This is where OAS Artists & Community Members can share their works, processes, tips, tricks, and common goals for projects in our area/local community and in our personal arts - our creative-growth & talents.
Creative Projects I'm working on.
Water:
Ice, Snow, Sleet, Hail, Fog & Frost
Weathered:
Buildings, Barns, Silos, Equipment & Parts
Nature:
Macro Shots (micro-photography)
Nature:
Critters (Bugs & Creatures)
Nature:
Fungus, Moss & Lichen
Y'all have anything you'd like to see Lady #CptSlashnhyvn & first matey #McKwakkenn doing? Anywhere you'd like to see...
Posted by CptSläshnhÿvn & McKwäkkenn on Friday, April 10, 2015
These are the things I'd like to accomplish.
Do you want to be featured here on our website as well as on Pinterest, Facebook, Google+, & Twitter, for FREE?
If you do, (or if you know someone who does) please Contact Us and give us as much information about your work, your style, whatever you'd like people to see. I (Tara, aka: 'Snuggle Bug') will post it as promptly and accurately as possible for all the world to see & spread around to their friends. Let's get your creative "stuff" out there so people will recognize you, your hard work, and your talent... and to expand your audience (the amount of people who see your work) is always a good idea. I do it for FREE because - I love art and those who create & support it. |
The travel I plan to do will be my journey across the USA to capture photographs, create new memories, foster new friendships, and tell the stories of artists in every state I visit.
I want to tell the story of artistic people with: Asperger's Syndrome (also called 'Aspies') TBI/BI (traumatic brain injury/brain injury) PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Memory Loss Long-term/Chronic Illness Survivors of Abuse/Trauma Survivors of Loss (of any kind) People overcoming dis'abilities' (of any kind) ***You do not need to have any of these qualities in order to be a part of the plethora of stories I'll collect.*** I simply want to collect stories of artists in each location I plan to visit. If you've suffered and overcome it would reflect my own journey and build a connection with everyone who can relate to the struggles we've all fought through to get where we are now. |
About Tara (the founder & OAS's first artist):
Hello Y'all!
I'm an artist, photographer, writer/editor, researcher, innovator/inventor, business think-tank "expert", media-marketer, painter of people's skin & abstract on canvas & other materials.
I'm a loving advocate for ALL living things, and a nature conservationist who still believes there can be a useful balance met between agriculture, industry, and humanity that doesn't destroy nature or ourselves.
I love recycling, reusing, re-purposing & up-cycling, and making things out of parts of other things. I believe nothing should go to waste - especially if you can make something really special, useful, inspiring, or creative & beautiful out of it.
I'm working on my own personal photography books & products to sell to fund my travels!
Hello Y'all!
I'm an artist, photographer, writer/editor, researcher, innovator/inventor, business think-tank "expert", media-marketer, painter of people's skin & abstract on canvas & other materials.
I'm a loving advocate for ALL living things, and a nature conservationist who still believes there can be a useful balance met between agriculture, industry, and humanity that doesn't destroy nature or ourselves.
I love recycling, reusing, re-purposing & up-cycling, and making things out of parts of other things. I believe nothing should go to waste - especially if you can make something really special, useful, inspiring, or creative & beautiful out of it.
I'm working on my own personal photography books & products to sell to fund my travels!
Information about my home - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri - Morgan County, Stover
PARK INFORMATION
Lake of the Ozarks State Park has a little bit of something for everyone. Crave water adventure? Lake of the Ozarks has a full complement of boating options. Want a quiet place to hike or mountain bike? The park’s thousands of wooded acres have lots of places to get away from it all, with 12 trails that wind through the park. Cabins and yurts make the park a welcome place for families looking to enjoy the lake but escape the hustle and bustle of some of the nearby towns. And Ozark Caverns – complete with its lantern-light cave tour – presents an unforgettable experience.
