After many years, the wishing well bucket needs replacement.


2013_09_25_09_41_57 - Mon Oct 21 10:41:15 2013

Mr. Frog is tired of looking at this leaky old bucket.


2013_09_25_09_42_04 - Sun Nov 17 19:59:52 2013

This bucket is probably 15 years old, and really falling apart.


2013_09_25_09_42_14 - Sun Nov 17 20:00:13 2013

Highway 44 west, headed toward Springfield, Missouri and then Branson.., and beyond!


2013_09_25_12_18_02 - Mon Oct 21 10:44:41 2013

Ginny took the first leg of trip. Happy to be driving the Expedition.


2013_09_25_12_18_37 - Mon Oct 21 10:47:45 2013

Lots of big trucks and curves on 44!


2013_09_25_12_47_38 - Tue Oct 22 09:31:31 2013

Getting closer. Heading into the Ozark mountains - love those curves!


2013_09_25_14_41_33 - Mon Oct 21 10:51:40 2013

Arrived!


2013_09_25_14_45_41 - Thu Oct 17 20:35:52 2013

Silver Dollar City here we come!


2013_09_25_14_46_04 - Mon Oct 21 10:53:15 2013

Silver Dollar City is ready for Fall.


2013_09_25_15_01_52 - Mon Oct 21 10:54:30 2013

Look who is ready for Silver Dollar City.


2013_09_25_15_02_29 - Mon Oct 21 10:55:55 2013

Look who is ready for Silver Dollar City.


2013_09_25_15_02_31 - Mon Oct 21 10:56:11 2013

Time to find a bucket.


2013_09_25_15_03_33 - Mon Oct 21 10:56:51 2013

Lets get going!


2013_09_25_15_03_38 - Mon Oct 21 10:58:24 2013

Great decorations.


2013_09_25_15_03_55 - Mon Oct 21 10:58:49 2013

Cave tour using only lanterns


2013_09_25_15_06_06 - Thu Oct 17 20:45:39 2013

Lets get moving - lots to see and do!


2013_09_25_15_06_13 - Mon Oct 21 11:25:41 2013

Ellis & Ginny - Together at Silver Dollar City


2013_09_25_15_10_14 - Sun Nov 17 20:02:03 2013

Ellis & Ginny - Together at Silver Dollar City


2013_09_25_15_10_26 - Mon Oct 21 11:28:32 2013

Big wheels keep on turning!


2013_09_25_15_12_15 - Mon Oct 21 11:29:05 2013

A little musical interlude!


2013_09_25_15_26_53 - Mon Oct 21 11:30:46 2013

And here is the reason for the trip - to get an "original", handmade bucket for the wishing well.


2013_09_25_15_28_36 - Mon Oct 21 11:32:11 2013

Silver Dollar City's church


2013_09_25_15_29_27 - Sun Oct 20 19:09:27 2013

Ginny watches as a bucket is nearing completion


2013_09_25_15_40_07 - Mon Oct 21 11:35:16 2013

Finished bucket


2013_09_25_15_40_16 - Mon Oct 21 11:36:06 2013

An original Fire Engine. A steam engine used to pump water for a fire hose.


2013_09_25_15_45_13 - Mon Oct 21 11:44:40 2013

Always so happy to watch a steam engine.


2013_09_25_15_45_24 - Sun Nov 17 20:03:42 2013

Can I take this one home . . . PLEASE!


2013_09_25_15_45_44 - Mon Oct 21 11:44:06 2013

Sign above steam engine


2013_09_25_15_45_57 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:53 2013

Peek a boo!


2013_09_25_15_46_37 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:36 2013

Ellis realllllllllllly likes "steam engines"!


2013_09_25_15_46_46 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:16 2013

The guts of the steam engine


2013_09_25_15_47_40 - Mon Oct 21 11:45:27 2013

More guts!


2013_09_25_15_49_06 - Mon Oct 21 11:45:50 2013

More steam engine stuff


2013_09_25_15_49_15 - Mon Oct 21 11:47:14 2013

Steam engine looks a little like C3PO with wheels


2013_09_25_15_49_33 - Mon Oct 21 11:48:35 2013

Information about the normal cave tour.


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2013_09_25_16_05_59 - Sun Oct 20 19:16:18 2013

Waiting for the lantern cave tour.


2013_09_25_16_06_41 - Sun Nov 17 20:07:35 2013

was 2013:09:25 16:18:54


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2013_09_25_16_24_20 - Sun Oct 20 19:17:28 2013

The cave from the top, a sink hole.


2013_09_25_16_34_20 - Sun Oct 20 19:18:14 2013

The cave from the bottom, looking up at the sink hole.


2013_09_25_16_51_44 - Sun Oct 20 19:18:59 2013

Down a zillion steps.


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2013_09_25_18_02_09 - Sun Oct 20 19:21:13 2013

The perfect bucket!


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2013_09_26_10_23_29 - Sun Nov 17 20:15:02 2013

Steam engine that powers a duplicating wood lathe.


