Around Eureka

We were up in Eureka Springs during the holiday weekend, and it poured rain one day. Was it enough to get some waterfalls going? I was optimistic and got up early in the morning and drove out into the woods. But when I got to the waterfall it was just barely flowing, despite the heavy downpour the day before. This has really been a disappointing year for waterfalls in Arkansas.

But some of the rocks near the waterfall were covered with a thick coating of moss, so I stopped to get a few pictures:



And a tiny little mushroom was trying its best to grow up through the thick moss.



As I was driving back to Eureka Springs I had to pull over at this really neat old church, which sat nearly hidden in the woods along the road.



The old church was built in 1881, and was also used as a school. It has been well-preserved and can be rented for events and weddings.



I've seen photos of this church before and I've wanted to visit, but I had no idea where it was actually located. So even if I didn't manage to get any waterfall pictures, I'm glad I still managed to at least stumble on this neat old church out in the Ozarks.



We did drive through downtown Eureka Springs a few times, but since it was a holiday weekend the streets were packed with people. But I did get some time to make a quick trip over to the Beaver Bridge, which crosses over the White River and Table Rock Lake.



The one-lane suspension bridge was built in 1949, and is called the "Little Golden Gate Bridge." It's the only suspension bridge in Arkansas that's still open to traffic. It was a nice day, and there was a good deal of traffic around the bridge (from cars driving over and from boats going under).



And one last shot, of the old springhouse that stands next to the bridge. It was built in 1912: