Buffalo River Visitor CenterBuffalo River National Park Us at Buffalo National RiverOzark MountainsOzark Folk Center State ParkHistory of the Dulcimer History of playing the spoons!Live entertainment at Ozark Folk CenterOld SchoolhouseInside the old schoolhouseTeachers’ salaries back in 1879A man making broomsIn the Craft Village a man is coloring copper with a flameDemonstration of a printing pressHistoric Swinging BridgeDriving across the swinging bridgeThe river under the swinging bridgeThe historic town of LeslieThe town of Flippin!!Flippin Church of ChristDowntown Flippin
Northwest Arkansas
August 11, 2022
Pea Ridge National Military ParkInside the visitor center at Pea Ridge National Military ParkPea Ridge battlefieldsThe Walmart MuseumBentonville, ArkansasWalmart is now internationalThe original door from Sam Walton’s 1st Ben Franklin franchise he owned at age 26.Sam Walton’s office just as he left it when he passed away.Cool sculpture in the Walmart Museum cafe.A mural in BentonvilleBeautiful view of the Ozarks at Inspiration PointWe found this little candy business along the way. We bought 6 pieces of delicious candy!Gotta love the south!Rogers, ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas in FayettevilleThe U of Arkansas stadiumWrights BBQ in Springdale, ARSo delicious!
Dogpatch & Rush Ghost town
August 16, 2022
Dogpatch USADeserted Dogpatch USAAbandoned Dogpatch Amusement ParkDeserted Dogpatch USA ski resort areaChalet type houses near DogpatchPost Office at Dogpatch. Still in operation!Rush Ghost TownAbandoned houses in Rush, ArkansasRush Ghost TownRemains of the Morning Glory Zinc MineRush Ghost Town walking trailRush Ghost TownThis marks the area where a large slab of marble was taken to help build the Washington Monument in DCThe Buffalo RiverVery small town of Gilbert along the Buffalo National RiverUs at the General Store in GilbertGilbert General Store established in 1901in Gilbert, ArkansasOld bridge in GilbertOld building in Gilbert
Glass Chapels in Arkansas
August 2022
Anthony Chapel in Hot SpringsGlass Chapel in Garvan Woodland GardensAbsolutely breath-taking! Anthony ChapelAt Anthony ChapelGarvan Woodland Gardens designed by University of ArkansasMildred B Cooper Chapel in Bella VistaInside Mildred B Cooper ChapelMildred B Cooper Chapel in Bella VistaPathway to Mildred B Cooper ChapelThorncrown Chapel in Eureka SpringsThorncrown Chapel in Eureka SpringsInside Thorncrown ChapelAt Thorncrown Chapel
Harrison Arkansas – Our Home for 3 months
June 13 – September 20, 2022
Arkansas Visitor Center in HarrisonArkansas Visitor CenterKOA Campground in HarrisonOur campground for 3 months!Our campsiteIt’s been quite hot and humid in Harrison. However we have a lot of shade so it’s not too bad!Our campsite in Harrison, ARGotta enjoy a good campfire on a hot night in Arkansas!You can buy strange things in the grocery stores around here!Our favorite local grocery store. Open since 1901.In the Ozark Mountains near HarrisonWelcome signs in HarrisonLocal peaches we got at the Harrison Farmers Market. 5 pounds for $10!The County seat of Boone countyWhere the Farmers Market is located downtownVeterans MemorialSome of the shops in the downtown historic district of HarrisonThe old Harrison movie theaterA Dollar General in the downtown section. It looks pretty old! A lot of the buildings in the historic downtown have plaques on themI always like when I see something named after one of my children! Haha!A barber shop. Notice the confederate flag.Apparently at this barber shop you can sell your guns!And here you can have a walk-in wedding!Historic Hotel Seville. Hotel Seville opened in 1929Inside of historic Hotel SevilleOld phone booth and phone in the lobby of Hotel SevilleThe first of the 12 murals that decorate the downtownIt took us awhile to find this historic swinging bridge really close to HarrisonIt is not in use anymore as you can see it’s quite overgrown with trees and weeds!At the Antique Flea Market Rust, Dust and WanderlustWe saw this at Rust, Dust and Wanderlust and knew my dad would have a copy of this! And he does….in fact he has 4 of them!
