Fort Smith National Cemetery – Wreaths Across America

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”

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Mud Pit Racing – Poteau Oklahoma

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

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Hot Air Balloon Glow – Poteau Balloon Festival

  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

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Guide to Photographing Elk in Arkansas

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

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Fall Canoe Trip on the Buffalo National River

  This week I had the opportunity to make a canoe trip on the Buffalo National river with my son Matt.  This is an extremely rare possibility this time of year, normally in October you can step across the river at most points, only finding major water in the deep

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Halloween Themed Photo Shoot

I hosted a Halloween themed photo shoot in my studio for members of the Photographic Alliance of Fort Smith tonight.  These are some of the photos that I was able to shoot.  Everyone seemed to have a devilish good time.

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Haw Creek Waterfall and Campground

Haw Creek Falls Description: Haw Creek Falls  is located in Haw Creek campground of the Bayou Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest.  The small steam contains the falls which are only a short walk on an access trail suitable for physically disabled visitors.  The falls are only about 5

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Natural Dam Arkansas Waterfall

Natural Dam Arkansas Description: Natural Dam is just what the name implies, a natural rock dam, located at the town of Natural Dam Arkansas.  The dam is nearly 200 feet wide and spans the width of Mountain Fork Creek where it runs into Lee Creek  You can easily view the

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