Picture of the Day in Northwest Arkansas

[Mith242]

Here's some odd pictures of the day. A Babylonian/Abyssinian statues at some sort of apartment/condo building here in Fayetteville. Even more ironic it's next to an old historic site. The building also has a weird corrugated steel look to it also.

Oops, I'm just now catching this. What I meant to say is Babylonian/Assyrian. Abyssinian is more over around modern Ethiopia.

[CellarDoor135]

That is the residence and studio of well-known Fayetteville artist Donald Roller Wilson, just a fun fact.

[Mith242]

That is the residence and studio of well-known Fayetteville artist Donald Roller Wilson, just a fun fact.

Really? For some reason I thought it was the building across the street. Both have an odd look to them.

Yeah you're right, I came across some info mentioning it was on the south side of the street not the north side. Before I was down in that area I hadn't his name mentioned in a long time.

[NCB]

I haven't checked in in a while.

All great shots, Rod! I really like the razorback on the plane.

[Mith242]

Here's a pic from around the Walnut Street Historical District in Rogers. I just wanted to get a pic of the side of this building when I realized I could make a face out of it if I wanted.

[mcheiss]

Haven't seen that building yet, It looks pretty nice.

[masons_dad1]

I wonder if the building's owner thought the same thing and even punched a hole in it to make a nose.

[NCB]

^I love "the face."

[Mith242]

Yeah I'm getting a big kick out of it too. If you look carefully there is a small hole where a 'nose' could be. Now I wish I could remember what building this was in the first place.

[Mith242]

Here's a pic I took early this morning. I came across some geese and ducks at the fountain and pond near Washington Regional. The geese were pretty friendly the ducks wouldn't let me get close to them at all.

[mcheiss]

Ah, the Candian Geese. There's a pond by my house that plays a nice home to them in the wintertime.

[Mith242]

Ah, the Candian Geese. There's a pond by my house that plays a nice home to them in the wintertime.

These seemed rather used to human contact. I think they were waiting for a handout. I'll have to take a little bread next time I'm over.

[Mith242]

Here's a pic from around the Walnut Street Historical District in Rogers. I just wanted to get a pic of the side of this building when I realized I could make a face out of it if I wanted.

Okay just to correct something. I apparently got my groups of pics mixed up. This was taken in Rogers not Bentonville.

[mcheiss]

Okay just to correct something. I apparently got my groups of pics mixed up. This was taken in Rogers not Bentonville.

I thought so, I hadn't seen this building before in Bentonville Square. No worries though.

[Mith242]

Here's a pic down Center St looking to the Old Courthouse with my new wide angle lens.

[mcheiss]

Great Shot Mith!!

Is the old Cafe Santa Fe building just off to the right in that photo?

[Mith242]

Great Shot Mith!!

Is the old Cafe Santa Fe building just off to the right in that photo?

Yeah that's it. I don't know if this applies to the side on the left too. But I do know the side of the right is referred to the Smoky Row. For quite a while I had no idea why. Apparently this goes back to the wilder part of Fayetteville's history when it was more of a frontier town. The smoke was the result of gunfire that occurred quite a bit to 'settle' arguements.

[masons_dad1]

That last pic almost looks like Main Street Disney! That new wide angle lens makes a huge difference. I didn't think your pics could get any better but looks like you proved me wrong.

[Mith242]

That last pic almost looks like Main Street Disney! That new wide angle lens makes a huge difference. I didn't think your pics could get any better but looks like you proved me wrong.

Yeah I'm looking forward to getting a chance to really try it out more than just the quick trip I made out. I was thinking this weekend but sounds like we have a good chance for rain. Which I won't complain about, I know we really need it. I'll just have to wait a little bit longer to be able to go out and take some pics.

[mcheiss]

That last pic almost looks like Main Street Disney!

Hopefully, we will be seeing more of Disney around here in the future.

[Mith242]

Okay here's a couple of pics. One just regular and one with the wide angle lens so Nate can see the difference. Nate has the same camera as I do. Both taken from the very same spot with no zooming of the Old Courthouse.

[mcheiss]

The second pic of the old courthouse should go on a postcard, it really is something.

[Mith242]

The second pic of the old courthouse should go on a postcard, it really is something.

My wide angle is going to come in handy when I can't always back up to get everything I want in a pic. Maybe I won't have to resort to trying to take pics in the streets anymore just to get a shot I want.

[mcheiss]

My wide angle is going to come in handy when I can't always back up to get everything I want in a pic. Maybe I won't have to resort to trying to take pics in the streets anymore just to get a shot I want.

You could probably open up a photo shop, and sell your photos. They really are great.

[Mith242]

You could probably open up a photo shop, and sell your photos. They really are great.

I admit I wouldn;t mind trying to do more with photgraphy than a hobby. But I'm not really surewhat exactly I could do with it or start off.