Arkansas Autum

Last Sunday afternoon my bride and I decided to take a drive through the Ozark National forest to see the fall foliage. We have had a lot of rain this year and the weather has been perfect for the leaves to change into the most brilliant colors. We headed out of Fayetteville, Arkansas on Highway 16 East. After about 20 miles it intersects with Highway 23 South and enters the forest. Here are some of the sights.


No, I don't ride bikes. I'm too old for that. However, we did talk about how much fun this would have been in a convertible.


Highway 23 intersects with I40 between Russleville and Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Before you get to Ft. Smith, you take the exit onto scenic highway 71 North back to Fayetteville. Here are a few photos along that route.

Lookout point in the Boston Mountains is about the half way point on the return trip. The view is spectacular.


All in all, the trip lasted about four and a half hours. It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Oh yeah, gas is now $1.91 per gallon here, so it wasn't that painful on the pocketbook either. As always, you can click on any photo to fill your screen with color.