
bright red in the fall. |
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Natural stone chimney, the only remaining evidence of an 1800's log cabin,
gone long ago.
It resides on the edge of, you guessed it, Chimney Meadow. |
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Flowering vetch on Vetch Mountain. |
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Wild Morning Glory |
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Wild Hazelnut Tree ~ No, we CANNOT beat the squirrels, birds and deer to
these sweet nuts when they begin to ripen! |
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The dogs lead the way, Sunshine and my little Cindy Lou, as we go beneath a Redbud
tree gone to seed. |
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Native grasses. |
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We head up to First Lick Ridge here.
I wish the picture would show you how
REALLY long and steep this hill is! |
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Black Eyed Susans grace the trail edge. |
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Blooms have long gone and the seeds are beginning to turn bright red. |
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Look at this guy! |
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See a critter's jaw bone left here? |
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Ah, good! Phil has mowed Eric's Meadow! |
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Some creature has made its home under the root of an old Oak tree. |
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Sometimes it is nice to be a child again ~ Lie down on the trail and stare
at the dizzying blue sky. |
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I cannot remember the name of this beautiful grass but it looks like
seaweed, doesn't it? |
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Native Air Plants will disappear into the rocks when it's dry and and reappear
when it rains. |
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Wild Morning Glories |
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