And then we went for a drive ~ looking for gas stations/restaurants that have those motel coupon books (looking for ways to advertise Branson View Campground. Didn't find any but what a nice drive.
First I commented to Ron that wasn't the sun beautiful and that's all it took and Ron was off to find the spot. And we found it, it was a dead end into someone's driveway so I took a quick pic:
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| The sun going down on the horizon. This was taken through two trees in someone's yard that we pulled into that we thought was a road :) |
As Ron was driving I was looking/reading signs and saw this sign for Sycamore Log Church and that sounded interesting. So off we turned and drove down just over 2 1/2 miles and this is what we found:
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| Sycamore Log Church ~ built in the late 1920's by the community and the Jones' family. |
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| Little picnic area across from the church. |
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| Other than the electric meter and lights it is just as it was built all those years ago. |
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| Another view of the front of the church. |
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| Not a very clear picture but it was made as a memorial to the founding family and there is pencil drawing also in the plaque. |
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| We couldn't figure out how to turn the lights on so we were pleasantly surprised what pictures we got with the flash. The pulpit was made from a tree stump that was cut down in 1933. |
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| A stove to heat the building. |
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| The piano with lots of flowers. |
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| Looking from the pulpit out the door. |
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| Another view of the front of the church. |
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| And this was taken standing at the door looking in. Was pleasantly surprised with all the colors! |
And then we continued on our drive, having no idea where we would end up and we both laughed when Ron said "I hope it doesn't dead end somewhere:)"
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| The road narrowed to less than one lane and just as we started under the tressel a car came roaring up so Ron backed up so she could get through! So glad she didn't hit us head on. |
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| Beautiful view! |
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| Coming up on another corner. |
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| Looking down over a creek bed. |
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| Looking the other direction. |
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| A peaceful place to sit and relax. |
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| Told each other this is definitely a place we would like to come back and walk/hike around ~ now only if we can find it again. |
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| Looking over a meadow and the horizon. Such beautiful colors. |
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| One of many large homes we drove past. |
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| This is looking at the campground from the business across the street. Ron has worked hard getting all those lights to be working ~ and many guests have commented how nice it looks especially in the late evenings. |
And that was our night ~ sure hope you enjoyed traveling along with us.
