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PhotoGuide to Dillard Mill

Location:  

Southeast Missouri

 

 

Features:  

 - An old Mill - features tours for $1-2

 - A waterfall (some natural, some man-made)

Photo Equipment - what you should take: 

 - The trail is difficult.  Take as little as possible, but take lots of water. 

 - A polarizing filter to help cut glare from the pool and to darken the sky.

 - A Neutral Density (ND) filter.  This will be useful for long exposures in bright conditions.

 - Take some slow film (ISO 50-100).  That way you'll be able to leave the shutter open for extended periods of time without burning out the details.

Photo tips:

Take the tour, you'll see lots of cool old machinery in action.

My impressions and experiences: 

Good place to visit.  The guy that runs the place chased me for about 5 miles to return a digital camera that I dropped.

Seasonal Update:

July 4:  Hot.  Water still flowing.

Brochures, maps and other publications:

None that I saw

Other Attractions in the area:

Elephant Rocks

Power Plant / Reservior

Johnson's Shut-Ins

Tom Sauk State Park

Dining:

Why not take a picnic lunch and make a day of it?  There aren't enough picnics these days.  I blame this on the bear hysteria generated from that Hannah Barbera cartoon series.  Fear not!  Bears live to an age of about 20, so Yogi, BooBoo and Mr. Ranger are long gone by now.