Lake of the Ozarks State Park has a little bit of something for everyone. Crave water adventure? Lake of the Ozarks has a full complement of boating options. Want a quiet place to hike or mountain bike? The park’s thousands of wooded acres have lots of places to get away from it all, with 12 trails that wind through the park. Cabins and yurts make the park a welcome place for families looking to enjoy the lake but escape the hustle and bustle of some of the nearby towns. And Ozark Caverns – complete with its lantern-light cave tour – presents an unforgettable experience.
ACTIVITIES
Missouri's state parks and historic sites provide untold ways to get away. Feel like traveling back in time? Tours at historic sites can help you do that. Want to do some ATV riding? Two state parks provide two of the best places in the state to go off-roading.
Feeling the need to wet a line? Many parks have streams and lakes to fish in -- and three of the nation's destination trout fishing sites are in Missouri's state parks.
Summer too hot? Missouri's parks have enough swimming holes to keep you cool. Love birding? Abundant trees and wetlands make Missouri's spots a prime location for spotting rare birds.
More than 900 miles of trails make Missouri's parks a dream for hikers, bicyclists and backpackers. Some of those trails allow equestrian access, too, so riders can get it away from it all.
Need a place to stay? Many of our parks have lodging and camping options.
Missouri's state parks and historic sites provide untold ways to get away. Feel like traveling back in time? Tours at historic sites can help you do that. Want to do some ATV riding? Two state parks provide two of the best places in the state to go off-roading.
Feeling the need to wet a line? Many parks have streams and lakes to fish in -- and three of the nation's destination trout fishing sites are in Missouri's state parks.
Summer too hot? Missouri's parks have enough swimming holes to keep you cool. Love birding? Abundant trees and wetlands make Missouri's spots a prime location for spotting rare birds.
More than 900 miles of trails make Missouri's parks a dream for hikers, bicyclists and backpackers. Some of those trails allow equestrian access, too, so riders can get it away from it all.
Need a place to stay? Many of our parks have lodging and camping options.
The information shown above is from www.mostateparks.org hosted by Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, whose Mission: The mission of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is to protect our air, land and water; preserve our unique natural and historic places; and provide recreational and learning opportunities for everyone.Vision for Missouri: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources envisions a Missouri where people live and work in harmony with our natural and cultural resources, make decisions that result in a quality environment, and prosper today and in the future.
Caves in Missouri and Surrounding
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri is truly the cave state, with over 5,380 registered and mapped wild caves. 300 of the wild caves are in the counties of Camden, Miller, and Morgan which surround the Lake of the Ozarks.
Show Caves are wild caves that have been "tamed" through tremendous work and expense. Paved walkways, bridges and hand rails have been constructed and lights have been installed for the convenience of viewing nature's underground beauty with little effort and very safely. They are for the whole family, from small children to grandparents. No special clothing or equipment is necessary.
Want-to-be spelunkers can experience geology, hydrology and anthropology in these underground classrooms. There are awe-inspiring formations, composed over millions of years, including massive columns, huge stalagmites, millions of "soda straws," balanced ecosystems, animal life, plant life and history. One of the best things about visiting a cave is that no matter what the weather or season, the temperature is approximately 50-60 degrees year-round, varying slightly with each cave.
The Lake area is blessed with four show caves (out of Missouri's 22) and is the only tourist destination in the United States with four show caves within 30 miles of each other. So, no matter where you stay at the Lake, you're not far from one of our beautiful underground caverns. A 93 mile triangular drive around the Lake of the Ozarks will take you from cave to cave and reveal--along the way--the fantastic scenery for which the Lake area is known.
Tours are conducted by courteous, informative guides who can point out fascinating features about cave life. For example, Lake caves support four different types of salamanders that live their entire lives without ever seeing the light of day. Guides also provide historical information flavored by colorful local stories.
