Boxley Valley

Boxley Valley
Originally uploaded by bmwrider.

A few weeks back I had returned from another shoot and decided to drop by the Boxley Valley to see what was there. The Clouds were calling to me and I just had to photograph the valley.
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Haw Creek Falls by moonlight.

Bob Laster, Mike Cooper, and I headed to Haw Creek Falls last night to photograph the falls by moonlight.  We had made an eariler attempt to capture this image this year, but the weather did not want to play with us.  Last night we had to wait around for about 3 hours for the moon to rise where we wanted it too.  I will have to go back and try this again another time.

Haw Creek Falls by moonlight.

"Rite in the Rain" notebook review

I am working on a review of the "Rite in the Rain" all-weather pocket notebook.  I used these in Alaska when I was at McNeil River and worked very good.  The one thing I did not like was the way the pen would skip across the paper.  I Have used six pens for the test to see which one works the best.  Here is a list of the pens I chose:

1. "Write in the Rain" Pen
2. BIC - Mark It Ultra Fine Pen
3. Sharpie Ink Pen
4. Pentel Permaroller Gold
5. Space Pen
6. Delta Elite ball point pen

I did not have a Sharpie Fine Point pen to try, I may wait till I get that pen, before I finish my test.  So far the Bic Mark-It pen writes the best on the waterproof paper.  We will se how it does when water is thrown on the page.  What I am looking to do with this test is:

1. Which pen writes the best on the waterproof paper?
2. Does it hold up to the water test?
3. Does it smear while it is wet?
4. Which one is easiest to read?

That's the test in a nutshell, so I should finish this test some time this week and I will post the results.

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Arkansas Specific link

I will add more links as I get a chance to the new Arkansas Specific area I have created as well as gear tests and reviews.  I hope this will add to the value of the web site as well as get some information out to the hikers and photographers wanting to explore Arkansas.  Be sure to buy Tim's Hiking Guides as well as Waterfall Guidebooks.  He has worked hard to get this information to us and they are a great value for the money.

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Tea Kettle Falls

I had a great day Saturday going to Tea Kettle Falls.  Here are a few images from the trip.  You can read the Journal as well as all the gear I used when you click on Arkansas Specific on the right.  Hope this new fromat will be easy for every one.

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Me at the bottom of the falls.  It is a great place to visit.

The top of the falls is the place where it goes through the hole and the water spouts out like a Tea Kettle, thus the name.