Wow! The Blizzard of Izard!
Three snows in just over a month's time? Winter in the Ozarks is great...especially when it snows...but, dang-it! Springtime has to be just around the corner!
Despite our longing for the colors of Spring, we couldn't resist gathering a few more clips while out admiring the hills adorned in white!
Enjoy the Video!
Showing posts with label Sylamore Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sylamore Road. Show all posts
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Homage to Winter in Anticipation of Spring!
Excitement builds each year for us at EIC at each chance of a good snow. Driving the backroads of Izard County when the hills are blanketed in snow gives one a similar feeling as stepping out on the town with your hot-clad sweetheart!
A "similar feeling" because, unlike a night out with your beautiful soulmate, one is most likely glad when an icy rendezvous is over.
An encounter or two per year satisfies the lust for snowy drives!
Therefore, in the hope of Redbuds and Dogwoods, we pay homage to Winters past while inviting glorious Spring!
The video below is compiled of photos and video from the winters of 2007-2009.
ENJOY!
A "similar feeling" because, unlike a night out with your beautiful soulmate, one is most likely glad when an icy rendezvous is over.
An encounter or two per year satisfies the lust for snowy drives!
Therefore, in the hope of Redbuds and Dogwoods, we pay homage to Winters past while inviting glorious Spring!
The video below is compiled of photos and video from the winters of 2007-2009.
ENJOY!
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Video: Sylamore Splash!
While others bemoaned the extended rain event this past weekend, on Sunday afternoon, Rick and I took advantage of the situation to get some great video and photos of a couple of waterfalls in the Sylamore area.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Sylamore
My family spent Christmas in a cabin on Sylamore Creek and decided to get out to get a few shots of the remaining buildings at Sylamore. Pictured is the Sylamore Depot (actually on the National Register of Historic Places), an old house, the old Williamson's General Merchandise Store, and the old petroleum warehouse. I added a shot of the suspension bridge across Sylamore Creek.
According to Karr Shannon in A History of Izard County, Sylamore Creek was named after Chief Syllamo, an old Indian horse-thief who was shot by the early white settlers he harassed, falling near the mouth of the creek and dying. The first post-office was established on the Stone County side of the river in 1851 under postmaster Tobias S. Rudolph. Later, in 1905, another post-office was established across the river in Izard County and was named "East Sylamore". After the office in Stone County was discontinued, it was renamed "Sylamore" in 1930. Sylamore Landing was one of the most important steamboat landing on the upper White River. It was the entry point for goods and supplies as far away as Big Flat. There once stood a 100ft long two-story warehouse on the west side of the river near the mouth of Sylamore Creek where goods were stored to be carried by wagon or pack animals all over the region.
UPDATE! The depot is now gone...dismantled by the current landowner. Very sad.
According to Karr Shannon in A History of Izard County, Sylamore Creek was named after Chief Syllamo, an old Indian horse-thief who was shot by the early white settlers he harassed, falling near the mouth of the creek and dying. The first post-office was established on the Stone County side of the river in 1851 under postmaster Tobias S. Rudolph. Later, in 1905, another post-office was established across the river in Izard County and was named "East Sylamore". After the office in Stone County was discontinued, it was renamed "Sylamore" in 1930. Sylamore Landing was one of the most important steamboat landing on the upper White River. It was the entry point for goods and supplies as far away as Big Flat. There once stood a 100ft long two-story warehouse on the west side of the river near the mouth of Sylamore Creek where goods were stored to be carried by wagon or pack animals all over the region.
UPDATE! The depot is now gone...dismantled by the current landowner. Very sad.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Ozarks Skoolin Road Trip: Filled Tour!
You folks are awesome! We've been able to fill all 12 vehicle slots for the Ozarks Skoolin' Road Trip next Saturday thanks to you.
Included below are photos from some of the sights we'll see!
To keep up with what the weather might look like for this weekend, click here!
Included below are photos from some of the sights we'll see!
To keep up with what the weather might look like for this weekend, click here!
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Friends, Family, Fun in the Ozarks!
Last Week we took some friends and family on a spur-of-the-moment group excursion to the First and Second Lookouts on Sylamore Road. We are working on offering our readers chances to get out on some of these group outings in the future so watch this space!
Oh...and check in later today...we're going on a hike at one of the few public-access areas in the county, Devil's Knob/Devil's Backbone, near Mount Olive.
Oh...and check in later today...we're going on a hike at one of the few public-access areas in the county, Devil's Knob/Devil's Backbone, near Mount Olive.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Expedition: Second Lookout
We did something we've never done...we ventured down the bluff from the Second Lookout to see what we could find!
Enjoy!
Part 3 of the video from the excursion can be found at EIC TV. We were rewarded with finding a cave previously unknown to our crew while exploring along the bluffline.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Chamber of the Morning Sun
Another cave that...to our knowledge...has no name. On Saturday, we visited a cave owned by a friend who has allowed us to feature other sites he owns on the blog. This cave is at the base of a bluff along the Sylamore Road. We have dubbed it "Chamber of the Morning Sun" until we are made aware of any other name for it. The reason we have named it "The Chamber of the Sun" is because on Sunday, when we returned to explore the cave further, upon entering we noticed that the sun was in direct line with the opening and a ray of light illuminated the cave floor some 20-30feet below. The intense light illuminated the whole room. It was interesting to watch the patch of light slowly move across the cave floor.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Moonshine Find!
Ideas are great...if you follow through on them. Otherwise, they're just ideas. Today we've followed through on one of the ideas we've had each time we've visited the Waterfall and Shelter on Sylamore Road...we walked a few hundred yards down the creek-bed!
We were rewarded by finding an awesome cave we had no idea (hee-hee) was there. Because of our finds inside, we have dubbed it The Moonshine Cave until we can determine any known name for the cave.
Be sure to check the EIC Journal later for a further description of our "find"!
We were rewarded by finding an awesome cave we had no idea (hee-hee) was there. Because of our finds inside, we have dubbed it The Moonshine Cave until we can determine any known name for the cave.
Be sure to check the EIC Journal later for a further description of our "find"!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
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