Author Topic: Enjoying some Time Off (Read 4949 times)

Magicman · « **on:** June 13, 2018, 08:53:19 AM »

Yup, taking some time off, traveling, and relaxing.

Yesterday we stopped at the Duck Commander to check on da Duck Guys.

Willie seemed a bit stiff, and Phil was all boxed in.

Anyway, we will spend tonight at Mount Magazine, Arkansas' tallest mountain.

Magicman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2018, 03:06:55 PM »

We spent last night on Arkansas' highest 1573', Mt. Magazine.

I was found guilty of sawing a log.

It looked like some kinda Evergreen Tree?

There were some Oaks. I know White Oak but not this particular Red Oak. This tree was only ~12"dbh and the bark furrows were shallow.

This leaf was ~10" across.

Our plan was to continue North today on Hwy 7, but instead chose to travel on the "Pig Trail" (actual name) Hwy 23 to Eureka Springs.

Hilltop366 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2018, 03:10:46 PM »

Thanks for taking me along for the ride?

Safe travels.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2018, 03:18:41 PM »

The Mighty Ducks, oh wait, I guess that must be some kind of movie about a hockey team.

Gotta love them summer road trips, although today it is not summer-like up this way, a cold rain in the 40's. Doh!!

If you keep climbing states and skip across, maybe Jesse (my building contractor) will let you nail up a sheet of gyp-rock, or a piece of maple flooring.

Ride safe my friend.

Magicman · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2018, 05:39:42 PM »

98° here in Eureka Springs, AR.

We have tickets to see the "Open Air" Passion Play tonight, so we toured a bit this afternoon.

"Christ of the Ozarks" stands 67' with an arm span of 65'.

Here is a 10'X10' section of the Berlin Wall.

And a descriptive sign.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2018, 05:51:12 PM »

Amen to the fall of the wall, no matter what your faith.

Magicman · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2018, 04:37:19 PM »

We went to the Passion Play last night which is a huge open air production lasting almost two hours and depicting the last days of Jesus.

This production easily has well over 100 characters.

Today we visited the Thorncrown Chapel.

This totally glass clad building is a work of art.

And the internal structure was amazing.

Today we did the touristy thing in Eureka Springs. "Flat iron" buildings such as this separating the town is commonly seen in Y towns but are still eye catchers.

Tomorrow it is on to Branson, MO.

olcowhand · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2018, 07:13:38 PM »

Majicman,
If your shirt is the true definition of "Sawing Logs", then I would have you all beat as a Sawyer, and I would win the World Lumberjack Competition (I almost referenced someone else in my house, but I know when to say "It was me!").....

Magicman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2018, 10:03:33 PM »

My thermometer read 102° here in Branson MO. today.

Dat's Hot !!!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2018, 03:41:21 AM »

Sure is. We had 80's here, but a nice breeze coming from the north under the shade of a yard tree.

Magicman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2018, 04:48:43 PM »

If being on vacation qualifies me to be completely worthless, then success!!!

An umbrella in a plant pot on a sidewalk?

A closer look and it is a duck hen hatching her eggs.

I was thirsty but did not find any Purple Drank.

We are still in Branson and will attend the Presley's Show tonight.

thecfarm · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2018, 09:32:40 PM »

Love the duck.Now the soda?? But still interesting to look at.

Magicman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2018, 08:06:12 AM »

We attended the Presley show last night.

Presley Father and three Sons.

They brought the house down. We plan to attend the Baldknobbers tonight.

E fan · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2018, 08:36:34 AM »

Heading there Monday morning when I get out of work

E fan · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2018, 08:39:49 AM »

on your way back down 65 turn at Leslie and go to Blanchard Springs Caverns

Magicman · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2018, 07:52:59 AM »

Last night we attended the Baldknobbers show.

They had good singers.

And put on a good show.
We will head South today and get back home tomorrow.

Magicman · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2018, 09:27:32 PM »

Back home and unpacked.

It then took me a couple of hours opening mail and handling bookkeeping.

CX3 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2018, 09:18:11 AM »

Hey I been to the duck place too!

That oak is a northern red oak. Some people call it a water oak.

CX3 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2018, 09:19:27 AM »

Branson is just down the road from my house. We live in Bruner

. Find that on Google.

WV Sawmiller · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2018, 02:43:27 PM »

CX3,

Never heard a Northern Red Oak called a water oak before - may be a local thing in your area.

We had lots of Water Oak in NW Fla. Had a smaller leaf maybe 3 inches long and acorns about the size of or slightly smaller than a marble. Water Oak and Willow oak were real similar and possibly hybridized as I remember. I think the will oak had single, unlobed leaf 4-6 inches long.

Most of what people called Red oak in our area were usually Southern Red Oak.

I think all these oaks were in the Red Oak family and the wildlife ate their acorns after they had finished off the white oak acorns which were bigger and sweeter. Waiting later also let some of the tannic acid leach out of the red oak acorns.

WDH · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2018, 08:23:41 AM »

Quote from: CX3 on June 24, 2018, 09:18:11 AM

Some people call it a water oak.

As I am sure that you know, northern red oak and water oak are very different species. Many local common names are very misleading and quite wrong. Down in the Gulf South, water oak, willow oak, and laurel oaks are called "pin oak". They look nothing like the real pin oak, Quercus palustris.

samandothers · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2018, 10:04:49 AM »

Quote from: WDH on June 25, 2018, 08:23:41 AM

Many local common names are very misleading and quite wrong.

It is interesting to read the names used and the discussions about same are similar species across the country, but agree it can be confusing to a layman such as myself.

CX3 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2018, 02:37:17 PM »

That's a water oak ask any logger in Missouri

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