The roads winding to and from and around the Lake of the Ozarks are just the thing for chronic walkers. One thing I have noticed this summer is how extra-lush the shrubbery and foliage is after a very wet spring and early summer. I took my camera on a recent afternoon walk, and here are a few images.

A walk’s gotta have a starting point, and here I am gazing down on my launch pad from the second level balcony outside our condo apartment. This day it was a typical mid-summer day with the temperature in the low nineties and high humidity. I try to temper the discomfort with thoughts of the winter walks to come. I much prefer the heat.

I barely got started up the hill from Monarch Cove when I paused to admire some blooms that don’t seem to mind the Ozark summer heat.

The next diversion was the used golf ball stand at Greenleaf Trace next door. If I don’t quit gawking and start walking, I’ll never get this walk done! On down the road I tried to catch the dark-greenness of the Oak forest lining my route.

Here is a young family’s house along the route. I hope their little imps appreciate the neat and colorful backyard play area.