Bridal Cave, just north of Camdenton, off Hwy. 5 on Lake Road 5-88, can also be reached by water on the 10 1/2 mile marker on the Big Niangua Arm of the Lake. This is the cave that Amy and I recommend the most. It is about ten (10) miles away from us and costs around $12 during the season. Bridal Cave is the oldest cave in the Lake area. It was formed by the Ozark upheaval when the Ozark Mountains were formed 42-46 million years ago and is adorned with massive columns, stalactites, stalagmites and draperies from the start to beyond the end of the tour at the sparkling crystal clear Spirit Lake. Bridal Cave, in keeping with the tradition of the Indian legend has hosted over 1325 weddings in the stalactite adorned Bridal Chapel.
Jacob's Cave, off of TT, north of Gravois Mills, is the largest cave in the Lake area and is the only walk through cave in Missouri that is completely accessible to persons with disabilities. Baby strollers and wheel chairs are available for those who need them. Jacob's Cave is famous for its depth illusion, reflective pools, ceiling sponge-work, prehistoric bones (Mastadon, bear, and Peccary), and the world's largest Geode. On the mile-long tour, you will see every type of cave formation imaginable, from millions of soda straws, massive stalactites and columns, to delicate helectites. Evidence of six ice ages and 3 earthquakes can be seen.
Fantasy World Caverns is located in a beautiful valley setting off of Hwy. 54 between Bagnell Dam and Eldon. First inhabited by Indians, it was later used by white men for a dance hall and later a skating rink, before it was developed into a Show cave. Fantasy World Caverns has 3 levels with a large lake in the entrance, large domed ceilings draped with iron stained formations, two natural water falls and canyon passages; each turn and each room an intriguing surprise of beauty.
Ozark Caverns is a state owned cave. Great care is taken not to disturb anything of nature. The cave stream exits the mouth of the cave and forms a fin in front of the cave (fresh water swamp); too shallow for fish, but just right for a vast array of exotic plant and animal life native to this area. Ozark Caverns is famous for its Angels Shower, a must for any cave enthusiast. Tours are conducted through the cave with electric lanterns.
Touring the Show Caves at the Lake of the Ozarks offers a day of fascinating experience and unforgettable fun for the whole family. You will want to plan a half a day around visiting one of these caves. The kids will love it!
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri is truly the cave state, with over 5,380 registered and mapped wild caves. 300 of the wild caves are in the counties of Camden, Miller, and Morgan which surround the Lake of the Ozarks.
Show Caves are wild caves that have been "tamed" through tremendous work and expense. Paved walkways, bridges and hand rails have been constructed and lights have been installed for the convenience of viewing nature's underground beauty with little effort and very safely. They are for the whole family, from small children to grandparents. No special clothing or equipment is necessary.
Want-to-be spelunkers can experience geology, hydrology and anthropology in these underground classrooms. There are awe-inspiring formations, composed over millions of years, including massive columns, huge stalagmites, millions of "soda straws," balanced ecosystems, animal life, plant life and history. One of the best things about visiting a cave is that no matter what the weather or season, the temperature is approximately 50-60 degrees year-round, varying slightly with each cave.
The Lake area is blessed with four show caves (out of Missouri's 22) and is the only tourist destination in the United States with four show caves within 30 miles of each other. So, no matter where you stay at the Lake, you're not far from one of our beautiful underground caverns. A 93 mile triangular drive around the Lake of the Ozarks will take you from cave to cave and reveal--along the way--the fantastic scenery for which the Lake area is known.
Tours are conducted by courteous, informative guides who can point out fascinating features about cave life. For example, Lake caves support four different types of salamanders that live their entire lives without ever seeing the light of day. Guides also provide historical information flavored by colorful local stories.
Bridal Cave, just north of Camdenton, off Hwy. 5 on Lake Road 5-88, can also be reached by water on the 10 1/2 mile marker on the Big Niangua Arm of the Lake. This is the cave that Amy and I recommend the most. It is about ten (10) miles away from us and costs around $12 during the season. Bridal Cave is the oldest cave in the Lake area. It was formed by the Ozark upheaval when the Ozark Mountains were formed 42-46 million years ago and is adorned with massive columns, stalactites, stalagmites and draperies from the start to beyond the end of the tour at the sparkling crystal clear Spirit Lake. Bridal Cave, in keeping with the tradition of the Indian legend has hosted over 1325 weddings in the stalactite adorned Bridal Chapel.
