History of the Prairie Garden Trust
400 million years ago – The PGT was at the edge of the sea and contained a huge coral reef. Today a 200-foot slab of fossilized coral reef lays exposed … Continued
American Woodcock on nest
Matt and I were killing invasive-exotic plants this morning around the old Calwell Pottery. The underground kilns of the pottery were very active in the 1830s but it has long … Continued
Rock Shelter Color
Indian Rock Shelter I took this snapshot of the Indian Rock Shelter under The Point this afternoon. I stopped there on my way home from a picnic lunch along Hillers … Continued
Caldwell Gravestones Come Back to Life
The Caldwell gravestones rise again to honor the founders of Caldwell pottery in Missouri.
Indian Rock Shelters
The upper and lower rock shelters at The Point marked in purple I enjoy thinking about what this land was like in the past. If you go back 1,500 to … Continued
Indian Rock Shelter
Rock Shelter under The Point 2,000-years ago Indians found protection in a rock shelter at The Point. This is a picture that I took of it today. The shelter is … Continued
Green Haze
Potters Lake A view of Potter’s Lake this morning. For the next two weeks there will be a green haze in the woods as leaves emerge. In three weeks the … Continued