missouri

coming into MO, I drove across part of Ed Sitz' Table Rock Lake

stayed the night at a Baptist church and cemetery

the entry to Baker Seed co.

kicked it with the local dog - reminded me of Little Larry

cute little cabin

over 50 types of heirloom watermelon seeds

watermelon propane tank

the founder's daughter with all sorts of watermelons

watermelon paintings

woodcut turned into melon

watermelon light switch cover

so many neat fabrics to look at in the MERCANTILE

and then it was lunch time

6 days a week they offer a donation based all vegan lunch

I was there on enchilada day. spanish quinoa & salad from their farm

VIRGIL's is the root beer of choice in the bakery

so long from BAKER CREEK!

cruised over to MARSHFIELD where I missed a founding fathers seminar

small town state pride

took the slow road back to KANSAS and went through EUREKA

the Brazil's old home where I spent many weekends as a kid

arkansas

Two years ago my TULSA friend Margaret told me about a sweet and sleepy little magical town in southwest Missouri. I couldn't remember the name until Margaret told me again this year.... Eureka Springs. and actually it's in northwest Arkansas. 

Stopped in Siloam Springs, AR, for a springs check

not exactly swimmable, but pretty to view

found some elementary NINJA graffitti

this is the first MINI free library I've seen - law office on the main drag

this statue overlooks the Basin Spring

springs all over town...said to be healing waters

beautifully landscaped

lots of stone cliffs as sources

there is a haunted hotel in town

took in some sites. this is pivot rock

this is pivot rock's bastard stepchild

this is the natural bridge - Arkansas' oldest tourist attraction

farmer's market was a little small this early in the year

love the name of this place....but not vegan friendly

I hiked out to Leatherwood Lake dam

spillway

more spillway

spring fed tributary along the trail

shorts, flops, & flowers

out on the trail, over the hills and through the woods

looking out from the south end of the lake towards the dam

Blue Spring is gorgeous - 56degrees year round

turns out 56 degrees is pretty cold

there used to be a mill on the site

this sign explains it

this is the overhang that provided some shelter for the Cherokee

I felt nervous under it

Inspiration Point to the right - Blue Spring is down there

Inspiration point to the left

Trigger Gap swimming hole - this is the old time bridge

the new bridge

old bridge from new bridge

saw some canoes on the King River

oklahoma

went through Peru, KS, to get to Tulsa

hung out with Mrs. C for a few days. met her grandson, Peter

Peter took us to Spudders where they had loads of vintage oil memorabilia

I met Margaret at Guthrie Green and was invited to dinner at her parents

dinner and the company were exceptional - the Leighty's

Margaret in low light on the balcony

overlooking downtown TULSA from 19 floors up

Natural Falls State Park had a 70 foot waterfall

the creek leads to the

lake

the state park had disc golf baskets made from used tires!

before leaving OKLAHOMA, i went through the town of Kansas.