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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 one of two on the south facing side of...
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Rocks in Gardens
Merv Wallace building the Rock Pond I like rocks in gardens. If rocks are place properly they can enhance the look of a garden. They also give a sense of permanence; they endure. They are there in...
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What kind of rocks are these?
George Davis with Lorna photographing rocks at The Point George Davis helped Lorna identify rocks at the PGT today. His enthusiasm had me looking at the rocks more carefully than ever before. He was...
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Rib Cave
Steve Mays approaches the Rib Cave There is a lot of exposed rock at the PGT, especially along the Hillers Creek Valley. The rock has a variety of openings, including this unusual one that we call the...
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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 2,000 years ago there were Woodland Indians here....
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Caldwell Gravestones Come Back to Life
It was more than 140 years ago when Thomas Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Pottery, died in 1870. He and his wife Eleanor, who died in 1863, started the business when they moved to Callaway County...
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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 Creek. As you can see the Fall...
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North Side of The Point
North Side of The Point Overcast days can help bring out rich colors in the landscape. Here is a picture that I took this morning. The skies were completely cloudy as it was just about to start...
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350 Million Year Old Sculpture
Devonian Fossil Sculpture Bill Knight has created a wonderful sculpture for us. By cutting, grinding and polishing he has created a gorgeous sculpture. It stands about 19-inches tall and must weigh...
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The Point
North Side of The Point One of the magical spots at the PGT is The Point. It is a rocky bluff that looks out on to the Hiller’s Creek valley. This picture looks up at the steep north slope to The...
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Favorite Places
The Point One of my favorite places at the PGT is “The Point”. It is a rocky outcrop that overlooks the Hiller’s Creek Valley. This morning I got this photo of a huge rock at The Point that looks like...
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American Woodcock on nest
American Woodcock on nestMatt 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...
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History of the Prairie Garden Trust
Polished Coral Reef Fossil 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 in Hiller’s Creek. The...
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Cedar Bluff
This outcrop is a favorite place to stop on walks down to Hiller’s Creek. Post Oaks and Blackjack Oaks manage to survive in the thin rocky soil.
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