Compton Gardens

I could not resist taking some photos while walking through Compton Gardens. The Gardens features Ozark native trees and plants. Look for the squirrel eating the berries in the tree. It is a wonderful tree shaded walk on a warm May day.

Crystal Bridges, Bentonville, Arkansas

I took a walk I have been meaning to take for some time today. I started at Compton Gardens and followed the path to the overlook for Crystal Bridges. Crystal Bridges is a new art museum that Alice Walton is building in Bentonville, AR. The building is in progress and the art work for the permanent collection is being purchased. While the museum construction is in progress Crystal Bridges at the Massey in downtown Bentonville some small exhibits to peak everyone's interest. The walk down to the overlook passes through Compton Gardens on one of Bentonville's many walking and bike paths. The museum is in a beautiful site. Only one part is complete. The main complex has a ways to go before it will be finished.

Spring at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Entering it's third year, The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks continues to improve. I took these pictures before people arrived for the Greening of the Garden. If you live in the area come out and see for yourself.

Greening of the Garden

I volunteered at the Greening of the Garden at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville Thursday. This is a big fund raiser for the Garden. The weather was perfect, the food and entertainment great and all had a good time. If you live in the area plan to attend next year and watch of other events during the Summer months.

Spring Craft Fairs Here in the Ozarks

This week-end all of the Spring Craft Fairs are here in the Ozarks. There are not as many, none are as large and the crowds are not as big as in the Fall but you can still do some great shopping. The pictures are of Spanker Creek Craft Fair in Bella Vista. I posted pictures of this fair in the Fall so you can compare the size.

Pea Ridge National Military Park

An important battle during the Civil War was the Battle of Pea Ridge in Northwest Arkansas. Today the site of the battle is a National Military Park. The museum in the Visitor's Center has just be re-done and one of the groups I belong to took a day trip over to see the new exhibit. We watched the film, visited the museum, drove through the battleground visited with one of the volunteers at the Park and had a picnic lunch at Elkhorn Tavern. The tavern was used by both sides during the battle. The photos are from in the museum and lunch on the front porch at the tavern.