Posted on March 6, 2009 by quintascott
Yesterday was warm, windy, and overcast, perfect for making photographs of the Kassel Cave Natural Tunnels in Perry County, Missouri.
Thomas R. Beveridge described the tunnels in Geological Wonders and Guriousities of Missouri. For years it has been on my list of places to hike. But, it is privately owned and I needed permission. Somewhere along [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by quintascott
The soil on the Castor River Glade is thin and rapidly drained and the rocks exposed. It almost desert-like and it supports drought-tolerant trees, grasses, sedges, and wildflowers.
At least three different moses and one lichen carpet the pink granite bluff on which a cedar has taken root in a crevice in in the rock.
The Caster [...]
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