Pictured above 1 is a plaque dedicating the Nyhart Bridge to Celia Van Gelder.
2. Is a picture of the Nyhart Bridge.
3. Is the old Nyhart low water crossing of the Marais des Cygnes River.

Nyhart, Missouri is any little spot that doesn't even appear on many maps. Located in Bates County, MO; Nyhart has only a few houses and of course "The Breaking Wind Ranch". Passing through Nyhart on the gravel road you come to a little bridge, the bridge has a plaque that reads "This Bridge Constructed March 1999 dedicated to Celia Van Gelder"; this commemorates the spot where Celia Van Gelder lost her life.

This is little burg holds a special meaning for me. This is where my Mother died. the old low water crossing is still there, but only a few four-wheelers and some large tractors use it. The new bridge supports the light traffic this road sees.        

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Hunting In Bates County!

I was out at the Marais des Cygnes River today with my Grandson Cody. I got some really great photographs but we didn't score any turkeys.

My Grandson Cody was helping with the deoys. had a great time, but we never did see any turkeys. We spent the rest of the day, listening to the birds sing and the Marais des Cygnes River run by. We took some time out to visit the other side of the  Marais des Cygnes where the old hay maker bridge fell in. We found some really drunk spoonbill fishers. Seems you can't snag spoonbill properly unless your really drunk.

We had a great time, even if we didn't find any turnkeys. Seems turkeys are scarce this year. I was reading a blog about Midwest hunting and it seems that the turkey population is pretty poor this year.

We thought we had some decent pictures, so we just wanted to share them. The bridge is the old bridge over the  Marais des Cygnes River. While it is not the old Hay Maker Bridge it is one of the old river bridges that has survived all this time. We took a bunch of photos as the sun was going down. I was hoping to get a shot of the old Nyhart sign, but it has disappeared recently.