Outstretched Limbs
Have you ever stood with your arms stretched out, hands ready to receive an object for 30 seconds?
It feels like an hour. However, with a therapist watching and knowing that it in the you’ll be stronger — a person does it.
Time to admire a tree for doing the same day after day, month after month, year after year.
Bare for the winter, this admirable tree in Missouri’s Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park displays the structure and framework for a plentiful amount of leaves. (No, I’m not going to go back in June and count them.)
If your travels ever take you to St. Louis, consider a drive to the western edge of St. Louis County and visit to this park. Lots of space to picnic, let the children run off some excess energy, or hike through nature. Perhaps a game of softball or basketball suits you better. Camping is available on the outside edge of this 1600 plus acre park in case you want to give it a more detailed exploration.
In the sweet, later-in-life romance, Morning Tryst, photographer Serena Carter plans her route visiting all the Missouri State Parks to fall here at Christmas so she can combine a day off with a visit to a dear friend. Find this introduction to the heartland by following the link.
