A house in the country
Monday, 7. July 2008, 02:46:08
I spent this afternoon and evening at a Missouri countryside gathering in the resort willage of Innsbrook among a group of people most of whom I did not know but who made for most pleasant company. The houses in this village are built right in the forest, off dirt roads, and satisfyinglyly close to nature.
There are plenty of ponds and lakes, a paradise for the many playing children.
It was they who seemed most in tune with this not-quite-tamed wild area.
For the many of the adults it was a place to gather, drink beers and make conversation.
For others, there was swimming and kayaking in a large lake over a rise. My wife and one of her close friends did a circuit of this, singing songs as they went.
My son splashed in the water, having a lot of fun with a water pistol until it was taken away! 
I stood on the shore by an artificial beach - a common Missouri construction and one I still find weird - and had fun with my camera. It was hot but not too much so, and relatively dry which made for a very congenial atmosphere.
The afternoon ended with a barbecue, a delightful mishmash of scorched vegetables and seared meats. Very satisfying food to wash down with some good local beer.
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In our lake it is also an artificial beach.. Since our Club is responsible to maintain it clean and well organized, I find it to be amazingly inviting and 99.9% of the time we forget it is not the real thing!
I love your pictures...Thanks for sharing !!!
since it is summer and I just expressed my love for a clean beach here I am getting political again ...
when I go to Greece and I walk in a very natural beach i find that the sand it is 30% cigarette filters.. I have to be honest I love the artificial by the lake in Pennsylvania..
for any smokers out there here is a link that shows what happens at the beaches when care is forgotten and self centered takes over ..
http://www.cigarettelitter.org/
By ellinidata, # 7. July 2008, 03:15:23
By musickna, # 7. July 2008, 03:34:31
only enjoyable days should have for the remaining summer!
By ellinidata, # 7. July 2008, 04:10:11
Richard, Thanks for sharing these wonderful picturs and for telling foreigners like me how they do things in Innsbrook Missouri.
Angeliki , I know what you mean but thankfully there are still wonderful beaches (as you know better than I) in places on Greek islands. Parts of North Corfu, parts of Lesvos, Parts of Skiathos... and parts in other islands where I have been. Thank heavens for all of your lovely Greek islands, jewels set in the Greek Crown.
By lokutus_prime, # 7. July 2008, 09:38:59
I never forget the beauties of Greece,
I just wished they were respected by locals the way they deserve...
By ellinidata, # 7. July 2008, 15:44:14
Ain't that even more odd?
By ricewood, # 7. July 2008, 15:52:06
Glad you liked the post as well, Loku.
By musickna, # 7. July 2008, 19:54:03