Montauk Hatchery

Montauk State Park, Salem, MO Not only is Montauk peaceful but, did you know Montauk State Park produces over 1 million trout a year to release into the Current River? Production doubled as soon as they figured out a way to oxygenate the water more efficiently! I love visiting the hatchery. It becomes a feeding frenzy…

The Old Mill

Montauk State Park, Salem, MO The old grain mill located in Montauk State Park is being restored to operate for demonstrations. The four story mill is a turbine powered mill versus water wheel power and most of the machinery is still there. The original mill was built in 1870. The current mill was built in 1893. There are four fires…

Are you a Photographer when you edit?

So the photo shoot has ended and you have downloaded your images. Are you still a Photographer or do you become an Editor?? I am curious what your thoughts are on editing. How do you approach it? What is your process? For clarification – I am not talking Photoshop, post processing, etc. I’m curious what…

A Labor of Love

St. Jude Catholic Church, Salem, MO. It was cloudy and rainy when we came across this quaint little Catholic Church as we were headed to the trout hatchery at Montauk State Park. St. Jude’s was built in 1968 and it must have been a labor of love for the capenters who built it. The logs…