WHAT A NICE PLACE, (we had been there a couple times before, but it was the kids first time) And the day was full of inner peace, wonder, happiness and love.. THANK YOU GOD!
THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE NAME, "THE SWINGING BRIDGE" AND YES, IT'S INSIDE THE PAINT BANK GENERAL STORE AND THE "SWINGING BRIDGE" IS ACTUALLY OVER THE RESTAURANT PART... AND THE UPSTAIRS WHERE IT IS HAS ALL KINDS OF WONDERS AND THINGS TO LOOK AT, AND THINGS FOR SALE ALSO
THIS IS IN THE RESTAURANT, SHOWING THE STEPS AND "TREES" SUPPORTING THE UPSTAIRS AND IT'S ALL JUST SO CUTE AND DIFFERENT.. THANKS GOD FOR TODAY!
THIS SIGN HANGS ABOVE THE SWINGING BRIDGE IT'S SELF.. AND YOU CAN SEE THE TREES AT BOTH ENDS OF THE "SWINGING BRIDGE"... SO CUTE! ... THERE IS A TURKEY AND ACTUALLY A BEAR A BOBCAT AND A FEW OTHER STUFFED ANIMALS AROUND THIS PART REALLY CLOSE.. AND THINGS JUST EVERYWHERE TO SEE.. SEE THE CANOE IN THE BACKGROUND
PART OF THE TREE WITH ONE OF THE MANY, MANY STUFFED BLACK BEARS UPSTAIRS THERE.. AND ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS TREES.. THEY ALSO HAVE AN "UPSIDE DOWN" CHRISTMAS TREE ... LOL
THIS IS ALSO UPSTAIRS.. SEE THE FAWN IN THE BACKGROUND.. THEN THE ONE WITH IT'S MOMMY.. AND THE BEAVER? THERE WAS ALSO A BLACK BEAR RIGHT THERE AND A STREAM YOU CAN PARTIALLY SEE IN FRONT OF THE DEER AND BEAVER.. SOOOO CUTE!!
ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE SAME PART OF THE UPSTAIRS. ACTUALLY THEY TOOK A CORNER AND CREATED THIS.. THE BACKGROUND WAS PAINTED ON.. BEAUTIFULLY AND THOUGHTFULLY DONE (*.*) ... MS ABIGAIL STARR IN THE PICTURE ALSO "WATCHING TO SEE WHEN I WAS DONE TAKING THE PICTURE"... THANK GOODNESS FOR CELL PHONES... (all these pictures were taken with my phone)
Abigail took this picture.. the sign was actually hanging on an Americana type Santa.. carved out of a tree and painted a sort of dark red.. She just liked the message... lol
the swinging bridge as seen from the restaurant part..
BY THE WAY, THE FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! THANKS AGAIN GOD!!
THE SIGN SAYS "THE SWINGING BRIDGE" BUT THE LIGHT WAS SHINNING ON IT SO IT DIDN'T SHOW UP TO GOOD, SORRY (taken by Abigai/but the lighting couldn't be avoided... good job sweetie)
also taken by Abigail.. trying to get a good picture of the OLD CASH REGISTER ON TOP THE COOLER
AN ABIGAIL PICTURE.. (still my phone) BUT A REALLY GOOD PICTURE.. THIS IS ON THE FRONT PORCH OF THE GENERAL STORE
TAKEN OF THE FRONT OF THE STORE.. THE BACK PART OF THE STORE IS THE RESTAURANT, AND UPSTAIRS IS PART OF THE AMERICANA TYPE OBJECTS FOR SALE IN THE STORE.. PEOPLE SIT HERE AND THERE ON THE FRONT PORCH AND MANY WERE EATING ON THE BACK PORCH (PART OF THE RESTAURANT) BUT IT WAS TO WINDY FOR US (and Nathan has a little of a sore throat)
THIS IS THE PAINT BANK METHODIST CHURCH.. WE WENT THERE WITH OUR CHURCH (BAPTIST) ONE EASTER FOR A SUNRISE SERVICE... THE PREACHER THERE AND OUR PREACHER ARE BROTHER N LAWS .. IT WAS NICE.. AND IT'S A REALLY OLD CHURCH..
