crystal hunting trip?

[mamabear]

I think the weather has cooled off enough to think about a trip to the crystal mines in ARK. Anybody with me? I like Colemans you can camp there or go to a hotel in near by hotsprings village.

 

[jrsherman]

If I was home I would be! I'm from SWMO Mama.

When I was a kid in the early 90's, Grandma and Grandpa loaded us up several years running, and we'd go down through the Boston's to Hot Springs, Mt. Ida, and to Murfeesboro one year. I'll never forget those quiet little Arkansas mountain towns, barely a hundred people I imagine. We always stayed in Dardanelle, by Russelville, and went from there.

My favorite beauty spot was Petit Jean State Park. It has some amazing geologic formations, not to mention the overlook on the Arkansas River at Ozark Dam.

All the kinds of things that do make Arkansas the Natural State. As long as everyone thinks its only good for hicks and sticks, maybe I'll move there someday!

Good luck if you go, and I wish I could go with you!

-josh-

 

[mamabear]

sorry you can't go Jr. I am familiar with the lake. It is quite beautiful. It's been a couple yrs since I have been able to go, & I am sooo ready.

 

[fossis]

Good luck on your hunt, I just got back from the annual 'Quartz, Crafts, & Quilts' at the fairgrounds in Mt. Ida, we traded fossils for some nice crystals & minerals.

Fossis................

 

[mamabear]

schucks Fossis. I was hoping I might be able to meet you diggin' crystals. Glad you had a good time. got any pictures?

 

[mamabear]

No one wants to go dig water clear crystals? just for 1 wkend? it is an experience you will never forget!

 

[oldgoat]

mamabear, I would go if I had known about it two weeks ago, I'm going to a fossil show this weekend in Glenrose, Tx....would have liked to have met you, tho...

 

[fossis]

schucks Fossis. I was hoping I might be able to meet you diggin' crystals. Glad you had a good time. got any pictures?

I didn't get any pic's, (camera is down), let me know when you go down, I have a buddy that wanted to dig, we might come down.
I have a friend where I sell some hiking sticks that is related to the Colemans, (small world huh?).

Fossis...............