A beautiful, cool, sunny day unfurled beneath mostly clear blue skies on this singular day of adventuring about the area surrounding Fredericktown in Missouri. While enjoying an excellent breakfast at local A&M in nearby Junction City, some debate led to choosing the farthest point out as the point of beginning for the day. A bit more time on the road in the morning gave time to warm up a bit. A cold front and subsequent storms passing through the previous night had left a chill in the air. It faded along the route, though lingered comfortably brisk for the remainder of the day. The intrusion exposure at Johnson Shut-Ins is as stunning on a red flag day like this one as it appeared in the last visit, under a green flag. None were adventurous enough to clamber out on the rocks and rapids today though. The paved path into the sight, along with the subsequent boardwalk and viewing platform placed this location as one of the easiest tasks, though most were a close second. Standing guar...