Fellows Lake

Yep, another lake close to Springfield. I was fishing with my son and a friend--no bites but lots of fun.

Lake Springfield

I don't know much about this lake, but it is good for fishing and there is a park and walking trail. The electric company uses it also, but I was there at the wrong time of day to get a good shot of it.

Victim of the Ice Storm

We are still recovering from the ice storm in January. Much of the debris has been picked up by the city and county, but it will take the landscape a long time to recover. Many trees were lost, or so damaged they had to be cut down, making this photo a familiar sight. I was hoping to retake this today to try some different angles and positions, but it is very overcast and there has been a little snow and a little sleet, so I am just going ahead and posting this shot.

Gray-Campbell Farmstead

The Gray-Campbell Farmstead is comprised of various elements from approximately the same time period. The home belonged to John Polk Campbell, the nephew of the founder of Springfield. It was last used as a home in the 1950's, and was re-discovered in the 1980's during road construction. It was moved to Nathaneal Greene Park, and together with two crib barns, the family cemetery, a log granary, and a detached log kitchen now give a look into early days in Springfield. Costumed guides tell the history of the farmstead. These photos are of the barn.

Greene County Courthouse

This is the Greene County Courthouse. It is the fourth and current courthouse, and was built in 1912. It is located in the north part of downtown Springfield.

Edited to upload a larger version of the same shot. I had posted this to the Where I Live side challenge on DPC and used the same file here. Thought I would take Puzzled's suggestion and use a larger file size.

Springfield Conservation Nature Center

We have finally warmed up enough to spend some time outdoors. There are several trails at the Nature Center. I have only been on a couple, but I plan to do them all this spring. For more information, here is a link to their website: http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/cnc/springfd/

Old and New

Taken in the historic district on East Walnut Street of Springfield, MO. Many of the Victorian homes on this street are now being used for businesses, but the charm is still there. (The pile in the street on the left side is limbs that were broken during the ice storm and have not been picked up yet.) The high rise in the background is condominiums, showing the contrast between what was and where we are going. (This is a block east of the first shot in this blog.)

MSU Darr Agricultural Center

This is the Darr Agricultural Center of Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University). It is used in the agricultural program to aid in the research of horses, cattle, forestry, and agronomy. More information can be found here: http://ag.missouristate.edu/Darr%20Ag%20Center/Darr_Farm.htm
I took this through a chain link fence on a walk along the South Creek Greenway Trail, part of the Ozark Greenways Trail system.

Casper's

Casper's Restaurant in downtown Springfield. It is open from the day after Labor Day (the first Monday in September) through the last Friday in May. There are only 29 seats, and they are usually full, often with a line out the door. The specialty is chili, but you can also get hamburgers, hot dogs, stew, and a few other items, as well as two or more choices of desserts. For a complete history, visit http://www.springfieldmo.org/ektron2/uploadedFiles/caspers.pdf.

OTC-Richwood Valley Campus

Ozarks Technical Community College was established in 1990, with the first classes held in 1991. It is a two year college offering Associate degrees, with many of its graduates going on to earn a bachelor degree. The main campus in Springfield MO has grown so fast that there are now 5 campuses in the surrounding area. These shots are of the newest campus, the Richwood Valley Campus in Ozark, MO, which is holding its first classes this semester.

Chesterfield Park

Part of the play equipment at Chesterfield Park. It, like everything in Springfield, is covered with ice. We have been frozen since last Friday, and it is supposed to get above freezing this Friday only to dip back down over the weekend. More ice storm photos are posted on my other blogs (see links on right.)

Hammons Field

Well, this is not a very good second week shot, but it was the best I could come up with in the time I had. This stadium, located in downtown Springfield, was completed in 2004 and is the home of the AA Baseball League's Springfield Cardinals.

Gillioz Theatre

The Gillioz Theatre first opened on October 11, 1926, in downtown Springfield. It remained open until 1979. It has been restored and recently reopened. For the complete history, or more information, visit http://www.gillioz.org/home.html. More photos from yesterday's shoot can be seen at http://elainesfstop.blogspot.com/.

Ornament

Very large ornament hanging on the tree at Jordan Valley Park.

House at Dusk

This project is supposed to start in 2007, but as I have never had a blog before I have a lot to learn so I thought I would get an early start. This was taken in downtown Springfield last Sunday night.