Mark Corder Digital Arts

Loose in the Natural State!

Tag: Historic

  • The Color of Yesterday

    The Color of Yesterday

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    Detail of the interior of the old Hopper Church of Christ.

  • Natural Bridge in Lost Valley

    Natural Bridge in Lost Valley

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    As Clark Creek flows out of Lost Valley to join the Buffalo National River, it seems to disappear underground for a ways… and it comes out here.

  • Outdoor Workshop

    Outdoor Workshop

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    The blacksmith at an EARA Rendezvous.(I like to think he’s making toys!)

  • Rainy River Dawn #2

    Rainy River Dawn #2

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    Sunrise panorama over the Arkansas River with intermittent showers.Taken from Stout’s Point at Petit Jean State Park, October 2013

  • Redbud and Shack

    Redbud and Shack

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    A Redbud tree next to one of Old Forester’s surviving shacks… though it survives no more. RIP Old Shack – I hear you used to be a Post Office.

  • Watch it Rain on Silvia

    Watch it Rain on Silvia

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    Lake Silvia is a secluded spot on the eastern edge of the Ouachitas.Seen here in a light rain shower.

  • The Big Dam Bridge

    The Big Dam Bridge

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    The Big Dam Bridge in Little Rock, Arkansas.I was lucky enough to see the tugboat George Howe push some barges through the lock.

  • Running with Rainbows

    Running with Rainbows

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    Carpenter Dam is what forms Lake Hamilton, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

  • PJ’s Tree in Spring

    PJ’s Tree in Spring

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    An oak tree blooming over the reputed “grave” of Petit Jean,at Stout’s Point – Petit Jean State Park.

  • Hopper Church of Christ

    Hopper Church of Christ

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    This is the old Hopper, Arkansas Church of Christ – it’s more modern replacement stands next door. The above photo was taken in October of 2010 and is probably my most popular. At the time, you could still enter the ground floor and look around, though I couldn’t say what state it’s in at the…

  • Old Forester

    Old Forester

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    This is almost all that’s left of “Forester, Arkansas” – a company town that literally shut-down and vanished.The log pond and the concrete bones of the old sawmill can be seen here.This is a haunting and compelling place that I’ve returned to many times – follow the Forester tag.

  • Stroll in the Swamp

    Stroll in the Swamp

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    This is the magnificent boardwalk at the Louisiana Purchase State Park in Arkansas.It leads to a historical marker indicating the baseline from which all surveys of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase were made from. It’s a bit off the beaten path… Map below.One of my most popular images, and a personal favorite.