In the middle of February a 60-degree day is a rare blessing. It's a promise of spring-yet-to-come, but everyone knows it won't last long and it's best to take advantage of it while you still can! We had one such day recently and decided to take a short trip to Weston Bend State Park . Miss M stops to point out the "here-o-glyph" on the map. As far as vegetation goes, it's still the dead of winter. Nothing has come to life yet, partially due to the awful drought we're experiencing, and partially because it's still early in the year. As Miss M put it, "Everything is brown and gray and dull." I've noticed, though, that when the trees are bare and the underbrush has died back for the winter, you really get a chance to appreciate the different shapes of the trees. Bare trees line the Missouri River. This tree looks like a giant slingshot! Our first stop was the scenic overlook that provides a sweeping view of the M...