Hiking the creeks and bluffs with Crick in Castlewood State Park on a spring like day in February.

Bluffs in Castlewood State Park on a spring like day in February.

Train bridge over Kiefer Creek at the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park while hiking the creek with Crick.

Bluffs by the Stinging Nettle Trail on the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park on a warm afternoon in February 2017.

Icy trees on a Sunday hike on the bluffs in Castlewood State Park.

Sunday hike in the ice and rain on the bluffs in Castlewood State Park.

Bluff stairs on a Sunday hike in the ice and rain at Castlewood State Park.

Icy trees on the bluffs in the rain at Castlewood State Park.

Train tracks on a rainy Sunday at Castlewood State Park.

Geese and ducks floating in the icy pond on a 18-degree snowy morning at the Wildlife Rescue Center in Castlewood.

First Day hike on the River Scene, Lone Wolf and Grotpeter Trail in Castlewood State Park. January 1, 2017.

Icy Meramec River while hiking the River Scene Trail in Castlewood State Park with the family and dogs Christmas Day.

Hiking Kiefer Creek with Crick on the shortest day of the year.

The Meramec River at the beach in Castlewood State Park while hiking the River Scene Trail with Crick on a chilly December evening.

Morning walk on the bluffs overlooking the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park.

Morning walk on the bluffs in Castlewood State Park Thanksgiving morning.

Wildlife Rescue Center at the end New Ballwin Road in Castlewood on a warm Thursday evening in the middle of November.

Shot a buck, with my Nikon that is, while wandering off trail with Crick on the bluffs in Castlewood. He was keeping an eye on Crick!

I've had my morning coffee, the sun is shining, all is good on the bluffs in Castlewood.

Hazy morning on the bluffs at sunrise, October 2016.

Fall colors on the bluffs in Castlewood State Park October 2016.

Train tracks below the bluffs in Castlewood State Park October 2016.

Fungus on a tree while hiking the River Scene Trail in Castlewood State Park.

Fishing in the Meramec on a warm late afternoon in October at Castlewood State Park.

Fall colors in Castlewood State Park on a warm late afternoon in October 2016.