Saturday March 23rd was the beautiful day before the unusually late snow storm of March 24th. I hope you got a chance to get to Clarksville and visit the open studios and artist demonstrations held throughout town. Here are a few pictures I took on the Saturday morning I spent in Clarksville during this Spring’s 50 Miles of Art.
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50 Miles of Art this Weekend
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Use the posts on http://www.facebook.com/VisitClarksville for more information and links to artist specific info.
Trail of the week • Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge paths : Lifestyles
I just featured Clarence Cannon NWR in the bird migration photos. STL Today now has the Refuge as their Trail of the Week!
Trail of the week • Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge paths : Lifestyles.
50 Miles of Art – Spring Studio and Gallery Tour
Raintree Arts: Mystery Theater
The Raintree Arts Council presented an afternoon of Mystery Theater at the Clarksville Apple Shed on Sunday March 10 2-4 PM, where 40+ members of the community enjoyed a few hours of food, drink, and entertainment.
Written and directed by the cast members, a wealthy count from a foreign land comes to Clarksville to invest in a uranium mine. But as soon as he arrives he’s pulled in all directions because of his looks, his charm, his plans and his money.
Over the next hour, murder and mystery unfold and the audience is asked to help solve the crime. The combination of food, drink, and participation theater turned a rainy Sunday into a fun day in Clarksville.
STL Post Dispatch: 50 Miles of Art
The 50 Miles of Art is will begin in Clarksville on March 23. Here is the Sunday March 3rd edition of the St Louis Post Dispatch showcasing the event:
St Louis Post Dispatch: 50 Miles of Art write-up Sunday March 3rd. Click to view full size.
Duck and Geese Migrating through Pike & Lincoln County
Yesterday I noticed the skies were full of migrating snow geese. Today, I grabbed my camera and went to find them, as well as a few beautifully colored ducks passing through. See all the pictures and help identify everything!
I drove Missouri Highway 79 from Clarksville to Elsberry and found a few thousand snow geese in a field off 79 & Old Dameron Rd (gravel). I pulled in just before the noise of a nearby train flushed 1000 birds into the air. From the first frames I could tell it was going to be a good day for pictures.
I continued on Old Dameron and looped back around toward Elsberry where I got great close-ups of Mallard and Pintail. Then I headed north on Hwy 79 to Annada, Missouri and the Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge. I stopped at the visitor center to get the latest migratory info from the local rangers. Just by driving through the refuge, I was able to capture the great pictures of 100’s of ducks bursting from the managed fields. There were many different types of duck in the sky, and I even captured an eagle in their midst.
It was a great experience to see so many birds in the area. You can experience the same thing by making a day trip to your local wildlife refuge.
- Clarence Cannon NWR – Bird Counts (+2500 birds counted)
- Clarence Cannon Facebook
- Missouri Dept of Conservation
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
The 3,750-acre Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge is located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, adjacent to Pool No. 25. The refuge’s diversity of habitats supports waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and songbirds. Although it is protected by a levee, the refuge provides flood storage in periods of high water.
Clarence Cannon Refuge is managed by Great River National Wildlife Refuge.
Getting There . . .
From St. Louis, take I-70 west to the Highway 79 exit. Take Highway 79 north approximately 35 miles to the town of Annada. In Annada, take County Road 206 east one mile to the refuge office.
50 Miles of Art Festival Offers Marvels in Missouri Towns : STL Today
Windsor Chair Shop, Clarksville, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
Windsor Chair Shop, Clarksville, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
St. Louis University Henry Lay Sculpture Park in Louisiana, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
ASL Pewter, Louisiana, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
ASL Pewter, Louisiana, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
ASL Pewter, Louisiana, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
Windsor Chair Shop, Clarksville, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
Simpatico Artist Co-op, Clarksville, MO: http://www.stltoday.com
Clarksville Glassworks, Clarksville MO: http://www.stltoday.com
Sunday March 3rd’s St Louis Post Dispatch dedicated a full page to the upcoming 50 Miles of Art event March 23rd. The 50 Miles begins at Clarksville, MO, and continues on Highway 79 north through Louisiana, MO (10 miles north of Clarksville), and ends in Hannibal, MO (50 miles north of Clarksville).
Get a hold of the Sunday paper before it’s too late. Or read it online now: 50 Miles of Art festival offers marvels in Missouri towns : Stltoday.
Thanks a lot to the St Louis Post Dispatch and Jim Winnerman for the article and photos.
50 Miles of Art: Spring 2013
Visit local artists from Hannibal to Clarksville and watch them as they work – studio tours and more!
- Date: Saturday March 23 & Sunday March 24, 2013
- Time: All Day
- Where: Missouri Highway 79 – The Great River Road – between:
- Clarksville, MO
- Louisiana, MO
- Hannibal, MO
Check out Clarksville’s local amenities for places to Hike, Bike, Shop, Eat & Sleep.
Mystery Theater: March 10th
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