Mural

One of the murals in downtown Springfield.

Pythian Castle

I had read about this on the internet, but had never actually been there until today. I was taking pictures for the United Way Day of Caring and realized it was almost walking distance from where I was. By the time I got there, it was after lunch so the lighting is not great, but it is an impressive building. More information on the castle can be found here.

Fish Hatchery

We toured the fish hatchery and dam at Table Rock Lake near Branson with two other families and the Japanese students we are hosting. (See more about this at my PAD.)

Fill 'Er Up

The sky was beautiful as we were leaving Zio's Restaurant (see photo on my PAD), but I couldn't get the sky without getting the sign for Conoco and McDonald's. I decided to just include it, as I think it makes a statement about American culture and our dependence on fast food and gasoline.