I had been chomping at the bit to get outside, explore, and take some pictures.  I had surgery just before Christmas which has kept me indoors for the most part.  I finally found time to break away and visit Petit Jean State Park!  The crazy thing was, it was mid-January and almost hit 70 degrees that day!  Typical Arkansas though... 1 day later and we're looking at possible flooding and maybe even ice storms on Sunday.  My brother joined me again as we set out on this journey.  We only had a few hours so we went at a pretty quick pace! Our first stop was Bear Cave Trail.  This leads...

I often take Fridays off from my "real job" and enjoy some photography time.  I was hoping to find some fall colors before it was too late.  Oh, and this was my first time shooting since I got my Nikon D600 back from repair!  :D

I had a little time this afternoon to visit a place known for some incredible rapids: Cossatot Falls.  This isn't really a waterfall as much as just some crazy big rapids.  The word "Cossatot" apparently is a rough French translation to "Skull Crusher."  Expert kayakers like to brave these rapids... crazy!  Imagine all these rocks with roaring waters over them!

My brother and I decided to hike near Forked Mountain in search of a couple of waterfalls.  This mountain is simply amazing!  The photo doesn't do it justice.  It's a lone hill that towers over all the other surroundings.  At the top are some incredible bluffs.