Road Trip to Mt. Magazine

On Monday morning, Rosie, Bob and Sam (our faithful dog) left Hot Springs Village on a road trip to Mt. Magazine state park. Mt. Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas; woo hoo - bring out the oxygen - NOT. It's only 2200 ft above the surrounding area.

The drive up highway 7 (a scenic drive) was beautiful. There were lots of colorful trees against the green background of the pines - a great contrast. Here's a picture Rosie took from the car on our way to Mt. Magazine.

The drive took us a little over 2 hours. After we got to the state park, we stopped for a bio-break and picnic lunch. After lunch we headed to the Lodge. The view from the Lodge and the overlooks around the Lodge were really pretty.
Here's a picture of Rosie, Bob and Sam on the walkway behind the Lodge. Bob is wearing his Akubra hat he bought in Australia.
Here's a close-up of Sam taken behind the lodge.
Several people had to stop and pet him. He's always a big attraction.

After leaving the Lodge we drove around the circle at the top of the mountain (or close to the top). We stopped at several of the overlooks to take pictures. Here's a good shot of trees and rocks.
We call this next picture "carpet trees". The trees resemble a carpet pattern.
Next we have a picture of Bob blocking out the trees in the background. Oh well - so much for transparency.Here's a brightly colored tree Rosie captured on the drive in the park.

Finally, here's a scene Rosie really liked of the light coming through the trees. It may not come through too well on the blog picture, but it was beautiful in real life!It may not be New England or the Rocky Mountains, but we had a great day and enjoyed the beauty of God's creation. Hope all of you are having a beauty filled fall.