Missourahhhhh Sunset

Sunday serenity...it's found in Missourah, always in Missourah. 

If you haven't been, you really need to go.

~~~

xoabb

expect anything!

Old Man's Brother...The Older Man

You know The Old Man that I have a photo of in my header - and that I've blogged about ad nauseum infinitum? Well, here is his much older brother. This old man has been around for as long or longer than my old man, and he is HUGE! My brother has a wonderful photo of my Dodgie standing inside of him, and you can get a sense of just how huge he was in all his glory. There isn't a tree near-by that is half as big as this tree is.

For the 40 years my parents have called this land theirs, he's always been this way. Never had the pleasure of seeing him in all his living glory. Sure wish I could have.

New Year's Eve Sunrise

A New Year's Eve Missouri Sun Rise 12/31/11

Forgot about this...

The last sunrise of the year

Here's to many more

(last new year's eve sunrises!)

~~~

xoabb

expecting 2012 goodness!

The Crick

An ever changing

Playground we all hurry to

Each time we come home!

~~~

xoabb

expect anything!

The Old Man...

...has fallen

May The Old Man rot in peace.

I'll miss him terribly.

~~~

xoabb

change isn't always pleasant

I've blogged about this magnificent tree over the years - the photo in my blog header is that of The Old Man in all his glory. I always knew that the above was inevitable, but still...it was hard to see this. What finally happened is the "sprout" (you can see it lying on the ground on the left) that was growing out of the left side finally got too heavy and caused The Old Man to split. I really am sad to see him go. He was magnificent! 

Photo taken December 2011.