Toad Suck Ferry

By bullshoalsview written 3/25/06 3:52 PM, published 3/25/06 3:52 PM
The sun finally came out today, and so did I! There is a working Popup LinkFerry across one arm of Bull Shoals.  The lake has 1050 miles of shoreline, so what you see in the shots I take from my house are just a tiny piece of it.  The ferry holds six cars, runs sun-up to sun-down, and it is free.  The Popup LinkPilot took over the job when his father retired.  Wonder if they ever have to use those Popup LinkLife Preservers?.  It is about a 15 minute ride across, and the only way to get across the state line between Protem, Mo. and Peel, Ar.  The sign says Popup Link Toad Suck , but nobody remembers where it got the name.

I also stopped along the way at this abandoned post office at Locust, built in 1908.  Somewhere along the way, it lost its  Popup LinkRoof , and closed the Popup LinkDoor .  When I stopped to take these shots, this beautiful Popup LinkHorse came up to see what I was doing.  It was a good day to be in the sun!



 
  • ROCKADEE
    A Beautiful Day To Be Outdoors...Nice Shoot'n!

    - NATURE RULES!!!


  • Wildman
    Looks like you had a great day! Thanks for the shots!

  • pops
    Very nice shooting. Thanks for showing us a cool part of the world.

    - See no evil . . .


  • Lidljo
    Beautiful day and good job on it. I love the rust colored horse, and the old store or post office.

    - Flowers are happiness...


  • Penny
    I like the life preserver shot! Great color.

    - Smile


  • Anonymous Hero
    Toad Suck got its name from way back when, when the crewmen from the boats would come and get drunk in the bars....they called the crewmen toads....

  • jessa
    Nice set! :) Toad suck was my favorite :)

  • Don Phillips
    You are right. The crewmen would "suck" up their drinks and fill up their bellies and look like Toads Love all your shots. I have had the pleasure of riding the ferry a couple of times. Great fun.

    - Don


  • bullshoalsview
    Thanks for shedding some light on the "Toad Suck" meaning Anon. and Don. I have never heard that tale before!

    - Run Bubba Run!


  • Pyro43
    Good shootin' on a sunny day. I like the post office shot.

    - Mmmmmm... Multiplicative


  • austinspace
    neat shots--love the ferry and the post office. We've got things like that around here--can't wait for it to warm up to get out there to explore!

    - here and there


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