PICTURES 2005

Hike Up Mt. Nebo 01/01/05

Hitting the road UP!

Reaching the Summit

Thunder Canyon 01/08/05

Our first obstacle

....our second!

Thunder Canyon Falls

It was a narrow path we trod

Being on flat ground was nice!

White Rock Mt. 01/22/05

Building a bridge

A nice "rock stop"

Alan enjoying his lunch

White Rock Creek Falls

Where we've been and going

Tea Table Rock 01/29/05

Us on Turtle Rock

Edd French's Buiilding Site

Alan & Steve on Tea Table Rock

Latin Inscription

Indian Head Carving

Penhook Hollow 02/05/05

The Harris's at "The Dig"

Bill and Dale at the "Small Falls"

An unusual "Tree some"

Enjoying the day at "Big Falls"

It was uphill coming and uphill going out, how come?

Paradise Falls 02/12/05

Along the bushwhack somewhere

Upper Falls

Just before Paradise

Now this is Paradise

Those that made it downunder

Compton Trailhead

On our way to Fishtrap Falls 02/18/05

Flower's Cabin (aka Wild Vic's)

After our "shortcut: we rested

Fishtrap Falls

Lunch and Hemmed-in Hollow in the distance

Sam's Throne 02/26/05

"Climbing the Wall"

Out of the cave!

Climbing with a little help from our rope

Nice view from the top of Sam's Throne

Us with Sam's Throne in the background

Cove Lake Loop 03/06/05

On top with a view

One of the many bridges

Reception line for someone?

A picture of us

....another picture of us.

Oark Tour 03/12/05

On the road to High Bank

Below High Bank Twin Falls

Two "Swinging" Ladies

Lunch at Oark Cafe est. 1890

Catching Doris and Sue coming out of Elmo's Pool Hall

Lost Valley 03/19/05

Up through the bridge

Some have to be pushed to go!

Looking out of Eden Falls Cave

Armadillo Falls

Lower Eden Falls

Cedar Creek 03/26/05

Another Glory Hole

Bridge over Troubled Water

Cascade

Our friends from Memphis

Most of us!

What Sign?

Natural Bridge 04/02/05

Bluff wall formations, neat huh?

Hurricane Creek

Lunch and Bob and Norma Senyard joining us

Gloria enjoying the day in Hurricane Creek Wilderness

Haw Creek/Pam's Grotto 04/09/05

Below Pam's Grotto

Haw Creek Falls

At the Lookout

Buzzard's Roost 04/16/05

The Arch

Some of the sites below the Roost

"Roosting"

Follow Sue!

Round Top 04/23/05

"Spiderwort" Trail

Follow the signs to the Top

We went UP

We went DOWN

A view from the top

Whitaker Bushwhack 05/07/05

Whitaker Creek and Lunch on the Buffalo

Below Thousand Kisses Falls

Whitaker Creek

The "Ladder" Trail ....UP

Hawksbill Crag ....we made it!

Buffalo River Canoe Trip 05/14/05

Pruitt to Hasty

We found the secret...be the first on the river!

Twin Falls 05/21/05

Along the way ....

Which way to the falls?

A few obstacles

Tristan and his Saturday bath

At the falls...but not much water!

Picnic Guest 05/24/05

Hikers don't eat desserts?

A packed pavilion

OHT Maintenance 05/28/05 Last Hike

Plenty of work to do

Cucumber Magnolia and Famous Rock

See you in October for our Eighth Season - Have a great summer.

Mt. Nebo Rim Trail Oct. 1, 2005

A "long" line of hikers

Around the Rim Trail

We have all colors of shirts

Mountain Views

A perfect day to be out hiking

Pedestal Rock/Kings Bluff 10/08/05

Bluffs and the "Famous" pedestal

A nice pedestal...there are many more.

Robert Daniel joins us as our youngest hiker

TAKAHIK and two we have to watch closely

Silhouette in one of the caves

Cove Lake Loop 10/15/05

What we should do

One of the many bridges

Hiking to the top

Bridges of "Logan County"

Head count at the end of our hike

Forty-Five ready for Hawksbill Crag 10/22/05

Hawksbill Crag

Cloudland Deck

Dr. Chester

Cloudland Entrance / Singing on the porch

Fall has arrived!

Buck Branch

OHT Maintenance 10/29/05

Plenty to do as Tom found out

A little fire to warm our spirits

Famous Rock and Us

Find 12 hikers in this picture

Slot Rock/Lick Creek 11/05/05

Slot Rock

Swinging Bridge

Hudson Shelter/Owens Mt. Scenic Area 11/12/05

Up to the Shelter

Inside Hudson Shelter

Owens Mt. Bluffs 11/12/05

Access to top

Some of the many pictographs

Making it to the top via the tunnel

Owens Mt. and rock layers

Owens Mt. protected area

Keefe Falls and More 11/19/05

Friends from Guatemala

Below Keefe Falls

Keefe Falls

TAKAHIK required training

Lunch at Six Finger Falls

A new look at Fuzzybutt Falls

Up and out and home again

A last look at Falling Waters Creek

Cedar Creek 12/03/05

Bridge Over "No" Waters

Cedar Falls Overlook

Down the trail to Rock House Cave

Discovering a new pictograph?

Entrance to Rock House Cave

Tim Ernst (Ernst Slide Show 12/05/05)

Pam Ernst

........and Amber

The house was full

Tim previewing show

and plenty of goodies for sale

Longpool Falls and Beyond 12/10.05

Yes that's snow! 21 Degrees worth!

Checking out the fossils

Some very nice examples

Dr. Vic Vere our Geologist

Find a new cave

Dr. Vic explaining the rock formations and some "looks like" Aramaic writing

A little fire to enjoy lunch beside, it felt gooood!

Home after a great day

Mocassin Gap Christmas Hike 12/17/05

Hitting the trail in search of a tree

Standing over Stave Falls

We found our tree... BEFORE

AFTER

Our first Ozark Christmas Tree and The Hale's

Hike Up Mt. Nebo 12/31/05

Slow down and watch those share turns

Our destination and those that made it

Kids like to hike too

...and then we were rewarded for our efforts

Bob and Virginia fed us well, Happy New Years

See you next year