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 Knee Deep
Pope County, Arkansas • July 22, 2009 
On a warm Saturday afternoon in late July, most Arkansans don't think being knee deep in the middle of a swamp is that much fun. Oddly enough, it's one of my favorite places to be in Arkansas. Going into this swamp at 6 p.m. was my best option for good light, but I quickly found out that it's not that safe to go into a swamp alone right before dark with expensive camera gear and no flashlight. After hiking a long way and taking just a few shots, I had to head back because it was almost completely dark! At one point, I tripped and almost fell directly on one of the hundreds of cypress knees sticking out of the ground. As a new nature photographer in Arkansas, I feel the only way to get original landscape material is to explore locations that other photographers are not shooting very often. The swamp is located in the Arkansas River Valley in Pope County not too far from Atkins. The link below has more information about this Natural Area. L I N K S :
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Pope County, Arkansas • July 22, 2009 Many thanks to Aaron for providing these wonderful photographs. Let's hope he will become a frequent contributor to Crow's Cottage. The next wildflower or natural wonder, and those that follow in this series, shall appear here in the Crow's Cottage Glossary and Compendium. Notices of new entries are sent by e-mail express to our list of family, friends, students, and fellow travelers. If you've come here by some other means, we invite you to write us at the address below so we can add you to the list. Ebenezer Bowles Tuesday, August 4, 2009  |
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Goose Pond Natural Area
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