January 18 - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

It was supposed to be mostly cloudy today (which is better for some kinds of photography), but by 2:30 in the afternoon there weren't many clouds in the sky. It did get better towards the end of the day.

The porch of the Ray House.


One of the stones of the chimney of the Ray House.


Cornfield and tree.

December 20 - Wilson's Creek Luminary Drive

It was cold and windy, but having missed prior events, I was determined to make it to this one. It was a lot of fun, though frustrating at times to photograph.

August 16 - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Today the camera club made a very early drop by the battlefield. It was foggy, and I ended up soaked from walking through tall grass, but it was a lot of fun.

July 28 - Wilson's Creek Battlefield

The camera club made a very early trip to Wilson's Creek Battlefield to gather a few pictures for an upcoming project. I was surprised to see such a good turnout for a 5:15 meeting time! I hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

I'd been wanting to photograph this corn field for quite a while, and I spent quite a bit of time trying to get a good image. I think there might have been better ones out there this morning, but these will have to do.


The sun cooperated twice this morning - the first time (pre-dawn), the sun gave the sky a light magenta hue. Later on, a fiery orange graced the sky. Same cornfield, just further north.


This is the same location, but I kept on shooting further up into the sky. So far, in fact that I ran into the other horizon.


A final canon shot, and it was time for breakfast!

July 8 - Wilson's Creek Battlefield

A few folks from the camera club dropped by Wilson's Creek National Battlefield for a little scouting prior to a project we're working on. It was a muggy evening full of sweat and ticks. But here are a few pictures I took at a small cabin on Wire Road, and then at the Ray House.









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December 28 - Wilson's Creek Battlefield

A vacation is a nice time to get out and see a little bit of nature - even if it's only to a not-so-wild place like Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. I'm always intrigued by colors in prairie grass and shrubs. I've accentuated these colors a little in order to emphasize the point.



After the sun came out, I headed home, but caught this tree with its roots growing over a small drainage area. I liked the way the dappled light illuminated parts of the moss.

February 11 - Wilson's Creek Battlefield

It was cold, windy and blowing snow when I went to Wilson's Creek today. I always enjoy winter days like this and found several things to photograph as I roamed around the park. Too bad none of the snow stuck around.

This is the Ray house - in the full sized version, you can see snow streaking in front of the house...


Detail of a fence row...


And a milkweed from one of the numerous fields.