All the Fall Colors

On Friday I went toward Harrison and around to Ponca and Boxley. The oranges, yellows and reds are bursting everywhere:

This is in the Maplewood Cemetary.  The colors are like this down every row.  Its beautiful and Jasper is the same way but then when you head further north mostly all you see is the yellows and a little red.  Its pretty but not what I expected. 

On Saturday, the Pioneers ( a group at my church) went to Mount Magazine and there was hardly any colors up there.  We could hardly believe it!

Today (Monday) I decided to go toward England, Scott, and Keo.    The color is there. . . . .

Guess what else I found not only color but a lot of Pelicans on the Arkansas River. I was able to get close to the river banks and get some pretty good shots. There was a large group of Pelicans (had to be close to a 75 or so)with a few egrets and coots mixed in.

Well I hope you have had has great a weekend in the Wilderness as I have! ! !

Trip to get Colors

Today I must go to Sheridan to restock my photos.  It wont be an enjoyable trip because I have to rush so.  This evening we will be leaving to go to Richland Creek.  We plan to leave around three which means we will be driving in the dark and will not be able to see all the beautiful colors that are up north.  From what I understand the color is exploding in the Ozark and I want to see it.  We will spend a day there before we have to head back but I'll be able to get a few photos. 

I plan to spend most of the day at Richland Creek.  There are several low lying branches hopefully in bright colors of orange and yellow and enough running water in the creek for cascades.   This is what I look for all year and I have a few places to go but none of them have any color and I don't think this will be the year for it.  I have a few barns with hardwood trees around them that will make beautiful photos if the color comes in.  This is how you use that calendar or logbook I told you about earlier. 

Well I must go.  Its a beautiful day here now but from what I understand the wind is suppose to get wild so I guess it will be a good day to be in the car traveling and not out in the Wilderness walking around which I enjoy a lot.

Have a great day!  

Its Monday!!

Today is Monday! ! !  This is the best day of the week.  Your starting the week off and you've got all week to get it done.  First thing today I went to Bedford.  I plan to put some of my photos in a little store in Sheridan and had to have some prints made.  These were some shot many years ago so I only have slides of them.  Before they can make my prints for me I wanted them made into digital negatives and then enlarged into prints so I could mat and frame them.  It's been awhile but I am finally getting back into the business.

It's a beautiful Fall day and so much is happening in the Wilderness. This past week I was at Hot Springs and the color is just beginning to turn. Lake Ouachita is just beginning to turn and in a couple of weeks the color in Mt. Ida will be great. I want to go back and re-shoot several of the photos I took last week

There were lots of places like this.  HINT:   When you find something that you think would make a great photo opt.  Take a picture.  In your calendar or log book write down the photo number and make notes as to when would be a  good time to come back and make a real photo of it.  That way you have photos to take all year long.

Also, your project for the year is:  pick out a particular place ie:  Mt. Magazine or
                                                       an item ie:  Old Places
Take as many photos as you can of that particular thing and then after all 4 seasons see what you have; maybe, enough for a book or calendar or notebook calendar-- you never know! 

Hope you have a great day in the Wilderness.  There lots to do at this time of year.

Columbus Day

Today is Columbus day--Hope you had a great day and was able to get out and enjoy the Wilderness.

Lots of folks are off today and with this type of weather nothing would be better than a hike in your area.  The Ozark Society's club offers several guided tours through out the year; nearly on a weekly basis.  I didn't know this until today but you do not have to be a member in order to go on these hikes and they have them all over the state  ie:  Hawksbill Crag, Steel Creek (two of my favorite places to go).  If you have never been to either of these two places then you owe it to yourself to go.  Check it out at ozarksociety.net.   The Ozark Society club is not the only hiking club there are several mention on the Internet and I'm sure you can find one to your liking.

If you don't do anything but take a hike around your neighborhood do that you'd be surprised at how much better you'd feel. Enjoy you Wilderness!