Christmas Scene With Story
by Nava Thompson
Title
Christmas Scene With Story
Artist
Nava Thompson
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Photograph - Photography
Description
(contest winner in Holidays in the Ozarks)A photo taken by Nava Thompson in Bentonville Arkansas. It was 27 degrees outside at the time. A statue of James H Berry (representing the Confederacy and Southern Soldier) stands in the middle of the fountain--and little did the photographer know when she knelt and braced on the fountain curb that the statue was the great, great grandfather of her photographer coach. The photographer coach was and is Richard W Pembroke. He (Richard) was involved with a company that got a contract to "simulate the Lunar Landing Module and train astronauts to land it on the moon. (1963-1965) (James H Berry--was also the governor of Arkansas) It is an amazing story!! The surrounding metropolitan area (Northwest Arkansas), see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area. For the city of a similar name, see Benton, Arkansas. Monument in homage to James H. Berry, the Confederacy, and the Southern Soldier, located in the town square of Bentonville, September 2006
Bentonville is the county seat of Benton County, and the tenth largest city in Arkansas.The city is centrally located in the county, with Rogers adjacent to the east, and is the home of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. Bentonville was originally named Osage after the Osage Indians who hunted in the area when White settlers first moved to the area in 1837. The community was renamed Bentonville after Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri in 1841 and was first incorporated on April 3, 1873. The four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 109th in terms of population in the United States with 463,204 in 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau. The city itself had a population of 35,301 at the 2010 Census. And the 2011 estimate was 36,295.
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Bentonville is known as the location of the Walmart Home Office, and the retailer is very visible in the city. The Walmart Visitor Center is located on the Bentonville town square in Sam Walton's original Walton's Five and Dime. The home office includes fifteen buildings along Walton Boulevard in the west part of town. Just north of downtown Bentonville is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Alice Walton in 2011. The museum contains many masterpieces from all eras of American art, including many works from Walton's private collection. Across the square from the Walmart Visitor Center is the Benton County Courthouse, the center of the county government. Bentonville High School is located just west of Interstate 540/US Route 71 (I-540/US 71) in central Bentonville. 1 History 1.1 Early history1.2 Early statehood and Civil War2 Geography 2.1 Metropolitan area2.2 Climate3 Demographics4 Education 4.1 Elementary and secondary education 4.1.1 Public schools4.1.2 Private schools4.2 Postsecondary education4.3 Public library5 Points of interest6 Notable residents7 References8
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Early historyThe area now known as Bentonville's first known use by humans was as hunting grounds by the Osage Indians who lived in Missouri. The Osage would leave their settlements to hunt in present-day Benton County for months at a time before returning to their families. White settlers first inhabited the area around 1837 and named their settlement Osage. By this time, the Osage had ceased using the area for hunting, and the White settlers began to establish farms. Upon establishment of Benton County on September 30, 1836, Osage was deemed a suitable site for the county seat, and the town square was established as the home of county government the following year. Osage was renamed Bentonville in honor of Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri who strongly supported Arkansas statehood.[8] The Osage post office was established on December 31, 1836 and renamed the Bentonville Post Office On January 3, 1843. Early statehood and Civil War ........The Terry Block Building anchors the southwest corner of the Bentonville Town Square. Built in 1888, the building now houses the Walmart Visitor Center, and is adjacent to the original Walton's Five and Dime.Two years after Arkansas received statehood in 1836, thousands of Cherokee Indians from Georgia passed through Benton County as part of the Trail of Tears route to Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. Although no Civil War battles were fought inside Bentonville, the city was occupied by both armies and saw almost all of its buildings burned, either by opposing armies or guerrilla outlaws. Bentonville was a staging point for the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Pea Ridge, fought about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of town, and the town saw a brief skirmish just prior to the battle. The city began to rebuild about a decade after incorporation on April 3, 1873, with many of these Reconstruction buildings today serving as the oldest structures in Bentonville.
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After the war, the area established a vibrant apple industry, with Benton County becoming the leading apple producing county in the nation in 1901. In the 1920s and 1930s the county developed a reputation as a leader in poultry production, which the area still maintains today. GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2), of which, 21.2 square miles (55 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.09%) is water. Metropolitan areaMain article: Fayetteville�Springdale�Rogers Metropolitan Area....The Fayetteville�Springdale�Rogers Metropolitan Area consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington, and McDonald County, Missouri. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 per cent). The Metropolitan Statistical Area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology, instead Bentonville is bordered to the east by Rogers, the north by Bella Vista, and the west by Centerton. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is located to the southwest of Bentonville and is used to connect all of the northwest Arkansas region to the rest of the nation.
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[edit] ClimateBentonville lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (K�n Cfa) with influence from the humid continental climate type. Bentonville experiences all four seasons and does receive cold air masses from the north, however some of the Arctic masses are blocked by the higher elevations of the Ozarks. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 89 �F (32 �C) and an average low of 66 �F (19 �C). Temperatures above 100 �F (37.8 �C) are rare but not uncommon. January is the coldest month with an average high of 46 �F (8 �C) and an average low of 24 �F (−4 �C).
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Nava Thompson
Wow- Jennifer thanks for contest. HOLIDAYS IN THE OZARKS CONTEST! Thanks for the special feature in OZARKS PHOTO AND ART COLLECTION!
Jennifer White
Congratulations on your first place win in the Holidays In The Ozarks Contest. Your image is receiving a special feature for 2 weeks in the Ozarks Photo Art Collection and was tweeted. Feel free to post your special feature and win in the Featured Art Discussion.
Doug Kreuger
Nava, I am revisiting this beautiful nighttime capture from Bentonville, AR. So crisp and clear! I am wondering what time of day this shot was taken to have the streets appear empty of people---especially during Christmas Season? I also enjoyed reading your very informative Description. Merry Christmas! L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug--thanks---well that is a natural blue light--and I remember it was 27 degrees. Merry Christmas to you!
Zinvolle Art
Perfect capture and perfect title! Love the clarity and the composition! Great lights! Merry Xmas :)! L
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you very much Zinvolle Art! I appreciate your nice comments and vote! Merry Christmas!