Spring Visit to Devil's Backbone, Boone County, Missouri

Four months after my winter visit to Devil's Backbone, I returned on a beautiful May afternoon to explore a little bit more. Without ice and snow to interfere, I hiked down the trail as far as legally possible. Again, the scenery was amazing.

Winter Visit to Devil's Backbone, Boone County, Missouri

I had wanted to check out Devil's Backbone for a while, so on a cold January day after a bit of a snowfall, I drove out to the site just to the southeast of Columbia Regional Airport. Devil's Backbone is a ridge surrounded by a loop of Cedar Creek at the boundary with Callaway County. I've read that some of the cliffs are nearly 200 feet high!

Concert at Rose Music Hall: White Reaper

White Reaper came to Columbia, so of course I had to go. I thought The Truman in Kansas City was intimate; Rose Music Hall's outdoor venue is even more so. And for an outdoor concert in the middle of August in Missouri, the temperature and humidity weren't too bad!

Another Morning Walk Through Again Street Park

Nature treated us to a bright and sunny day on this morning's walk through Again Street Park. 

Redbud - Up Close

I have a redbud tree in the back yard. One spring day I decided to take some close shots of the blooms.

Winter Sky

Another entry in the Sky Series. Taken in the back yard, these photos captured some interesting clouds behind the bare winter branches.

Evening Walk Through Again Street Park

Switched it up a little today and took the walk at dusk instead of dawn. It was a crisp and clear mid-winter evening.

Autumn Sky

The sky behind the autumn leaves was stunning on an early November evening. I had only to travel to the back yard to find this scene.