Wildlife We Have Seen in Arkansas
June – September 2022
This Black Racer snake paid us a visit to our campsite!! Luckily it didn’t stick around long!Baby goats at our campgroundWe get a lot of interesting bugs at our campsite including this inch worm.I use an app called iNaturalist that Kirk introduced me to to identify interesting wildlife that we meet up with. This one was identified as a Green Stink Bug!A small fawn in the parkWalking stick!Chipmunk at our campgroundLarge birdsMonarch butterfliesWalking stick on our picnic tableYoung deerYes, that is a goat someone is walking at our campground!Orbweaver
Brainerd & Baxter, Minnesota
August 24-27, 2022
At The MIller’s property in Brainerd, MNWe picked up Trevor and Nicole from the Minneapolis Airport on our way from Arkansas to MinnesotaThe Miller’s homeTracy Miller outside of her art studio!Zorbaz – Delicious bar and grill on the lakeOut for a ride on Roger and Tracy’s boatUs on the lake in northern MInnesotaTrevor & Nicole watching the sites go byHuge houses were along the lake’s edgeFather & SonA Blue Heron on the dockNicole & Trevor enjoying the boat rideTracy & Roger at the helm!Doing some dock-side fishingMike is a great fisher!Me? Not so much! Haha!Nicole said YES to the DRESS!!Dress shopping with Nicole and her momThe cute little bridal shop in Nisswa, MNThe Miller’s boatThe Bar Harbor Boat Show in MNRoger teaching Mike about wooden boatsTrevor taking his dad out on the lake!!Nicole and the Miller’s dog ZoeyMike caught a lot of fish….Trevor was trying to keep up!The Miller’s backyardThe Miller’s Boat dock at their house
Minnesota State Fair & Mall of America
August 28, 2022
Mall of America in MinneapolisThe amusement rides in the mall!Our truck turned 10,000 miles on this trip from Arkansas to Minnesota!One of Michelle’s favorite storesThis IS Michelle’s favorite store! Michelle and Mike…..the M&Ms!University of Minnesota stadium near the State FairEntering the Minnesota State Fair!Two of the traditional state fair foodsSo many people!Mike and Nicole in their matching Perkey Farms T-shirts!At the Fair with Nicole, Trevor, Roger and TracyMichelle, Mike, Nicole, TrevorWe located the PERKEY bench that is in memory of Mike’s brother Greg who passed away 5 years ago from pancreatic cancer.We spent the day with our Minnesota Perkey family: Sue, Ben, Meghan, Katie, and SahrMike and Sue (Greg’s wife) and the special bench at the fairSue’s children surprised her a few years ago by purchasing a bench in their dad’s memoryThe German Sheppard Dog showLumberjack competitionLog rolling competitionIn the Birthing BarnWe got to pet this adorable babies!Mike enjoying a Pronto Pup and Fried Cheese Curds…..2 must-haves at the fair!Another must-have…..Martha’s Chocolate Chip Cookies!The Day we all meet at the fair, Jenni and Matt could not be with us due to illness. However, they did make it to the fair at a later date!
Hot Air Balloons in Harrison, Arkansas
September 10, 2022
Hot Air Balloon FestivalBalloon Glow eventHarrison ArkansasThe Hot Air Balloon State Championship in Harrison Arkansas
Top of the Rocks, Dogwood Canyon & Big Cedar Lodge
September 27, 2022
More Fun in Branson
September 27, 2022
Fort Smith, Van Buren, Devils Den Arkansas and Historic Hollister and Ozark in Missouri
