About 5 minutes outside of my hometown is a popular river access spot called "Buck Hollow" It is a highly trafficked area for swimmers, floaters, and anglers. However, just a few yards south of the Buck Hollow parking lot is a hidden little gem we like to call Moss Rock Spring.
I'm actually not sure if the spring has an official name, and if so, what that name might be. My Dad used to take us hiking as kids, and appropriately titled this beautiful place as Moss Rock Spring. We've referred to it as such ever since :)
Most of my photos are not in focus, whatsoever. But at a certain point, it was so humid and the hike was so steep that I gave up on adjusting my camera settings and resorted to "auto" option. I cared less about image quality and more about documenting the fact that we were there!
However, I think it really shows the intense amount of moss and other growth around the spring! (There's @kayla.denise checking out the scenery!)
I've been going here for years, but it has been a very long time since I've made the effort to go out and hike this beautiful little spot again. Earlier this week, on the 4th of July, my good friend @kayla.denise and I went to visit the spring. You can check out her view of the hike here:
https://steemit.com/nature/@kayla.denise/exploring-the-ozarks
As always, thanks for looking! Follow me for more outdoor adventures in the Southern Missouri Ozarks! :)
I was there last year. Really great place with a lot of beautiful scenery. Nice shots. :) Keep walking and posting ;) Have a good one . Resteem
Nice @margaretwise! Glad you were able to see it in person. It really is a beautiful place! Thanks for the resteem and thanks for looking !
Beautiful shots! Looks a lot like the Ozarks of Northern Arkansas ;) I will have to use that steemitozarks tag!
Steemit has actually allowed me to connect with several people from Arkansas and I cannot wait to go explore more there asap!!! My husband @jasonrussell and I took a little trip last year down to a few places along the Buffalo and it was gorgeous! I think the #steemitozarks tag is going to be a big thing on here very soon! Let's share our adventures!
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Thank you for your kind words @dinar! :)
Amazing 🐻 #8
Thank you @aboutall!
This place looks so magical :O I would love just to sit there somewhere, close my eyes and just be for a moment. Great photos and place <3
It truly is magical, @babettxx!!! It's one of my favorite places to step away from everyday life and just live in the moment..( If only for a moment haha) Thanks for looking!
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STOPSuch a fun day! I absolutely love thevlast photo!
Fun times @kayla.denise! Our adventures have just begun!!! Now just to decide where to go next! ;)
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Looks amazing! I need to make a trip up there
I highly recommend it! There is an infinite amount of beauty here!!! Not to mention all of the neat places that surround us! Hope this inspires you to go exploring!!!
This place looks gorgeous @melodyrussel!
It really is :) I love it.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! I would LOVE to go there some day. :) Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
Thank YOU for looking @sylviategan! Let us know if you come back down to visit one of these days and I can show you around the spring :)
That would be wonderful!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
very nice shot.
I love how "down home" these names are. There's something sort of nostalgic and comfortable about a place named Buck Hollow and Moss Rock Spring. So much green! Loved these shots. Looks like y'all had fun :) Followed for more green hikes !
I love this comment @chrissymchavez! ;) It is a very "down home" type of place, just outside of our small town of about 3,000 people.
Come visit Houston. We have...concrete.
Hahaaaa @themadgoat! Actually I love to visit cities. So much more culture and entertainment. But I definitely belong in the country. :)
Bello paisaje, disfrútalo
Thank you @deisip67! 😊
@melodyrussell awesome photos and very well-presented
keep up the good work
Thanks @iamsgr! Appreciate it!
You're welcome! ;)
i wish i could be there :)
At least Steemit helps us see a new view of the world from other people's pictures!
Very nice! Keep up the good work
Thanks @firepower! I would do stuff like this every day if I could! :)
Wow, that place looks magical! Thanks for sharing it with us :)
It really is a very special place. Thanks for looking @valth!
Nice travel.
Thank you @dvjidov!
I'm originally from Arkansas, but have lived in Colorado for the past six years. This post makes me think of a trail near the Buffalo River called Indian Creek. The Ozarks are so lovely with all the water, moss, and limestone. Thank you for sharing such beauty.
Neat! I'll have to remember to look up Indian creek because we plan on making a trip to Arkansas soon! I was born in Colorado but we moved when I was just a baby. My family and I just took our first trip back out there to Colorado Springs a couple years ago and we loved it! So beautiful!
ِAwesome place to clear my mind <3
Amazing place to be😊 a joy to take a walk there. Lovely pics
Thx for sharing
Followed resteemed
Looks like a beautiful green sanctuary! Would be hard to leave such a place. Your photos turned out so good. 🐓🐓
It truly is a beautiful place! The only thing that shortnened our stay was the miserable Missouri humidity ;) Glad you enjoyed the photos! Thanks so much for looking!
I'll bet you go back when the weather is better nice fall colors. Take care and thanks for stopping by. 🐓🐓
Nice one,quite adventurous though,looking forward to more of your travels
Thank you for looking and commenting @detycoon! I have so many more adventures to share with everyone on Steemit and I plan on sharing as much as possible! :)