Maumelle River by John Carroll

Tuesday, 25th November 2008

Maumelle River

by John Carroll

Spring flow on the Maumelle River in central Arkansas. This is a unique place where the river flows through a cypress tree grove, with numerous cypress roots in the middle of the river.

Equipment: EOS Canon 10D, 28-135mm

John Carroll

I’ve been taking photos of the natural world for 35 years and it gets more interesting every day.

www.dismalhiker.org

21 Comments

Kirk Jordan Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Howdy Neighbor – I guess it takes a world wide Photo of the Day submission to realize who lives in my backyard. (I live in Conway just minutes away.) I will revisit your blog and hope we meet on an Ouichita trail somewhere.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 4:16 am
Very unusual habitat. I like the exposure you used, as the swirling water softens the dark jutting roots. This river would make a great location for either a science fiction movie or one of those ‘How the Earth Began’ programs on the Nature Channel! One question–why so dismal, when you say each day gets more interesting?
Anurag Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Very unusual riverscape.
Su Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Strange shot, you have to look twice to work out what it is, but I like it, Congrats.
Alex Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Original shot. Good job!
Pauline Jones Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
The timing of the shot makes the highlights in the river water look like hair; very unusual.
Malta Photography Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 11:57 am
great shot very good timing and aperture. I like the gooey effect. Very good indeed.
Mimsha Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
It looks like a painting ! Beautiful !
Waseem Asmar Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
wonderful running water effect…full of action !!!
cabriolil Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
So interesting, other-worldly, and intriguing! It makes me wonder how this scene came to be. From your title, I take it the river floods the grove every spring but is dry the rest of the year. The roots are there, but the trees are dead, yes? If so, I guess they don’t mind getting wet. Thanks for the POTD.
planet lover Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
What an interesting place! I love the magic of rivers. thanks for taking me there.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
The forest must have gotten swamped at one time & now the river rules! An unusual shot, I like it a lot.
varanasi Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I actually feel as if I am by the bank of the river and can hear the rushing of the water and the feel energy. Thanks for taking me away.
John Carroll Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Thank you to everyone for the comments and feedback. The Cypress trees are very much alive. In this location, Cypress trees line the banks of the river and send vertical roots up into the middle of the river. Typically the water is moving more slowly; this was taken after heavy rains when the water was up. Thanks again!
Daughter Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
This is beautiful! Very nice image, the water in the foreground looks like doll’s hair.

ciao!
Sue Gagnon Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Ooooooooo, this is one of the most unusual perspectives and vantage points I have ever seen, thanks to you, of course.
James and Kelly Stone Says:
November 26th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Very nice image. Great shutter speed, giving such a neat perspective on the photo. Beautiful work!
Sérgio Luís Silva Says:
November 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Really a unique place!!Thanks for share!!Great shot!!
Renee Says:
November 24th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Very very beautiful shot! congrats!
Rajib Singha Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Lovely picture. Thanks for sharing.
Su Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 12:01 am
This is so nice and glad that you filled us in on the feedback, really interesting.