Blooming

Hyacinth blooming in my garden this spring,

loving the warm sun as much as I do.

Beauty in Weeds

I've read that weeds are just flowers

that don't know how to grow in rows.

I've also read that flowers are nature's graffiti. 

And I've read that weeds are just unloved flowers.

Most of the time,

I think weeds are beautiful, 

as long as they're growing on 

someone else's property.

This one is beautiful to me.

Mr. Turtle

Mansion on the Hill

Reflecting Des Moines

Native Iowa Prarie

Flowering Tree

National Cathederal

A different view of the gorgeous National Cathedral

in Washington D. C. Such a gorgeous place to visit.

Such a treasure for our nation.

Quackers

Be Still

Staircase

Today I received a comment on one

of the photos on my blog. Yeah!

It's nice to know real people are actually

looking at the photos I so enjoy taking.

Let me hear from you now and then.

Jeremy, if you're still looking,

I'd be glad to post some more photos 

from the same church that you commented on.

The church has gorgeous stained glass and 

I'd be happy to show you more if you're 

still hanging around.

A Horse is a Horse (Of Course Of Course)

Airplane Ride over Lake Ozark

Lake Ozark:Tower View

Bridal Cave in Missouri

Castle Ruins

This is another photo from 

Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

Ha Ha Tonka is a 

Native American Indian name

meaning "laughing waters."

While the castle ruins are fascinating,

the geology of the region 

is even more interesting.

Between where I stood to take this photo 

and the castle ruins off on the far cliff,

there is a deep ravine.

At the bottom of the ravine 

is the spring I posted

a photo of yesterday. 

At one time, 

the area where the ravine is now

was a massive cave system.

Sometime, before people came along here,

the cave roof collapsed, 

leaving a large sink hole.

It's a beautiful area and worth a visit

if traveling through Missouri.

Ha Ha Tonka State Park

We recently visited Ha Ha Tonka State Park 

near Camdenton, Missouri.

I enjoyed many areas of this park.

One of my favorites was this natural spring,

with millions of gallons of water 

flowing out of the rocks daily.

The water comes out fairly warm so the area

is filled with live critters year round. 

The area was very beautiful.

It was in this area that I took 

the previous photo

of all the turtles on the log. 

There were

hundreds of turtles in this 

warm water

and basking in the sun 

on the day we visited.

A Rose is Still A Rose

Best in the Nest

Lake Ozark Sunset

Turtle Log