Saturday, June 3, 2017

He just couldn't believe what he was seeing.

A few Years Back our son-in-law had just moved to Kansas From North Carolina.
He kept bugging me to take a road trip thru the Flint Hills going thru the central to eastern part of Our wonderful State.

So One day we finally headed out out, We drove from Wichita to Eldorado Kansas where we were going to take Highway 177 North Out of Eldorado.

Our first stop was the Oil field Museum Located on East Central in Eldorado.

The Museum was closed the day we were there we Headed East out of Eldorado to Highway 177 North.



Drove past the Eldorado Lake and it was I could do to keep Paul in the truck, he want to go fishing.
Good thing we didn't have any poles or we would have probably spent the day there.

We drove up to Cassidy Kansas that is where it started to get interesting

Went Thru the little town of Matt Field Green



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Next stop Cottonwood Falls for Breakfast
We stopped in a family cafe across the street from the Court House

As we ate breakfast there were several Locals setting in the Cafe 
talking About Obama (this was right after he was elected the first time)
Couldn't help but laugh about what they were saying about him
they thought hew was going to be better than butter on toast.

As we drove thru  on the North side of town is the Cottonwood river 
and the falls.


Just North of Cottonwood Falls sets this 
wonderful old Ranch, it looked deserted at the time 
But i Bet it was something to behold in it's Day.





On to Strong City 
Where they Hold a big Rodeo Every year

This the old Railroad Depot in Strong City







Some where between Cottonwood Falls And Strong City 
you will find the Tall Grass Prairie National Preserve 
I am not sure if this is working ranch 
but either way this is something everyone should see at least once.









Don't know why But I don't have and pictures of the outside of the house 

Here is the staircase inside the house 


From here we traveled North to Council Grove 
had lunch t
then headed east on Highway 56
and then south to Wolf Creek Power Plant 
and then headed back to Wichita.

Here are some random photo's I took on the way home.














Hope you enjoyed our road trip.











Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Bois d' Arc, Kansas

Located South and East of Augusta Ks. on the Walnut river
Better known as Bodarc Is nothing more than a spot in the road now.
Going South out of Augusta Kansas on Highway 77 to SW 163rd st
follow this around to S.W. 157th Terrace until to arrive at Bois d' Arc.

This is all that remains with the exception of single family 
residence to east of this building


This is an old natural stone building 
I am guessing used as a General Store back in the day



Bos d' Arc is sets next to the walnut river 
and the old iron bridge that
spans the river 


The Walnut river was almost dry the day we
visited the place



The river bed is mostly large flat rocks
there are woods 
and an abundance of wildlife in the area







Bois d'Arc is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
 The town is a few miles south and east of Augusta, Kansas.
 It is located in Bloomington Township, Butler County, Kansas.