Although the #photo101 example was ridged in the photo example presented I felt as an artist and photographer there were more options. I have chosen to explore all elements within the definition of the adjective meaning for the word double as listed below. Double bevels make up a gold grenade, multiple lines of matching tiles are part of an art deco design. Twin fawns, two birds or side by side trees in a single frame show natures definition of double. I rotated to present and create new meaning for some tiles as well,
dou·ble ˈdəb(ə)l/ adjective
1.
consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.
“the double doors”
synonyms: dual, duplex, twin, binary, duplicate, in pairs, coupled, twofold
“a double garage”
2.
having some essential part or feature twice, in particular.
predeterminer
1.
twice as much or as many.
“the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for”
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Two Carolina Chickadees
Two Turtles on a log
Juvenile Brothers Two Piliated Woodpeckers
Twin Fawns with their Mother
Twin Fawns with their Mother
Two Trees Illuminated by the Morning Sun
Art Deco Black and White Tiles
Hot Springs Plaza Hotel double windows
Hot Springs Plaza Hotel double windows
Bathhouse Row Tiles Hot Springs, Arkansas
Bathhouse Row Tiles Hot Springs, Arkansas
Bathhouse Row Tiles Hot Springs, Arkansas
Documentary Film Festival Banner Hot Springs, Arkansas
“I take flight on the wings of my Dreams to greet the new day.” ~ Lee Hiller
Winter Serenade: Woodpeckers and Warblers appear throughout the Forest this morning. Pileated, Sapsucker and Downy provide a rapping tapping rhythm section as Vireos, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Mockingbirds sing a sweet melody. The Trees sway and groan to the glorious song carried by the breeze. The symphony of life carries me along each trail.
HSNP Lower Dogwood trail Chipmunk The Stud Muffin
The Stud Muffin: Ice, snow, drought, prolonged extreme heat , floods and tornadoes have ravaged Hot Springs National Park the past 18 months. The number of small mammals has greatly diminished. Squirrels, Rabbits, Chipmunks, Fox etc. have now become rare sightings. About 20 minutes into my hike I spotted this little Male Chipmunk chasing Female Chipmunks. Racing across logs, hopping onto rocks and popping in and out of numerous burrows for half an hour this athletic little stud muffin hooked up, made booty calls and knocked up the female population along the Lower Dogwood Trail. He was so busy he nearly ran me over twice crisscrossing the trail to keep the ladies happy. His amorous endeavors are sure to help rebuild the decimated Chipmunk population in Hot Springs National Park. For his selfless entrepreneurial spirit Nature photographers salute this Forest Hero for his re-population efforts!
HSNP North Mountain Deer Tracks
Signs of Life: Although I know there are several herds of White-tail Deer roaming Hot Springs National Park they are elusive and I am always delighted by any sighting. Heading home I hike down North Mountain it is wonderful to see fresh Deer tracks in the soil. I make a slow 360 turn to see if I can catch a glimpse of an ear tip or vanishing white tail. I will have to hike up a bit earlier to catch them on their morning migration across the mountain in Hot Springs National Park. I love finding these delicate reminders of Forest life.
HSNP Sunrise on the Trail
A Dance of Light: As the sun rises to illuminate the trail I am bathed in the beauty of a new day. Mornings rays dance among the Short Leaf Pines and the tangle of Deciduous limbs. Delicate splash of color appear as the first light kisses each surface of the Forest.
I embrace the beauty of the winter Forest!
Love to ALL!
Lee
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HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Male Downy Woodpecker
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Male Downy Woodpecker
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Male Downy Woodpecker
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Male Downy Woodpecker
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Colorful Rock
HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Blue Headed Vireo
HSNP North Mountain Deer Tracks
HSNP North Mountain Deer Tracks
HSNP North Mountain
HSNP Lower Dogwood Trail Branch
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Male Pileated Woodpecker
As beauty unfurls beneath the Spring canopy as I am wrapped in Nature’s embrace. Blue wings of Asiatic Dayflowers spread out before my feet and the radiant glow of Lance Leaf Coreopsis light the path before me. A male Summer Tanager sings above in feathers transitioning from green to red. Warming in the the morning sun Mourning Cloak and Red Spotted Purple Butterflies stretching their wings along the trail edges. Gently the Forest coaxes my senses and I am once more at peace.
Love to ALL!
