Compton Gardens – Bentonville, AR

10/21/2011

10/21/2011

10/21/2011

10/21-2011

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Thanksgiving Day Drive

One never knows when a good picture will present itself. I try to keep a camera within grasp pretty much all the time. I did a bit of traveling, which presented a great time to get out and explore the beauty of NW Arkansas.

11/24/2011
I headed to Harrison to see the family on Thanksgiving morning. It was extremely foggy the whole way through Eureka Springs. Being this is the heart of the Ozark mountains, one had to take e the roads very carefully. I came around a corner and the road and fog provided me with this great shot. I love the leaves on the ground, but bare trees. Also how the road just disappears into the fog.

11/24/2011
Coming home after eating way too much and visiting with friends, I captured this photo. I was setting at a stop light in Green Forrest Arkansas. This is a pretty small community, so the lights and decor are nothing extravagant. Reminded of the small town Christmas’s I grew up with.  The contrast between slight color and black/white really set this apart for me. I love how the old courthouse looks with the simple colors.

11/27/2011
As with any city that has been around a number of years, there are some forgotten areas. There is a beautiful creek that flows through the middle of Bella Vista, Arkansas. The rumor is that years ago, there was an RV park situated in this creek. It has since been abandoned and grown over, but certain elements still remain. This park bench shows how mother nature can slowly take over, and break down what we have built.

11/27/2011
No amazing back story here. Just a simple shot of the gorgeous creek. There is something very soothing about moving water. Also its unique how no matter how unique the creek is……it could be any of a hundred from ones memories.

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Rainy Day at the Pea Ridge Military Park

September 17, 2011  11:40am

Lat:  36°27’7.12″N     Long:  94° 3’22.83″W

I make the drive through the Pea Ridge Military Park every time I go to the Beaver Tailwaters. This trip was to help the Ark Game and Fish build some trail accesses to the waters. On this trip we got rained out, so I was headed home when I passed this corner of the park. I was drenched already, so I didn’t see any reason not to snap some pictures. We were only a few days away from the beginning of fall and the weather was slightly cool. The actual canon chambers are taken off the units during the days the park is closed. This was one of those days.

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