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Review of Last years high water in Newton County High Water

If you can get away in the next few days, make sure you travel to Newton County. Anywhere you look, you will find excellent waterfalls. I would consider Smith Creek, Clark Creek, and Hemmend in Hollow for starters. The high bluffs along the Buffalo River will have small waterfalls running off of them. These falls [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Buffalo River, Clark Creek, Newton County, Smith Creek, Waterfalls

02/08/2010 Report on my Lost Valley Hike from early January

With all of the places in Arkansas to hike, it’s hard to pick a favorite. But one place will always be at the top of my list and that is Lost Valley in the Boxley Valley. I have been making trips up to Lost Valley since 1969 and it has changed very little since my [...]

11-14-09 Fall Follow up On-Going

The fall in Arkansas can be one of the most beautiful seasons in the state. Many elements seem to have to come together however to make for a perfect fall and once again in 2009 in most parts of Arkansas, I just didn’t see the best fall colors. In the next few entries, I will [...]

The Sun Still Shines, Just Not Right Now

With all the rain of late, I felt it would be a great idea to post some shots that were taken during the brief dry spell we had in June and early July. I tend to try to get up to Petit Jean as often as I can mainly since it’s so close to Little [...]

Boxley Valley Report and early signs of fall

Last week I was able to get up to the Boxley Valley and do some shooting. I had hoped to catch the fog at Roark Bluff, but on this morning there was no fog. The skies were very overcast and really did not hold that much promise for photography of the Steel Creek area, so [...]

Tags: Autumn, Boxley Valley, Fall

Sad Times at Fort Roots

For any photographer, being able to capture a great sunset which features the local geography is a treat. As I live in Little Rock, I am always trying to find a new spot to take in a sunset that features the city. Little Rock has many great subjects that add to any photographic situation. These [...]

Tags: Fort Roots, Litter, Little Rock

Richland Creek Hike and Update

Paul explores the Richland Wilderness Area, park of Arkansas Ozark National Forest, encountering ice storm damage.

Tags: Hiking, Ozark National Forest, Richland Creek, Twin Falls

Springtime at Flatside Pinnacle

The full effect of the springtime colors can really be seen at Flatside Pinnacle. I feel that the westward view from Flatside is by far one of the best vistas in Arkansas. You can see Forked Mountain way off in the distance. But to me the most impressive view is slightly to the left of [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Clouds, Colors, Flatside Pinnacle, Forked Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain, Spring, Storm, Wind

2009 Springtime report on Upper Buffalo River Valley

I made my first Springtime trip up to the Boxley Valley and surrounding areas. The drive up was an eyeopener due to the tremendous amount of damage to the trees from the January 2009 ice storm. I had seen some of the damage earlier in the year on Hwy 65 north of Clinton, but the [...]

Tags: Boxley Valley, Broadwater Falls, Buffalo River, Fog, HDR Photography, Redbuds, Spring

Gunner Pool and Sylamore Creek

I had spent so much time up on the upper Buffalo river that I felt it would be a good thing to check into some of the rest of the Ozarks. I had not traveled up Hwy 65 yet so I decided to head up to the Sylamore Creek/Gunner Pool area. Leaving Little Rock, on [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Gunner Pool, HDR, Sylamore Creek

Fall 2008 Update

The colors in the far north Fayetteville area seem to be behind the Upper Buffalo Area. Last weekend, I found the areas around Ponca, to already have dropped their leaves or the trees were just turning brown. However the valley near Kyles Landing should be perfect this weekend as the oaks last week were just [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Autumn, Big Bluff, Boxley Valley, Fall, Fayetteville, Horseshoe Canyon, Kyle's Landing, Maple, Oak, Ponca, Roark Bluff, Sam's Throne, Steel Creek, Sycamore, Vendor Valley

Update on Fall Colors in Arkansas

Throughout the central part of Arkansas, Pulaski, Saline, and Perry Counties, the fall colors have yet to even begin to peak. Based on the colors that were showing at Flatside Pinnacle on Thrusday, I feel that it will be the middle of November before any real peak happens here and maybe as late as the [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Fall, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County

Arkansas Elk in Boxley Valley

Over the past weekend, I spent some time up at Ponca AR to photograph the Elk herd. The Elk in Arkansas are considered a great success as the heard now has grown to close to 500 animals. The viewing of the herd has become a big item at Ponca and on the weekends you can [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Boxley Valley, Elk, Ponca, Yellowstone

Richland Creek Hike

I had hoped that more rainfall would have occurred in the later part of September so that Richland and other creeks would be at a higher level in October. It has been 2 years now since there was good water in Richland Creek during fall. All the way up HWY 7, I noticed that the [...]

Tags: Arkansas, Bill's Thrill Rapid, Fall, Hiking, Maple, Maytag Rapid, Richland Creek, Sweetgum