I was enjoying a wonderful stroll through the garden when I came across a unique creature with eight hairy legs all stretched out to maybe four inches across. This arachnid was perched on his rock next to a crystal clear spring at Compton Gardens. The spider never moved as I approached with my camera, it was obvious that it was in stealth mode, ready to strike at any unsuspecting fishy fish.
The White River, at the Twin Bridges location, is churning with female white bass. Anglers were leaving the area with pounds and pounds of bass on their stringers. They were fishing with live minnow bait in deeper parts of the river.
Silvia and I attempted to do some fishing; however, the bait shops had all closed and the Twin Bridges location was over crowded. After enjoying some awesome fried chicken, we headed towards Huntsville with no destination in mind. Eventually, we ended up south of Huntsville on Hwy. 23. It was a very private area - calm and quiet. We caught a Redeye bass and some hybrid bass that I have not been able to identify.
We shot many photos while we where there. I compiled some of the photos to create this animation:
Sunday, March 22, 2009
I returned to Artist Point near Mountainburg, Arkansas to search for the Galearis spectabilis - common name: Showy Orchis. Two years ago, I noticed this plant nestled in the lush moss only a foot or so away from the walking path. I wanted to revist the location the following year to catch the bloom so that I would be able to correctly identify the plant. I failed again. Up until recently, I promised myself to be on time - I would not miss the flower a third time! Sunday as I searched desperately to find the orchid, my mind began to wonder if something had happened: poachers, harsh weather, pollution, physical damage by fallen trees or animals. Having given up, I began to accend up the hillside when I noticed a familiar location next to a young Beech tree. My eyes focused on a little clump of dead orchids. Something did happen, but I am not sure what killed the Showy Orchis.
While in the area, I spotted some of nature's intricate designs:
We even decided to stop by the recently completed Lake Fort Smith and see how the fish were doing.
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