2013_09_26_10_32_56 - Sun Nov 17 20:26:22 2013

Antique printer


2013_09_26_10_46_04 - Sun Nov 17 20:27:09 2013

very big..


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2013_09_26_11_00_32 - Sun Nov 17 20:28:44 2013

shopping


2013_09_26_11_01_30 - Sun Nov 17 20:29:09 2013

shopping


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2013_09_26_12_42_33 - Sun Nov 17 20:44:05 2013

steam


2013_09_26_12_49_46 - Sun Nov 17 20:44:39 2013

steam engine


2013_09_26_12_50_34 - Sun Nov 17 20:46:09 2013

steam engine


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Very big roller coaster


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2013_09_26_15_26_29 - Sun Nov 17 21:03:01 2013

nice table


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2013_09_26_16_46_12 - Sun Nov 17 21:11:53 2013

oops..


2013_09_26_18_24_38 - Sun Nov 17 21:12:19 2013

free cat?


2013_09_27_09_11_52 - Sun Nov 17 21:13:41 2013

Butterfly


2013_09_27_09_50_22 - Sun Nov 17 21:17:33 2013

Butterfly Palace


2013_09_27_09_53_21 - Sun Nov 17 21:16:47 2013

mirror maze


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2013_09_27_12_07_38 - Mon Nov 18 21:11:58 2013

signing the organ donner forms..


2013_09_27_12_08_55 - Mon Nov 18 21:13:10 2013

oops - you loose...


2013_09_27_12_32_21 - Mon Nov 18 21:13:36 2013

going downnnnnnn.........


2013_09_27_12_41_19 - Mon Nov 18 21:14:07 2013

denny's foot!


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2013_09_27_12_41_54 - Mon Nov 18 21:15:28 2013

Up there?


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2013_09_27_12_44_24 - Mon Nov 18 21:17:20 2013

empty harnesses going back up


2013_09_27_12_45_33 - Mon Nov 18 21:18:23 2013

very tall


2013_09_27_12_48_31 - Mon Nov 18 21:18:47 2013

it's a small world after all %^&$^%#


2013_09_27_12_49_53 - Mon Nov 18 21:19:46 2013

the next riders


2013_09_27_12_52_52 - Tue Nov 19 18:37:16 2013

The "new" spillway at Table Rock Lake.


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2013_09_27_13_13_52 - Tue Nov 19 18:39:32 2013

More about the Branson Belle


2013_09_27_13_15_13 - Tue Nov 19 20:13:14 2013

The Dam


2013_09_27_13_16_42 - Tue Nov 19 18:40:52 2013

Nose up against the lake


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2013_09_27_13_21_38 - Tue Nov 19 18:43:06 2013

Touching the water...


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2013_09_27_13_25_10 - Tue Nov 19 18:44:55 2013

Nice rocks


2013_09_27_13_25_19 - Tue Nov 19 18:45:22 2013



2013_09_27_13_25_23 - Tue Nov 19 18:46:00 2013

Take some home?


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2013_09_27_13_26_16 - Tue Nov 19 20:05:07 2013

Front half of Branson Belle. Bigger than a football field.


2013_09_27_14_02_47 - Tue Nov 19 20:07:06 2013

Back half of Branson Belle.


2013_09_27_14_02_52 - Tue Nov 19 20:07:40 2013

The island from many years ago. We rented a pontoon boat and drove around the lake and the kids loved playing on the beach of the island..Ehren drove a duck!


2013_09_27_14_05_47 - Tue Nov 19 20:15:06 2013

The whole boat..


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2013_09_27_19_08_31 - Tue Nov 19 20:18:51 2013

Good seats.


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2013_09_27_19_56_03 - Tue Nov 19 20:19:45 2013

Dinner music


2013_09_27_20_19_45 - Tue Nov 19 20:20:19 2013

very big boat


2013_09_27_20_46_34 - Tue Nov 19 20:21:12 2013

watch for iceburgs


2013_09_27_20_48_36 - Tue Nov 19 20:22:36 2013

top deck in the dark


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show


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2013_09_28_10_48_31 - Tue Nov 19 20:31:53 2013

Fantastic Caverns orignal generator


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2013_09_28_10_54_24 - Tue Nov 19 20:34:52 2013

Antique washing machine motor - kick start


2013_09_28_10_55_53 - Tue Nov 19 20:35:47 2013

We ride thru Fantastic Caverns.


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2013_09_28_11_00_53 - Tue Nov 19 20:37:25 2013

Only the whistle still works


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well pipe in cave


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2013_09_28_11_54_07 - Wed Nov 20 03:53:40 2013

original entry


2013_09_28_11_54_16 - Wed Nov 20 03:54:17 2013

back in the daylight


2013_09_28_11_58_43 - Wed Nov 20 03:54:51 2013

new entry


2013_09_28_11_58_53 - Wed Nov 20 03:55:24 2013

just under ledge


2013_09_28_11_59_19 - Wed Nov 20 03:56:08 2013