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NewsApril 23, 2014
Warm weather and spring blossoms
People take in the warm weather and spring flowers, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.
Laura Simon
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas gets a kiss from his Old English Bulldog, Meatball, at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Thomas, his girlfriend Kera DeClue and Meatball were spending their day off together at the park. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas gets a kiss from his Old English Bulldog, Meatball, at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Thomas, his girlfriend Kera DeClue and Meatball were spending their day off together at the park. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas gets a hug from his Old English Bulldog, Meatball, at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Thomas, his girlfriend Kera DeClue and Meatball were spending their day off together at the park. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas gets a hug from his Old English Bulldog, Meatball, at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Thomas, his girlfriend Kera DeClue and Meatball were spending their day off together at the park. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A gravel road weaves throughout Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A gravel road weaves throughout Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A dragonfly rests on a lily pad at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A dragonfly rests on a lily pad at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chat Wonn of Cape Girardeau takes a photo of an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The azaleas are not yet in full bloom, but the dogwoods, jonquils and daffodils are all in bloom. Wonn has been out to the gardens twice this year and plans to return next week to catch the azaleas in full bloom. "Its nearby and there are many many flowers. Its a good landscape," Wonn said of his reason for visiting the gardens.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chat Wonn of Cape Girardeau takes a photo of an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The azaleas are not yet in full bloom, but the dogwoods, jonquils and daffodils are all in bloom. Wonn has been out to the gardens twice this year and plans to return next week to catch the azaleas in full bloom. "Its nearby and there are many many flowers. Its a good landscape," Wonn said of his reason for visiting the gardens.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A bumble bee visits an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A bumble bee visits an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A butterfly visits an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A butterfly visits an azalea bloom, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens in Oak Ridge, Mo. The gardens is one of many stops for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas and Kera DeClue look out from the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ronnie Thomas and Kera DeClue look out from the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The park is one of many stops along this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Meatball, an Old English Bulldog, relaxes at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Meatball, an Old English Bulldog, relaxes at the scenic Mississippi River overlook at Trail of Tears State Park, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogwoods, daffodils, jonquils and azaleas begin to bloom at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge, Mo.
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