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Arriving at the trailhead, or so to
speak...... |
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Our group for the day |
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We started right off by doing a little
bushwhacking |
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A dipping vat at the old Scott Page
Homestead |
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There were many mud holes, many! |
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Crossing Moccasin Creek |
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Now time for real hiking and real
boots |
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We hope these are still here when we
return! |
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Lindsey and Sonya's three dogs... |
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One of three....beautiful dogs. |
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Not a bad creek crossing, but
still a creek... |
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Laughing after you cross is a good
sign....! |
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It's all about "style" when crossing! |
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Brittany |
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Some mud holes were small.... |
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Some were large... |
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Samuel Owen "Moccasin" Standridge
1/16/1829-1/16/1905 (Wrong dates on marker) |
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Standridge Cemetery
One other grave of a child with the
last name of Keys (?) |
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Carolyn Dempsey Standridge
1830-1911 (Wrong dates on marker) |
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Passing behind the Summer's cabin....
You have to go through their property to get
to Shop Bluff.... |
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Lindsey always finds the good
seats.... |
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Arriving at Shop Bluff |
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Leaving Shop Bluff and headed to the
still |
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Lydia always takes the easy route....! |
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Everyone thought we were through
crossing
creeks....not just yet! |
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Looking for a different crossing.... |
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The waterfall used to cool the
still.... |
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One of two springs that Thomas Page
used
for his still..... |
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Kaiden checking out the copperas
spring |
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Looking for the silver mine that is
mentioned.....
in The Voices of Moccasin Creek |
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Nope, didn't find it... |
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Hugh knew a lot of history of the
area.... |
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Wasn't much left to do, so we...... |
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...we decided to eat lunch. |
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....and talk a spell |
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....and talk a spell |
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After John and Chris explored above
the waterfall.... |
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...it was time to head back. |
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.....and so we did! |
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Some of the mud holes were hard to get
around. |
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Back down FR 1810..... |
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When you cross a creek, be sure to
take your boots
off.....and then dip them in the creek....
way to go Lydia! |
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Sonya and her three dogs.... |
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Moccasin Creek one more time...! |
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It is easier to cross, if you bend
over? |
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...and more fun if you stop and play
in it! |
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The water felt good this time....yeah
right! |
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Not one person fell today....kind of
disappointing!! |
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Hugh didn't even get his pants wet...! |
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Kaiden taking one last look at the
last mud hole. |
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Made it back without a
problem....except
for those that wore shorts, sorry for all
the briars...... |
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If you haven't read the book...you can
find
it at the Pope County Library. |
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