Day 238...A Wild Bunch!

Day 238

I'm loving the wild Sunflowers that are in bloom EVERYWHERE right now!!!

I think I like them equally as well as the big ones!

I want to know the variety so that I can plant them!!!

They sure would make a beautiful backdrop 

along with some colorful flowers for 

photo shoots!!!

Day 237...Rainy Day Thursday

Day 237

A neighborhood street shot from inside the car while driving home this evening.

Day 236...It's a Knock Out!

Day 236

Back to the real world in every way.

Back to scrambling for a daily photo...

(s.i.g.h.)

Day 235...My First Taste of Moonshine!

Day 235

This morning, before leaving town

 we hiked around Black Bass Lake in Eureka Springs.

Definitely a nature walk!

We saw animal tracks, got ticks (yuck) 

and heard animals of unknown species rustling in the woods!

Then onto the Copper Run Distillery for my first taste of Moonshine...

Some GOOD stuff!

I was surprised I liked it!

Homeward bound after that!

 Black Bass Lake, the last bit of morning fog about to burn off.

First part of our morning hike around the lake.

Animals tracks of some type! Anybody know?

wildflowers in the early morning sun...:)

 Look what I found at the distillery! What a sweetie! 

I didn't ask to take photos of the distillery. I figured they'd say no but 

this little pooch was much cuter anyway!

 Wildflowers at the distillery!

Day 234...My Birthday! :)

Day 234

This morning after coffee time we visited Beaver Lake which is just gorgeous!

Some of the clearest, bluest lake water I've ever seen!

It was so clear that while walking down a boat ramp 

Mark didn't realize how close he was to the water 

and took one step too many...walked right into it!

A little later he decided it was OK to stand on a log by the waters edge...

a slippery log that is, and yep, he fell in! Wet shoes all day!

And yes, I laughed!! 

We did A LOT today, like our Saturday in Branson!

It was a great day!!!

 looking out over Beaver Lake...at the Dam

 Beaver Lake view...played around with editing quite a bit on this one.

Not sure what else it needs but I went with this one.

 Mark, on the log...before the slip!

 Ranger Tower...100ft climb... :/

 at the top!!! No photo of me though...:( 

I forgot to pass the camera over to Mark before we were on our way down...

I wasn't going back up! 

 Downtown Eureka Springs

 I LOVE this staircase

 this was the best part of my birthday dinner...:)

 what dainty flowers...a sweet little vine!

and last, but not least...

 A bath house (bordello) from 1901...

Now, a very nice hotel.

Check out that neon sign!
The first neon sign west of the Mississippi

One of the oldest, original neon signs left in America 

according to the guide from a tour we took a couple of years ago.

aka "The Phallus Palace" by the locals...lolol
http://www.palacehotelbathhouse.com/hotel_history

Day 233...Movin' On

Day 233

After a wonderful Sunday Brunch at The Keeter Center we headed on down to 

Eureka Springs, AR!

One of my favorite places!

 Christ of the Ozarks...located on the property of The Passion Play.

As much as I love the image of Christ, I've never really cared for the hard lines and style of this statue.

Nonetheless, it is an impressive sight to see! Six stories tall, if I'm remembering correctly.

 What better place to take a Sunday afternoon nap than on the lawn of
The Crescent Hotel!!!

 Lake Leatherwood...Eureka Springs city park lake...

view of The Crescent Hotel from a scenic overlook.

Day 232...Busy and Fun!

Day 232

We spent just one full day in Branson and boy did we make the most of it!

Started out with a Shepard of the Hills historical tour,

rode the Vigilante Ziprider, 

the Ducks, saw Sons of the Pioneers dinner show

 and moved right on over to see the 

Shepard of the Hills outdoor drama!

Very fun day!

A few photo's from our day...

 our thrill ride for the day

closer view of the launch deck...170 ft high!!!

 taken just a couple seconds after launch...

an fyi for my photography friends....I cheated
 I had my camera set on P for the ride!

For whatever reason, my zipline was the fastest. Mark says I was

leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the riders as soon as we took off.

I'd hoped to be one of the slower ones so I could catch a photo of Mark zipping alongside!

 coming in for the landing!

Mark on the landing pad after our 1/2 mile zip from theTower!

I didn't even bother with a photo of the Duck we rode after this...lolol