BurningbirdI thought I would share a photo of Missouri’s colorful flora. Yes, you never know what exotic bloom you’ll come upon when out walking in these hills. This silk floral lei was hanging from a tree in the middle of the forest that surrounds the Illinois end of the the Chain or Rocks Bridge. For […]
The roses at the Missouri Botanical Garden are in full bloom, and unlike last year, I haven’t missed the early show. I spent yesterday afternoon taking photos and just walking about, enjoying the brilliant color and delicate scent. As I was walking past the Lilypad pond on the way to the experimental rose garden, two […]
Photos missing because of no longer existing flickr account. I’ve been under the weather lately, which has been good from a programming point of view. I did get out for a light walk on Sunday to Powder, and was surprised to find a large, mobile fish tank in the middle of the parking lot. I […]
Today I was on top of the world..well, at least the top of the world here in Missouri. I finally visited Taum Sauk, the tallest point in this state. I also decided to walk the three mile Mina Sauk trail and see the Falls at the end point — the longest falls in Missouri, at […]
The new Mac OS X release, 10.4 and codenamed ‘Tiger’, is out soon. I won’t be among those in line at the Apple stores to upgrade to it, at least not right away, as I’m pretty happy with my current environment. My camera software and Adobe PhotoShop both work nicely with 10.3, though I am […]