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Mina Sauk Falls

The Taum Sauk State Park, where Mina Sauk Falls is located, is nearly three hours from me, so for this trip I opted to camp out. It was a very cold December, it had previously snowed in the area, and what wasn’t covered with snow, was frozen. Slept in my car that night (thank the Chevy gods for auto start!) in one of the most beautiful (albeit small) campgrounds I’d ever seen.

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3:00 am - December 6, 2009 Posted by admin

Shaw Nature Reserve

There was a rumor that the next morning would be a foggy one. I do so love shooting fog. It has the ability to transform almost any landscape into something mystical and beautiful. I rose at 4 a.m the next morning eager to go shoot. Since I live in the city however, I was not immediately confronted with it. I waited around until 5:30-ish,  and headed out to Gray Summit, Missouri to the Shaw Nature Reserve, nearly an hour away. I was literally racing the sunrise on my drive there. The black & white shots are 120 film and hand developed/printed.

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3:03 am - November 20, 2009 Posted by admin

Babler Memorial State Park

I’d never been to Babler, but was interested in exploring something new. I was primarily looking for some unique features, and didn’t exactly find that here. However, the hike was peaceful and beautiful nonetheless. In my opinion there’s no such thing as a wasted hike. More about this history-filled spot can be found here.

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3:07 am - November 12, 2009 Posted by admin