Western Pilgrimage Pt. 1: MO
Pit-stop loitering. Urbana, MO. 2011.8
In the first days of August, 2011, our little family packed up all of our worldly things and set out to move to the west coast of the U.S. This post is Part 1 of a series illustrating our move and adventures throughout a month on the road, state by state. Heading directly north and leaving Arkansas to deal with it’s 46+ celsius temperatures, our adventures started in Missouri.
Street music
A would-be alleyway jam session off Central Ave. in Benton County, AR. 2011.5
Block Street Block Party
A hotdog-eating Champion and a rope-jumper. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
Characters. Some questionable, some not. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
Mr. Knox's chalky impressions of me next to the real thing. Photo Credit: Luke Knox. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
The horde with the Grillenium Falcon lurking in the shadows. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
The newlyweds. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
My happy new parents. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
A few views of Fayetteville, Arkansas’ first ever Block Street Block Party, a summer community music and goodtimes festival.
Buffalo Bachelors
Toots at the first camp. Clever stencil by MH2. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Our Nation's first National River. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Baby Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) at the first camp. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Toots and MH2 are repeat offenders on the Buff. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011
The cool kids. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
What happens when you float the Buff with a professional stone mason (Padre). Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
A proper bachelor's party necessarily involves pulling a few of these out of the river. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
The breakfast nook at second camp. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
The Captain leads us under a low cut on our way to Carver. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
I decided to get married, so it seemed like a good idea to head out to the woods for an Arkansas style bachelor party. In that spirit, Padre, G-diddy, Nyla, MH2, Toots, The Captain and I all headed out to our Nation’s first National River for a few nights of fishing, floating, camping and other celebrations of freedom.
Rex Drive
Me and the Captain, harvesting bamboo for the wedding. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
Dickson Street sticker. I keep seeing this monster around town. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
jolly roger
From the decks of Valkyrie. Beaver Reservoir, Benton County, AR. 2010.6
Valkyrie. Beaver Reservoir, Benton County, AR. 2010.6
Pirate gang flash on the high seas. Beaver Reservoir, Benton County, AR. 2010.6
Pirates of the Valkyrie. Beaver Reservoir, Benton County, AR. 2010.6
Valkyrie. Beaver Reservoir, Benton County, AR. 2010.6
rock-fetcher
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
There’s a grassy slope not far away
Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) on Sunset Dr. Washington County, AR. 2011.6
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) on Sunset Dr. Washington County, AR. 2011.6
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) on Sunset Dr. Washington County, AR. 2011.6
Phytoplasma (Ca. Phytoplasma sp.) infection on coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Washington County, AR. 2011.6
2011.6.15
Block Street wheatpaste. Fayetteville. Washington County, AR. 2011.6
Concrete factory
North Street, Tune Concrete. Washington County, AR. 2008.12
The Captain stands on his roof, surveys his domain. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
Palm to Sunshine
The Captain's to-do list before he skipped town. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
Easter Bunny sighting
Easter Bunny sighting at Ben and Hannah's. NWA. 2011.4
Remembering June in February
Medicine for a warm June day. 2010.6
Favorite girls. 2010.6
A young Pico heading out for her first river trip. 2010.6
Pico knows how to relax on our nation's first national river. Buffalo River, Newton County, AR. 2010.6
Healthy bass on the Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2010.6
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) at the Mattice compound. Washington County, AR. 2010.6
Indoor tree frog at the Mattice compound. Washington County, AR. 2010.6
Cliché baby cottontail in the garden. 2010.6
A week of snowy days found me recalling the balmy summer months of the past year. This post is the result.
A Rainy Springbreak at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch 2009
Kyle, happy after a quick pre-supper lead of Squirrel Deck (5.8+). Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth had to get a peek from the top of Titanic after literally running up The Lookout (5.9). HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
There's usually a lot of friendly canines doing this at HCR. Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Kyle playing around on some unknown 5.7 jugfest on the Roman Wall. Grant belays. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth conquers the venerable Man Servant (5.9+) on Magoo Rock. Photo credit: Grant Meredith. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
The overhanging view from atop Man Servant is great. Below, we find Grant happy with a fireman's belay and Seth happy with the LNT-shovel at hand... HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Morningtime circus in the Betamid Bigtop. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Hiding from the rain. Seth has a talent for finding perches like this one. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Some city boys from the NWA headed out to the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for a few days of rock craft in the Spring of 2009. They found some fun and Grant found “the worst poison ivy ever”, which he promptly decided to use as toilet paper*.
*Slight exaggeration.
Bro-therly Thanksgiving on the Ozark Highlands Trail 2008
Typic Ozark National Forest. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
A frequently sighted Ozark NF green-globe moss. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Bear country, Hare mountain summit. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Enough lichen for everyone. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
60+ year old cars with bullet-holes miles from any road are just one thing you might find. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Our camp skylight. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Wilderness ninja training on the balance beam. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Captain McIntosh, Leave-No-Trace professional. We had a fine fire and slept right here the previous night. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
This thieving tree victimized Seth. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Remnant of a recent fall. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Royal stone seating for several at the Briar Branch lunch stop. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Mmmmmmm. Trail coffee. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Wilderness mirror. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
That night, Captain McIntosh ignited his Chi and exposed the forest to an energy rarely seen. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
We awoke in the Briar Branch Cul-de-sac to thousands of these ephemeral beauties. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
At the Cul-de-sac. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
The owner of this web was probably not trying to catch snow. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
The famous Briar Branch Magic Green Carpet ride. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Bronti waiting patiently at Lick Branch. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Fall 2008 found me and Captain McIntosh longing for a redeux of our Ozark Highlands Trail Thanksgiving backpacking trip. For this adventure, we picked up where we left off at Cherry Bend and headed into the sea of muted colors that is the Ozark National Forest in November.
2008 Mashup
Concrete wall near Science & Engineering Auditorium, UofA, Fayetteville, AR. 2008
Pro-status electrical conduit work under a bridge, Litte Rock, Pulaski County, AR. 2008
Anti-coal power plant protest, State Capitol steps, Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR. 2008
Cliché roadside detritus. I-40 near Conway, AR. 2008
Totally random 2008 image data.
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