This last week in Arkansas we have had the coldest weather in 20 years, several days of not reaching above freezing and lows near zero every night. One of the effects of the cold is that the steams and waterfalls have been virtually frozen in time, creating some incredible displays
I currently have an exhibit at the Fort Smith Art Center located at 423 North 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901. The Fort Smith Art Center is located in the Vaughn-Schaap house, one of the few remaining examples of Victorian Second Empire architecture in Fort Smith. It was the first
Frost flower formations are also referred to as “ice flowers”, “ice blossoms”, “frost castles”, “frost beard”, “ice castles”, or “ice ribbons”. The formation of frost flowers, is apparently dependent on a freezing weather condition occurring when the ground is not already frozen. The sap in the stem of the
Nelson Nevada, about 25 miles southwest of Las Vegas was once an active mining area which produced millions of dollars in gold, silver, copper and lead. Over the last decade owners of the mine have restored a number of buildings and created a museum to the area and the Techatticup
This is a follow up to my last post, featuring the Wreaths Across America Program at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Monday Dec. 14, they held a candlelight vigil to honor the those who have given their lives to provide the freedoms we enjoy in our beloved
Today Dec. 12, 2009 citizens of Fort Smith honored the servicemen and women of our community, who have made the ultimate sacrifice for nation. Family, friends and volunteers transformed the Fort Smith National Cemetery by placing one wreath on each of the 12,000 headstones in their honor. The “Christmas Honors”
For the month of November I will be having an exhibit at the Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. The exhibit will consist of 12 Gallery Wrap Giclee prints on canvas in varying sizes up 3′ x 5′. Giclée commonly pronounced “zhee-clay,” is an invented name for the process
Little boys like to play in the mud with their trucks, and big boys love to play in the mud with their trucks. Mud pit racing, mud racing, mud running or simply muddin” is a form of off road racing in which the goal is to drive a vehicle through
The annual Poteau OK Balloon Festival was held on Halloween, and I attended to shoot the spectacle. The photos here were taken during what is called a “balloon glow”. A hot air balloon glow is when the balloons are set up and inflated at night or dusk, and the
When you think of photographing elk, you normally think Colorado or many of the other western mountain states. The truth is that some of the best opportunity for great elk photography is in Arkansas. The Arkansas herd numbers over 500 at this time and over 200 have been legally hunted
