Red Tailed Hawk

What a day when you get to take these photos when you are not even looking for nature photos!

I saw this Red Tailed Hawk while working last week.

Missouri River

Here are some shots of the Missouri river as I rode the Katy trail last September.

Growth on Katy Trail Cliff

Scrub Pine - Pinus virginina

Cone has thorns, is short and needles bundles of 2

Honey Locust/Heart Rot

Heart rot in Honey Locust.

Conk in Eastern Cottonwood

An interesting conk in a Cottonwood.

Osage Orange/Hedge

I last visited this site in Feb 2007





Here is a Osage tree leaning over more than 45 degrees.

From the base of the tree to the end of the branches is 47'
circumference is 81"

Habitat Holes

Fallen branches from Honey locust create habitat holes.

Mossy Trail near Katy Trail

White American Sycamore Branches

White American Sycamore Branches show through the tangle of winter.

Oak Branch Climbing up Hill

Here is an Oak branch climbing up the hill.

Multi Stem Mulberry

Parkland

Here is a shot up the hill and the photo below is the same park shooting down the hill. The multi stem Mulberry is on the right. I will post those photos tomarrow

Tree of Heaven

Here is an interesting Tree of Heaven growing away from a cliff in search for light.

Cottonwood

Katy Trail Turtles

Here are a bunch of turtles on the Katy Trail near Rochport.

Persimmon Tree

Not a big tree but I always enjoy it when I come across one.

Circumferance 26.5"
Height 60'
Canopy 12' & 19'
Points 90.4

Winter Valley video

Here is a video of a valley that I come to often. I hope to come again to this exact spot in the Spring,

Triple Tree Trunk

This triple tree trunk is:
Hackberry on the left,
Black Walnut in the middle and
Mulberry on the right.

Sand Bar

These geese are enjoying a newly appeared sand bar as the river drops in this winter drought.

Gray Dogwood

I found this Gray dogwood starting my hike last Saturday.

Northern Red Oak

I found this stately tree in a park while working. Taking a break from work I measured the tree.

Height 80.6'
Circumference 141.75"
Canopy 79' 88'
Total points 243.2

Bat Houses

Here are some bat houses I have found in the woods. The one above I saw today and the one below I saw on the Katy Trail last September.

Shagbark hickory also provides shelter for bats. They get up under the shag bark.

True Winter Scene

Oak Wolf Tree

In the middle of this photo is a tree that is called a Wolf tree. This is a tree that branches out and occupies more area than normal. This tree now is being crowded by other trees. In the past it was probably in the open.

2 Toned Bark

Sunday's White Oak

Frozen Pond

White Oak by Pond

I came across this White oak yesterday. I measured it because of the large diameter. Notice the broken top.



The tree is located to the right and upper end of the lake. Even though this tree has 75 to 100 years on the rest of the trees it is not any taller.



Height 76.7'
Circumference 172"
Dia 54.7"
Canopy 76' & 81'
Total Points 268.3