Photography is an important element to this magazine. Our dedicated photographers — David Stonner and Noppadol Paothong — travel across Missouri year-round capturing images in nature, both of flora and fauna, to enhance the words that fill our pages. Sometimes their images are the star, telling the story with very few words, or in some cases, without any words at all.
They are professional time-stoppers. With each click of their cameras, they take each of us on a journey — to a frozen moment in time.
Cameras are quite magical that way.
We turn these pages over to you, our readers, to delight us with your magic, when you stopped time with just one click. We challenge you with each issue to get out and discover nature. So now is the time to show us — what have you discovered?
Drury, Missouri
Kevin Wonders
via website submission
A tree canopy in Drury, Missouri, as the fog settles over it.
Cedar Waxwing
Doug Wallace
via Flickr
A cedar waxwing perches on a branch with berries as it captures a ripe berry in its mouth.
Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron
Joe Wilson
via Flickr
A yellow-crowned night-heron sits on a log, while eating an insect.
Blue Jay
Rob Chance
via Flickr
A blue jay perches on a branch on a cold day, evident from the steam captured escaping its beak.
Frog Face Off
Kathleen Brauer
via Flickr
Two frogs sit face-to-face in a patch of green forest.
American Goldfinch Fight
Bruce Dawson
via Flickr
Two bright yellow American goldfinches square off in mid-flight.
Lotus Plant Seed Pod
Mark Putnam
via Flickr
A lotus plant seed pod, which resembles a round, flat green disc with red dots.
Barred Owl
Rick Wilhoit
via Flickr
An owl in flight.
Sunrise in Southwest Missouri
Seth Jackson
via Flickr
The sun rises over a patch of silhouetted forest as fog covers the ground.
Rue Anemone
Robert Charity
via Flickr
The delicate purple bloom of a rue anemone.
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Craig Alexander
via Flickr
A plump ruby-crowned kinglet, with a short red spiky crown, sits on a branch.
Great Blue Heron
Sharon Takade
via Flickr
A great blue heron stands in snow.
Winter in the Ozarks
Angelique McVey
via Flickr
Snow covers the ground in the Ozarks.
Coyote
Bill G. Pinnell
via Flickr
A coyote runs through a leaf-littered forest.
Woodchuck
Brad Wilson
via Flickr
A woodchuck pauses along his trek in the forest.
Weevil
Christian Gott
via Flickr
A close-up picture of a weevil, which captures its long snout, fine hairs, and screenlike eyes.
Bullsnake
Smashtonlee05
via Flickr
A black-spotted bullsnake sits coiled on the forest floor.
Short-Eared Owl
Lisa Daniels
via Flickr
An owl with bright yellow eyes sits on a nest.
Waterfall at McKenzie Creek
Mark S. Shuver
via Flickr
A waterfall along a rock formation surrounded by trees in full fall color.
Aurora Borealis
Michael Rues
via Flickr
The rainbow colors of aurora borealis, including greens, blues, and purples.
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This Issue's Staff
Editor – Angie Daly Morfeld
Associate Editor – Larry Archer
Photography Editor – Ben Nickelson
Staff Writer – Kristie Hilgedick
Staff Writer – Joe Jerek
Staff Writer – Dianne Van Dien
Designer – Marci Porter
Designer – Kate Morrow
Photographer – Noppadol Paothong
Photographer – David Stonner
Circulation – Marcia Hale