THIS SIGN USED TO SAY "BOVINE CHICK" WHERE IT NOW SAYS "UDDERLY CHIC(K) ... BUT THE CHIC/COW HASN'T CHANGED.. COMING OUT OF AN EGG.. WHAT A STRANGE IDEA??? GO FIGURE.. BUT IT'S VERY CUTE (another Abigail Starr picture) she does a good job, don't she?
AND HERE IT IS, AS STRANGE AS IT IS... LOOK AT IT'S FACE AND FEET????
THIS IS THE BACK OF THE RESTAURANT/STORE.. THE "BACK PORCH" IS SCREENED IN AND IT HAD MANY PICNIC TABLES ON IT AND LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE EATING OUT THERE.. BUT AS SUNNY AS IT WAS, IT WAS REALLY WINDY AND NATHAN ALREADY HAD THE BEGINNINGS OF A SORE THROAT.. SO WE ATE INSIDE (after a nearly 2 hr wait) BUT EVEN THE KIDS SAID IT WAS WELL WORTH IT... WE THOUGHT SO TOO.. DELICIOUS.. (OR AS ABIGAIL SAID, "BANGING" the things out in the back yard was "corn hole games" we used to call it bean bag toss... go figure.. guess at first it was called corn hole??
NATHAN LEE STANDING OUT FROM THE "TINGLER'S MILL" AND NOW YOU CAN STILL SEE THE MILL PART INSIDE AND OUT (the water wheel and flume) AND THE REST OF THE INSIDE NOW IS A LITTLE STORE (filled with hand made items, including quilts)
Abigail putting on a "woops, I'm falling in" show for the camera/phone.. She's such a camera ham! See the mts in the background full of color.. but along the road ways it's way more colorful than that! I do wish I would have taken some pictures of the trees of color ... thanks God, we are thankful for the beauty!
THIS IS THE LITTLE POND THAT KEEPS THE FLUME GOING WHICH TURNS THE WATER WHEEL
THE BACK OF THE MILL YOU CAN SEE PART OF THE FLUME AND THE WATER WHEEL AND THE RED IN THE FOREGROUND IS A WAGON.. WITH THE WOODEN WHEELS
THE KIDS GOT A KICK OUT OF THE SIGN ACTUALLY ON THE FLUME THE ONLY PLACE THAT YOU HAVE TO WALK UNDER IT.. LOL
STEPS LEADING FROM PARKING LOT DOWN TO THE MILL.. PASSES THIS LITTLE CREEK.. AND IT'S AWESOMELY BEAUTIFUL DOWN THERE.. WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE FOR A HOME OR ON THE FIELD ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CREEK.. NATHAN AND I COMPLETELY AGREED ON THAT ... LOLYouTube - As The Deer
SAME STEPS, ANOTHER VIEW.. SEE THE FLUME ABOVE.. THE POND, A LARGE FIELD THEN THE PARKING LOT ARE AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS.. SEE ALL THE FERNS GROWING ALONG THE ROCK STEPS... WE LOVED IT!
A PUMPKIN THAT WAS CARVED AND SITTING ON THE COUNTER IN THE RESTAURANT.. SOMEONE DID A TERRIFIC JOB (a picture taken by Abigail, along with the next one and a few others that I didn't think to mention) Good job Abigail! 
this is the other pumpkin... THEY ALSO SELL COOKED BUFFALO MEAT SOME BAR B QUED OUTSIDE ON A BIG GRILL.. SOME AS BUFFALO ROAST, SOME THINLY SLICED ON SUBS OR THIN SLICED WITH GRAVY.. EVEN BUFFALO BURGERS.. BOY DID THEY HAVE A LOT TO OFFER.. NORMAN JR HAD A SUB WITH BUFFALO THIN SLICED AND OTHER THINGS ON IT.. AND I HAD A BUFFALO BAR B QUE WITH SLAW AND SWEET POTATO FRIES.. DELICIOUS.. MELT IN YOUR MOUTH TENDER... THANKS GOD FOR SUCH A SPECIAL AUTUMN DAY... WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO AND ALLOW US TO DO AND HAVE CREATED FOR US TO SEE AND ENJOY..
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