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Somewhere between the light and the dark

Posted by Lee Hiller on May 11, 2020
Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Hot Springs National Park, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Wildflowers. 2 Comments

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COVID19 Rant: We have become creatures of the predawn light.  Somewhere between the last of night’s darkness and dawns light we emerge to breathe the fresh air.  We are forced to out before 6 a.m. and home by 7:30 a.m. because our fellow Arkansans WON’T WEAR MASKS!  They don’t understand or don’t care that their actions are a threat to our lives.  The mask wearers are protecting others.  Those without are trying to kill us all.  There is no in-between ask the first responders and medical personnel.

Stay Safe, Wear A Mask (PLEASE) and stay at least 6 feet apart from strangers (15 feet if you are running).

Each shot requires more thought when light is scarce.  I ponder play with camera settings and hope I captured the beauty.  A re-connection with my art is healing and exhausting.  Trapped between constraints of time and light I struggle to create.

Happy Trails!

Love to ALL!
Lee

Hot Springs Sunrise
Hot Springs Sunrise
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Cutleaf Evening Primrose Wildflowers
Filed Madder Wildflowers
Filed Madder Wildflowers

Southern Magnolia Bud
Southern Magnolia Bud
Southern Magnolia Bud
Southern Magnolia Bud
Tiny Moth on a Leaf
Tiny Moth on a Leaf

Chinaberry Tree Blossom
Chinaberry Tree Blossom
Blue Heron Shadow
Blue Heron Shadow
Stormy Sky at Dawn
Stormy Sky at Dawn

The Quiet Forest
The Quiet Forest
Venus Looking Glass Wildflower
Venus Looking Glass Wildflower

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Covid19 Nature Break: Sneaking Out at Dawn

Posted by Lee Hiller on May 9, 2020
Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: American Robin, bird, Fog, fog foggy trail, Hike, Hiking, Magnolia, Moon, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Southern Magnolia, water. Leave a comment

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We have been in stay-at-home mode since the first week of March and we have been using masks plus wipes since February.  This was the first time we have been out for a hike in the past 2 months. Usually outings were for essentials only.

It was dark, a bit foggy and the light was horrible. The fresh air however was divine.  For an entire hour we were alone with Nature our masks pulled down breathing in the forest fragrance. It was intoxicating to feel the air and hear bird song

From our windows we could see the Magnolias blossoms this spring. I thought we had missed the live show but we were lucky one waited around for us to see up close.

We slipped out at 6 a.m. and did not see any humans til we were heading back home at 7:15.  Running humans without masks who headed toward us so we had to cross the street.  Arkansas never closed and I have been called names for wear a mask.  So many people willing to risk other peoples lives by not wearing masks or at the very least respecting social distancing.

I dream of a time where I can safely see the magic hour again outside.

Stay Safe and Happy Trails!

Love to ALL,
Lee

 

Morning Moon
Morning Moon
Fog At First Light
Fog At First Light
greenery in the steam
greenery in the steam

The Last Magnolia
The Last Magnolia
Big Robin
Big Robin
Big Robin
Big Robin

Watercolors
Watercolors
Clover Flower
Clover Flower

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Happy Hiking Day 2019 in the Autumn Leaves

Posted by Lee Hiller on November 17, 2019
Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Autumn, Autumn Leaves, Hiking Trails, Hot Springs National Park, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography. 2 Comments

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Happy Hiking Day!  After suffer through a summer (3 months) of never ending 100+ temperatures autumn is here.  The drought dried many of the leaves which dropped from trees in October.  So this year the autumn leaf show is a limited viewing.  Most of the show is on the North side on the mountain trails where it was often a tiny bit cooler and the scarce rain fell this past summer.

Happy Trails!
Love to ALL
Lee

Upper Dogwood Trail Autumn Leaves
Upper Dogwood Trail Autumn Leaves
Hot Springs Mt Trail Autumn Leaves
Hot Springs Mt Trail Autumn Leaves
Hot Springs Mt Trail Autumn Leaves
Hot Springs Mt Trail Autumn Leaves

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au revoir not goodbye

Posted by Lee Hiller on April 26, 2019
Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: birds-foot Violets, bluet, Hot Springs National Park, Moss, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Spring Leaves, Wild Violets, Wildflowers, woolly violets. Leave a comment

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The worst sound! While hiking I hear dreaded thunk as the shutter mechanism of my camera dies. My heart sank and my brain screamed OMG not during spring!  I take my camera on every hike and the past few weeks without it has been painful.  It is as if my extra sight sense has been taken.  *deep breath*  I feel incomplete without my visual paint brush which allows me to share nature’s beauty.

Nine years on, hundreds of thousands of images and two repairs I guess it was about due to give out.  As I have no clue how long it will take to save up for a possible repair or new camera (best guess a year).   These will be the last photos for a while.  If I manage something spectacular with my very old smartphone I will share.

Thank you for following my blog and leaving kind messages and likes.

as always Love to ALL!
Lee

HSNP Goat Rock Trail Bluet
HSNP Goat Rock Trail Moss
HSNP Goat Rock Trail Moss

HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spring leaves
HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort
HSNP Goat Rock Trail Bird’s Foot Violet

HSNP Goat Rock Trail Bird’s Foot Violet
HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spring leaves
HSNP Gulpha Gorge trail Mossy Stump

HSNP North Mountain Loop Bird Nest
HSNP North Mountain Loop pussytoes wildflower
HSNP North Mountain Loop pussytoes wildflower

HSNP North Mountain Loop Spring leaves cluster
HSNP North Mountain Loop Spring leaves
HSNP North Mountain Loop woolly violet

HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Birds Foot Violet
HSNP Upper Dogwood trail spring leaves
HSNP Upper Dogwood trail spring leaves

HSNP Upper Dogwood trail spring leaves
HSNP Upper Dogwood trail tree bark

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Tiny layers of spring appear in the forest.

Posted by Lee Hiller on March 25, 2019
Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Hiking Trails, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Spring Leaves, Wildflowers. 1 Comment

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Spring has slowly emerged in our Forest.  Tiny wildflowers, glowing tree seeds and new leaves have begun to appear.  Delicate brush strokes of color flowing from the forest floor up into the canopy.

Love to All!
Lee

HSNP Goat Rock Trail Pussy Toes
HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Birds Foot Violet
HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Serviceberry Blossoms

HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Birds Foot Violet
HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Spring Leaves
HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Field Pansy

HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Bluets
HSNP Hot Springs Mtn Trail Birds Foot Violet
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Glowing Tree Seeds
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaves
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Downy Woodpecker
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Glowing tree Seeds
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaves

HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Beauty
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Grass

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