Lee
HSNP Arlington Lawn Common Buckeye Butterfly
HSNP Arlington Lawn Common Buckeye Butterfly
HSNP Arlington Lawn Common Buckeye Butterfly
HSNP Arlington Lawn Common Buckeye Butterfly
HSNP Arlington Lawn Common Buckeye Butterfly
HSNP Arlington Lawn Horace’s Duskywing Skipper
HSNP Arlington Lawn Southern Magnolia
HSNP Arlington Lawn Zabulon Skipper
HSNP Arlington Lawn Zabulon Skipper
HSNP Carriage Road Dayflower
HSNP Carriage Road Dayflower
HSNP Carriage Road Dayflower
HSNP Carriage Road Feral Calico Cat
HSNP Carriage Road Feral Calico Cat
HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Pagoda
HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Spring
HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail View
HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail View
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Black White Warbler
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Heart Graffiti
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Mourning Cloak Butterfly
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Mourning Cloak Butterfly
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Ouachita Blazing Star
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Ouachita Blazing Star
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Ouachita Blazing Star
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Petunia
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Pileated Woodpecker
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Canopy
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Leaves
HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Sky
HSNP Lower Dogwood Trail Insect
HSNP Lower Dogwood Trail Red Spotted Purple Butterfly
Continuing from Some Of My Favorite Moments from 2010… Where to begin, it would not be possible without YOU! Thank You to those who have kindly subscribed and clicked through to my blog this year. A blog is nothing without readers, those who hike with me via my words and photographs on Hike Our Planet this is dedicated to you!
A special Thank You to my beloved husband Rick who puts up with my time away hiking and photographing the beauty of Arkansas.
2011 was filled with wonderful moments along the trails in Arkansas. I created more videos and became more adept at capturing creatures with my new camera and lens. I visited two new parks (for me) and hiked many new trails. Snow fell, leaves sprouted, wildflowers bloomed, heat sizzled and autumn painted the trails. In November 2011 I celebrated the 2nd anniversary of my Hike Our Planet blog. Added 40+ new videos to my new YouTube blog Channel Lee Hiller Designs Photography. Videos included a series for Photographers For Japan to aid Mercy Corps with Japan earthquake/tsunami relief. Lake Ouachita State Park’s Caddo bend Trail was hit by a tornado so sadly the trail won’t reopen until late 2012 (hopefully).
If you have your own favorite post or photograph from my 2011 blog posts please share it in the comments below. You can click on any of the blog titles below to re-read any of my favorites.
Continued from Hiking in Hot Springs National Park and The City Pt 1 … After our hike on the Sunset Trail I dropped my husband Rick back at our apartment with four gallons of our treasured FREE spring water. One of the best perks of living surrounded by Hot Springs National Park After I parked the van we would meet up and hike on Hot Springs Mountain as see what wildlife had returned since the big storm last week. On my way back to meet my husband a sweet Juvenile House Sparrow lands in front of me. It looks at me with cautious curiosity.
Heading to the park our first encounter is with a Crow that is still recovering from molting. Some of it’s head feathers are coming in white rather than black, I wonder if this is part of aging. Along the Promenade are patches of lovely blue Asiatic Dayflowers decorating Hot Springs Mountain. We hike up to the Carriage Road looking for the Eastern Cottontail couple, but today there is no sign of them. As I am changing my camera battery a battered Common Buckeye Butterfly lands near my feet. Further along above us a nimble Squirrel is moving in the high canopy.
Back on the promenade we discover House Sparrows have moved from the Magnolia Trees on Bath House Row. They have taken over the Trees and territories once occupied by several families of Mockingbirds. On a Bath House below Racing Pigeons have free reign as the once fiercely protective Mockingbirds no longer are on the roofs doing the territorial hop. In the weeks before the summer storm I had documented 5 adults and multiple offspring (Juveniles and chicks). Today no one Mockingbird showed itself to sing with Rick’s whistling… they love to sing with him. I did not see any Brown Thrashers, Cardinals or Blue Jay either.
As we were about to leave the park my husband spotted one of the Pileated Woodpecker brothers on the old oak below the promenade. It was a joy to watch him moving from Tree to Tree feasting on the insects. We enjoyed his activities for 30 minutes and it was the perfect way to end our time in Hot Springs National Park.
Special thanks to my beloved husband Rick for letting me be pushy when we are hiking.
Love to ALL!
Lee
Hot Springs Central Avenue Arlington Hotel USA Flag
