A few weeks ago I was contacted by the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff to submit images for an exhibition they are having in early 2017 on the Bayou Bartholomew. To say I was surprised and honored when the organizers reached out to me individually to submit images would be an understatement. Each person that submitted images for consideration to be included in the exhibit could submit up to three images and the submitter would be contacted if any of the images were selected. This is one of the images that I submitted that will be in the exhibit. I made this image on a trip my wife and I made three years ago this month. The fall colors were just beginning to show on the bayou as you can see in this scene. Add in the flowering water plants and it made for quite a view. I shot this from my kayak close to the Olive Street boat ramp in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The boat ramp is off to the right and hidden in the trees along the shore. It is not coincidental that I selected this image to be included in my entries for the exhibit as the organizers indicated the purpose of the exhibition is to help spread the word about the historical importance of Bayou Bartholomew to Pine Bluff, to raise awareness about the Bayou Bartholomew Water Trail boat ramp on Olive Street (near Wal-Mart), and share the beauty of this resource. This image definitely met the last two criteria for their objective. :-) Photo by Steve Coyle Photography (www.stevecoylephotography.com)
Glad it's the weekend again! Another shot from our hike on Falls Creek Trail in Lake Catherine State Park in Arkansas in March.
My wife and I spent last week in Arkansas touring different mountain areas in the Natural State. Most of the trees were still dormant from their winter's nap, but the waterfalls were flowing in fine form and we saw many of them. I'll be sharing them for a while based on the number of falls we saw and shots I made. This first waterfall shot was taken in Lake Catherine State Park outside Hot Springs. This was a beautiful two mile hike that followed Falls Creek. This is Falls Creek Falls, for which the hike is named. The waterfalls in Arkansas are seasonal and Spring is definitely the time to see them. So if you enjoy beautiful waterfalls, head to the Natural State in the Spring and chances are you'll be rewarded with some stunning scenes.
