If I had to describe northern Arkansas, I would say that it’s a Gillian Welch album come to life, gorgeous and delicate, full of longing.  At the same time, as we have previously established, I hate winding mountain roads.  I still cannot stress to you how much I dislike them.  I had already tired of … Continue reading 643. Melbourne, Izard County (AR62) →

Well, the courthouse is made of stone.  A little part of me thinks it looks more like a nice residence than like a courthouse, but after a quick swing around, I saw the old jail in back and that removed any question.  That, and also apparently Mountain View is the (self-declared [though nobody is competing for it]) … Continue reading 642. Mountain View, Stone County (AR61) →

The sun had risen over Heber Springs as I pulled up to the courthouse. Getting a good look at it, that's an interesting dome they've got up there. Otherwise, the Christmas virus had struck again. I'm not entirely sure why I was so annoyed and, consequently, complaining about the decorations. I knew they were going … Continue reading 641. Heber Springs, Cleburne County (AR60) →

The courthouse, unfortunately, was not particularly impressive. It also suffered a little from the Christmas decoration I try so hard to avoid. I'm sorry to give you a dose of it, but one does what one can. Also, I don't remember the bottom half being discolored like that. I can't remember if it was a … Continue reading 640. Clinton, Van Buren County (AR59) →

For about a minute, I was afraid that this was going to be a replay of Jasper. Sure, the flagpole and war memorial were all out front, but I couldn't be entirely sure of that. A quick walk around, however, assured me that this was, in fact, the front even though the back has a … Continue reading 639. Marshall, Searcy County (AR58) →

The only thing I hate more than driving on winding mountain roads is driving on winding mountain roads in the middle of the night. Therefore, I was incredibly relieved to pull in in front of the courthouse. After a moment, my complete and utter confusion kicked in. This courthouse subverted a couple of my standard … Continue reading 638. Jasper, Newton County (AR57) →

The courthouse was nice enough and all, but this was my first taste of the scourge of my photography around this time of year, early Christmas decorations.  Christmas already takes up a lot of time it shouldn’t receive and doesn’t deserve.  Many people seem to act as if the Christmas season begins with the end … Continue reading 637. Huntsville, Madison County (AR56) →

Welcome back to Arkansas, Folks.  I don’t know what I expected when I got here, but I was pretty impressed with the town.  Of course, if I had a minimum of research, I would have known it’s the second largest city in Arkansas and home to the University of Arkansas.  It was a big city … Continue reading 636. Fayetteville, Washington County (AR55) →

So, remember back in Rison when I mentioned that “a county…[would] be discussed at greater length in the near future”?  Well, the future is now!  May I note that the shot of the courthouse is really good under the circumstances.  Especially considering there's no light on the courthouse itself.  There were a couple of streetlamps … Continue reading 635. Star City, Lincoln County (AR54) →

More square towered proof that I have the observational skills of a marmot.  At this point, I think they’re almost following me around, intent on reminding me of my folly.  That said, it is a stunning edifice.  It shares a similar style with a lot of smaller courthouses, but with a much grander scale.  It … Continue reading 634. Newport, Jackson County (AR53) →