Boxley Valley Updates Archive -- Arkansas Wildlife Photography Gallery and Blog

December 2008
December 12, 2008 Lost Valley elk in frost, bald eagles. (12 images)

November 2008 (8 entries)
November 26, 2008 Elk herds in Lost Valley, steam shots, old school shots.
November 23, 2008 Small bulls in Lost Valley fields and woods. 8 pictures
November 21, 2008 South Boxley field shots, Ponca woods shots from 11/20, narrative
November 16, 2008 Elk scattered, cattle in Ponca fields, viewing patchy.
November 12, 2008 Foggy morning, elk in transition Entry on post taking elk pictures post rut.
November 9, 2008 Bull fight pictures.
November 5, 2008 Elk in Ponca fields, Kyles Landing pictures and brief guide.
November 3, 2008 Elk along cane line, walking stick on cap, river landscapes

October 2008 (11 entries)
October 29, 2008 Elk in frost, steaming breath herd bull.
October 28, 2008 Elk herds return to Ponca fields, frost blossoms.
October 27, 2008 New elk herd arrives in Ponca with new satellite bulls. Mid-day shots.
October 20. 2008 Stiffed by elk, I wander to Steel Creek to lick my wounds.
October 12, 2008 Once again betrayed by the elk, I wander to Ozark Campground on the Buffalo National River for some HDR landscapes.
October 11, 2008 Slammed by fog and alien elk abduction, pictures of Steel Creek fall color, and yes, humans, mostly taken in good light. Huh?
October 10, 2008 Elk waiting to cross 43.
October 9, 2008 Limited elk, cormorant pictures save the shoot.
October 8, 2008 Kind of ordinary, but elk cooperate some, early fall color.
October 4-7, 2008 Long break and road trip. Back on Tuesday, writing Wednesday.
October 3, 2008 Morning flat tire delayed trip to valley. Very thick fog, no pictures. Lots of bugling.
October 2, 2008 Whitetail buck in Buffalo River. No elk. Alien abductors return to Boxley Valley.
October 1, 2008 Close, but no cigar as they say. One decent picture, all plans fail.

September 2008 (18 entries)
September 30, 2008 No elk, river otter, smallmouths, landscape, turtle
September 29, 2008 Dense fog riverwhack, cows hold workshop
September 28, 2008 Dense fog in AM, safety warning.
September 27, 2008 AM shoot, rotten light. Visitors from 3 states. Foggy pictures.
September 26, 2008 Rotten light for long shots, fall back shoots, early fall color.
September 25, 2008 Very foggy. Old barn pic. Odd bull in south end of valley. Blue heron.
September 24, 2008 Advice on current herd positions, and the likely herd migrations.
September 23, 2008 Nothing much to report, super foggy morning.
September 22, 2008 Two morning bull fights!
September 18, 2008 Working full time on Ozark Mountain Artists Tour. Early rut is clearly underway with more bulls showing up every day.
September 16, 2008 Short trip to Boxley Valley, whitetail bucks moving, elk, old barns pictures
September 14 & 15 Bad weather, blocked in by downed trees.
September 13, 2008 Rain and clouded out. Preparing for Ozark Mountain Artist Studio Tour. Why can't I just take pictures and never print them, and take some more . . .
September 12, 2008 Trumpeter swan landscape, bull elk by barn, spicebush swallowtail, grinding and opportunism.
September 11, 2008 Yikes!! Osprey at Boxley mill pond. Elk vanished, aliens suspected. Mystery bird.
September 10, 2008 Lousy light, took day off, preparing for Ozark Mountain Artists Studio Tour.
September 9, 2008 Elk bugling started today. Elk in first field past observation point. Stray bulls.
September 8, 2008 Lousy light, still no bugling. Morning glory picture, not much else
September 7, 2008 Second big bull appears with cows, now two of the big guys are running cows in the valley. Photos from intersection of 21 and 43.
September 6, 2008 Early rut begins, another big bull arrives, bull running cows, great white egret continues to hang around Boxley mill pond.
September 5, 2008 Great white egret, 7x6 bull arrives.
September 4, 2008 Rained out, poor light, Boxley valley flooding, danger postings
September 3, 2008 Rained out, huge rains, falls will be roaring, dangerous flash floods.
September 2, 2008 Rained out. 3 new pages written.
September 01, 2008 Great white egret, wildflowers

August 2008 (13 entries)
August 31, 2008 AM No elk, white-winged crow, fall color starting.
August 29,2008 AM Pre-rut pattern, daily locations, bachelor bull herd.
August 27, 2008 AM Skunked, the elk have left Arkansas. Heron pic.
August 26, 2008 PM Evening light, elk with half-scraped velvet pictures.
August 26, 2008 AM First sparring picture, rubbing bulls, cottonmouth, river.
August 24, 2008 AM Nursing whitetail twins, big bull, dirt bag rant.
August 23, 2008 AM Boxley whitetails, juvenile blue heron.
August 22, 2008 AM Painterly morning fog pictures of elk by highway 21.
August 21, 2008 AM Roadside elk, first field past observation point.
August 19, 2008 AM Elk along river trail, river hike report.
August 17, 2008 AM Pre-rut pattern discussed. Elk poo snowman.
August 16, 2008 PM Elk, mill pond swans, white-winged crow.
August 14, 2008 AM First entry, Boxley pointers, notes.