May 21, 2011
Not much happening on Friday, but Saturday we took a day trip to Alley Spring and Round Spring.
Alley Spring is the most photographed spring in the US.
It is spectacular with the blue green water and the red mill sitting on the edge of the spring.
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| Alley Spring and the Mill |
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| Barney and grand daughter Porthos |
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| A Muskrat in the spring |
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| Betty and Wilma enjoying the spring |
The spring is 32 feet deep, with an average daily flow of 81 million gallons. Barney, Fred, and Porthos hiked the short trail around the spring.
After pictures and of course getting our stamp in our passport books, we went on to Round Spring. Very pretty, but smaller and not as spectacular as Alley. There was no one at the ranger station, so alas, no stamp in our books for Round Spring.
Both springs are part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Fred and Barney got up close and personal with a couple of snakes found in the yard today.
See the pictures!
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| Missouri wildlife |
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| Fred up close and personal |
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| Barney "relocating" the snake |
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| Barney capturing the monster |
The rest of the day we just sat around and visited.
The chisel will pound out more on the rock pad later.
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