One last Branson Water tower as we headed to Springfield on Saturday.
So many reminders of faith along the roads here and in Arkansas....
Many areas here the mountainsides have been carved out to allow for the building of these freeways. Notice how straight the lines are within the rocks. One of the missionaries pointed out that this is due to this area being at the bottom of a large lake for thousands of years and then later not subject to the earthquakes that impacted the west and the coastal areas.
Finally...the famous--Bass Pro Shop of Springfield, Missouri. This is where the Bass Pro Shop founder started and the actual little shop is on display on the second floor of this huge---and I mean HUGE--store with acres of outdoor stuff to buy and lots of displays and museums and a waterfall and running stream through the store. The missionaries told us later that going to this store is one of the frequent p-day activities for the missionaries in Springfield.
Large aquariums are throughout the store---
Even the statues are huge--notice the height of the person in behind the horse.
Apiece of the many waterfalls in the store...
The buck below was actually found by deer hunters on the side of a dirt road already dead. Since they had already used their deer tags for that hunt, they called the Forest Service to come and get the buck. If I remember right, he was a "42 point" buck which is a record for this part of the world--maybe anywhere. Vets determined that he had died from old age shortly before the hunters found him. So, now he is stuffed and on display in this store.
If you have ever wondered what you looked like to the fish in the stream as you stand in the water in your waders--now your know.
Even the ceilings are covered with nature displays--mostly underwater ones...
There are several museums within the store as well and many quotes related to nature and conservation. All good reminders....
Our selfie in front of the founder--Johnny Morris.
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