Melody Anderson

You just never know who you’ll run into!

I stopped by the State Park in Osage Beach the other day to eat my lunch and to enjoy the sun - which had been more than a little elusive these past few weeks. Pulling up to one of the picnic tables I heard something rumbling around inside a trash bin. Curious, I softly honked my horn, hoping to stir the animal’s curiosity as well. Immediately this little character popped up.

He took a quick look, and then dropped back down into the can to continue his business. I was so tickled at this encounter I just sat quietly in the car for a while and readied my camera. A few more minutes passed and I gave another little honk. Again he popped up, perhaps a little disgruntled this time, because after giving me a good long stare he scurried out and back into the trees. I was a little sorry I had interrupted his meal, but delighted to have snapped this shot.

With camera in hand, I drove around the park and decided to take some more shots.

I remember thinking that day as I was driving around that the lake looked more awesome than ever. But as I was uploading the lake shots I realized that the lake is often as nice as it looks in the photos. After several days of rain, though, everything tends to look newer and brighter. Know what I mean?

I’ve edited those shots from the park that day into this one minute slideshow .

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Locals and tourists at Lake of the Ozarks enjoy park.

Located north of the square in Camdenton, the city park offers 120 acres of fun and relaxation for people of all ages. This brief video tour of the park offers a taste of what you’ll find there.

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RE/MAX agent Melody Anderson stays abreast of new marketing opportunities and technologies

In today's market, with so many homes available for buyers to choose from, it's crucial for your home to somehow stand out from the crowd.

Competive pricing, curb appeal, home staging and effective marketing substantially increases the odds of your home attracting qualified buyers.

Now more than ever before, agents need to know how to use online technology to best represent the interests of their clients. Online marketing, professional networking and other real estate trends change and adapt rapidly - and so do I.

I invite you to visit my blog at www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com to get a sense of how I could put this 'know how' to work for you - offline and on!

Melody Anderson, selling the Lake of the Ozarks

One section of the new Hwy 5 project to open this summer

Traffic will be moving much easier this summer with the opening of the 7.5 mile stretch of State Route Hwy 5 through Camdenton. The new highway will extend from the Niangua Bridge south to Lake Road 5-112, bypassing for many the local traffic at the town square.

Eventually the new Hwy 5 will connect to a 4-lane project under construction south of Camdenton extending towards Lebanon.

With the new 65 mile per hour speed limit, commute times for local residents can be reduced substantially - not to mention how it will fasciliate traffic for people passing thru our area.

Locals and tourists at Lake of the Ozarks enjoy park.

Located north of the square in Camdenton, the city park offers 120 acres of fun and relaxation for people of all ages. Located on a culdesac, the park is a quiet and safe place for walking, for the children to play, or to enjoy a picnic lunch during the middle of a hectic workday. This brief video tour of the park offers a taste of what you'll find there.