The Waterfall

Junior · September 10, 2012, 05:11:59 PM

The water feature area at Springhouse did indeed have a rock feature surrounding it at one time. It was there for years. My guess is that spot was like the waterfall in front of Grandfather's Mansion or the cave at the old float trip, (AP now) and it just got old, crumbling, and so it was replaced in a cost effective way at the time. It's too bad that over time we have lost some of these neat little atmosphering pieces, but time marches on...

betamike · September 10, 2012, 06:54:23 PM

Yep, just like today's timber fencing is tomorrow's poly-carbon upcycled fencing. :-)

KBCraig · September 10, 2012, 07:27:45 PM

Quote from: betamike on September 10, 2012, 06:54:23 PM
Yep, just like today's timber fencing is tomorrow's poly-carbon upcycled fencing. :-)

Just like yesterday's hand-painted wooden signs are today's printed computer graphics.

rubedugans · September 10, 2012, 08:56:36 PM

Tin types--> digital prints

Homemade style foods (albeit mass produced)--> mass produced factory foods

Handmade crafts emphasis on quality--> machine made goods emphasis on profit

tiffanylynnt · September 10, 2012, 11:13:19 PM

Quote from: rubedugans on September 10, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Tin types--> digital prints

Homemade style foods (albeit mass produced)--> mass produced factory foods

Handmade crafts emphasis on quality--> machine made goods emphasis on profit

Booooooooo!

OzarkBred · September 11, 2012, 08:51:17 AM

Does anyone (coughBetamikecough) have photos of the old rock feature at the Springhouse?

rubedugans · September 11, 2012, 10:33:29 AM

I guess that means I am off the hook to find a pucture in my stuff then huh?

OzarkBred · September 11, 2012, 10:35:32 AM

Nope, Rube. If you've got it, cough it up!

rubedugans · September 11, 2012, 10:51:20 AM

Got a few things on my plate, going through photos is near the top of the list, I have photos a' plenty, not sure about the springhouse...but there's bound to be something in the hundreds of photos!

Junior · September 11, 2012, 05:36:14 PM

I know I have a photo or two, but finding it is the hard part. I try to dig around and see what I can find. I looked for one a day or two ago and could not find it.

betamike · September 11, 2012, 06:59:31 PM

I'm with Rube and Junior. I KNOW I've got one, but I'm thinking it's in my pre-digital photos and that's a lot of stuff I'll need to look through.

rubedugans · September 11, 2012, 08:11:09 PM

Checked my 1979 photos...none in there

SDC Gal · September 12, 2012, 09:44:27 PM

I've got a couple, but they are typical late 70's instamatic camera quality. I can see that there is a cave instead of a wall,but I cant see inside to that little entryway.

It's not real convienent for me to scan right now, but I hope to post sone shots I have of areas that arent there anymore.

rubedugans · September 13, 2012, 10:40:58 AM

Yes found a few just like that SDCGal!

SDC Gal · September 13, 2012, 07:52:53 PM

I have to tell you all how much I enjoy being able to talk about these long gone features to someone! As much as my family enjoys Silver Dollar City today, everytime I walk by something and say, "the School used to be here", or "The Taffy Shop was here", or "there used to be a little doll shop in that corner of the Hotel" they just kind of roll their eyes and keep on heading to Wildfire!

I feel validated when someone understands how I feel about how things used to be!