Archery Shoot in White River Country by Joshua Heston One by one, pickups pull into the open space atop the ridge. It is a cold, sunny winter morning above this particular Ozarks cedar glade. Archers of all ages and skill levels amble to the check-in tent, then to the test range. “You know you’re a…
Bonniebrook Autumn by Joshua Ong Apollo’s massive arm encircles Daphne’s throat. The man’s veins and muscles bulge from constraint. Daphne is held tightly to Apollo’s chest, her legs falling limply between his. Both are naked. Daphne’s head is the branches of a tree, her feet setting roots, evading Apollo’s grasp. A Greek god and a…
Kirk Lewis, Blacksmith by Joshua Heston Kirk Lewis, 16, is a blacksmith. What is his inspiration? “We had scrap metal around and I always loved medieval stuff. I just started making things and it formed into what it is now out of research.” The video game Fable was inspiration, as well as film trilogy Lord…
The House Show by Joshua Ong I could hear their screams from the road. Pulling up, a dim green light emitted from a farmhouse. It is here a group of metal enthusiasts came together to rage, just north of Branson, down a few back roads, in a place surrounded by cows. The farm house was…