Cascading Water
by Nava Thompson
Title
Cascading Water
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a waterfall in NW Arkansas. Red rose bushes surround the rocks where the water cascades down into the pond............................Frisco caboose at Centennial Park, Rogers Historical District downtown. The caboose is emblematic of Rogers' railroad history.Rogers was named after Captain Charles Warrington Rogers, who was vice-president and general manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, also known as the Frisco...................The town was established in 1881, the year the Frisco line arrived; it was at this time the area residents honored Captain Rogers by naming it for him. The community was incorporated on June 6, 1881.........................Rogers was the location of the first Wal-Mart store, whose corporate headquarters is located in neighboring Bentonville, Arkansas. Daisy Outdoor Products, known for its air rifles, has both its headquarters and its Air Rifle Museum in Rogers. In June 2007, BusinessWeek magazine ranked Rogers as 18th in its list of the 25 best affordable suburbs in the American South.[5] And in 2010, CNN Money ranked Rogers # 10 on their list of 100 Best Places to Live.............................Historic commerce[edit]The first retail business owned by the Stroud family was a store in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which was co-owned by Allen Bryant Stroud (1831�1914) and his son Harlan Lafayette (H.L.) Stroud (1858�1950).[7] That business was established prior to 1879 and Allen Stroud also served as postmaster at Pea Ridge for a time.[7] In 1884, H.L. Stroud sold his interest in the Stroud store in Pea Ridge and purchased a dry goods store at the corner of First and Walnut Streets in Rogers which he named Stroud's Mercantile.........In 1887 he brought in his brother Alonzo Bryant Stroud (1868�1952) to serve as manager of his new business.[8] In 1891 H.L. Stroud moved his business into a storefront on the north side of the 100 block of Walnut Street. Stroud's continued to prosper, and in 1899 H.L. built the brick building at 114�116 West Walnut Street.[8] Stroud's continued to be the leading retail business in Rogers up into the 1960s, when in 1962 Sam Walton opened the first location of what would become the retail giant Walmart just seven blocks away.[citation needed] Walton's new store combined with the nationwide movement of retail centers from aged downtowns to malls and shopping centers slowly eroded Stroud's customer base, leading the locally beloved retailer to permanently close in 1993 after 109 years in business. In 1912 the city council formed a commission of local businessmen to facilitate the paving of downtown Rogers. Despite the constant complaints of dusty and muddy streets, and the enthusiastic support of prominent citizens such as Coin Harvey, bickering over the cost and method of paving delayed the start of the project until July, 1924. The downtown area was paved with concrete and overlaid with bricks in rows, changing to a basket weave pattern at the intersections of streets. The work was completed in December, 1924, and the brick pavement remains today, with renovations done to the streets in 2010.
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Comments (22)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this gorgeous garden waterfall. Nava! Marvelous light and composition! L/F
Doug Kreuger
Revisiting one of my longtime favorites, I can almost hear the water flowing over these tiered stones. Superb work as always Nava! L&F
Doug Kreuger
Nava, I really enjoy the the sight and sounds associated with water cascading over tiered rocks! Very fine capture, my Friend! L&F
Doug Kreuger
Nava, Revisiting to congratulate you on your WFS Homepage Feature of this Outstanding Waterfall Artwork; Beautifully Composed and Captured! L&F
Randy Rosenberger
This would look and sound great in our landscaped yard! Just love the elements! This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you---this would be perfect for your yard---and for mine. :) Thanks a lot for the nice comments and the feature in WFS--and for the l/f!
DJ MacIsaac
Close my eyes, randomly touch an image and wala! Beauty again... wonderful work Nava! 😊😊😊fl
Doug Kreuger
Back for a second visit while browsing your galleries—simply amazing! L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug---thank you very much! Appreciate your thoughtfulness--your encouragement and promotion! :)
Doug Kreuger
Outstanding waterfall capture Nava Jo! What an awesome composition! I can see you did not need and pointers for obtaining perfection! F&V
Randy Rosenberger
Phenomenal capture of this beautiful setting Nava Jo! I just love the cascade of the water over the layering of the rocks and the colors surrounding it are awesome. Very awe inspiring beauty! fave and vote