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Talimena Drive '04 |
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Mary and I took a fall trip to the Ouachita Mountains for a quick fall break. |
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We stopped at one of the numerous 'Vistas' along the Skyline Drive. |
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This is one of the many uphills that we encountered during the tour. |
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The haze on the first day's ride gave the distant mountains a good distance perspective. |
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The different north/south exposure of the mountains determined what kind of trees predominated the slopes. This was a northern slope covered with pines. |
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This shot, along a southern exposure jeep trail was covered with deciduous trees. |
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We took a hike on day 2 and found a pool along a rocky creek next to the path. |
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There were also some neat geological features in the area to be seen. This was a 'rock glacier' that was active during the last ice age. |
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We stayed in a cabin located at Big Cedar, which was in the middle of the Talimena Drive. We went west to Talimina the first day, and east to Mena, the second. |
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