Jacob's Cave, off of TT, north of Gravois Mills, is the largest cave in the Lake area and is the only walk through cave in Missouri that is completely accessible to persons with disabilities. Baby strollers and wheel chairs are available for those who need them. Jacob's Cave is famous for its depth illusion, reflective pools, ceiling sponge-work, prehistoric bones (Mastadon, bear, and Peccary), and the world's largest Geode. On the mile-long tour, you will see every type of cave formation imaginable, from millions of soda straws, massive stalactites and columns, to delicate helectites. Evidence of six ice ages and 3 earthquakes can be seen.
Fantasy World Caverns is located in a beautiful valley setting off of Hwy. 54 between Bagnell Dam and Eldon. First inhabited by Indians, it was later used by white men for a dance hall and later a skating rink, before it was developed into a Show cave. Fantasy World Caverns has 3 levels with a large lake in the entrance, large domed ceilings draped with iron stained formations, two natural water falls and canyon passages; each turn and each room an intriguing surprise of beauty.
Ozark Caverns is a state owned cave. Great care is taken not to disturb anything of nature. The cave stream exits the mouth of the cave and forms a fin in front of the cave (fresh water swamp); too shallow for fish, but just right for a vast array of exotic plant and animal life native to this area. Ozark Caverns is famous for its Angels Shower, a must for any cave enthusiast. Tours are conducted through the cave with electric lanterns.
Touring the Show Caves at the Lake of the Ozarks offers a day of fascinating experience and unforgettable fun for the whole family. You will want to plan a half a day around visiting one of these caves. The kids will love it!
Information provided by Frank Hurley, Owner of Jacob's Cave - Presented as a Public service by On-Demand Data, LC.
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GOLF TRAIL COURSES
Where one great course leads to another...
It's a great setting, but playing at the Lake is more than just "a walk in the woods." Area courses challenge golfers at every skill level. Elevation changes, water features, rock outcrops and more have been built into our championship courses by famed designers including Arnold Palmer, Tom Weiskopf, Ken Kavanaugh and Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
What's more, Lake of the Ozarks golf courses offer all the amenities and services you expect from first-class facilities. And if you bring your family along, everyone will enjoy the Lake of the Ozarks' outstanding lake recreation options, attractions, shopping and dining. Click here to book your tee times online.
Our Courses:
Click here to view the interactive Golf Trail map.
INTERACTIVE GOLF TRAIL MAP
This is an interactive map of the Golf Trail. The golf courses are represented by the orange circles, the lodging properties are represented by the green squares. Click on either and a pop-up window will appear with additional information. Scroll down to download a printable version of the map.
Click here to download a printable, PDF version of the Golf Trail map.
Where one great course leads to another...
It's a great setting, but playing at the Lake is more than just "a walk in the woods." Area courses challenge golfers at every skill level. Elevation changes, water features, rock outcrops and more have been built into our championship courses by famed designers including Arnold Palmer, Tom Weiskopf, Ken Kavanaugh and Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
What's more, Lake of the Ozarks golf courses offer all the amenities and services you expect from first-class facilities. And if you bring your family along, everyone will enjoy the Lake of the Ozarks' outstanding lake recreation options, attractions, shopping and dining. Click here to book your tee times online.
Our Courses:
Click here to view the interactive Golf Trail map.
INTERACTIVE GOLF TRAIL MAP
This is an interactive map of the Golf Trail. The golf courses are represented by the orange circles, the lodging properties are represented by the green squares. Click on either and a pop-up window will appear with additional information. Scroll down to download a printable version of the map.
Click here to download a printable, PDF version of the Golf Trail map.
All information about Mid-Missouri's Golfing shown above is from- http://www.golfingmissouri.com/ - the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Council, hosted by www.visitmo.com.