Springtime In The Park
by Nava Thompson
Title
Springtime In The Park
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken in the spring by Nava Thompson of colorful Tulips in the Bentonville Square in NW Arkansas. This is a favorite place to walk around, sit on a bench, have a sack lunch, read a book, or just reflect while watching the water fountains.................................................Main article: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art..............................................Alice Walton led the Walton Family Foundation's development of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a premier museum dedicated to American art and artists. The museum includes walking trails and educational opportunities in addition to displaying over 450 works covering five centuries of American art.[6] The museums is the most popular in the state, with 604,000 visitors in 2012, its first year...............................The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building was designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie....................................Trails connect Crystal Bridges to the Bentonville Square while giving tourists an opportunity to explore the outdoors in the Ozarks. A total of six trails feature educational opportunities to learn about native Arkansas plant life as well as public art........................................Bentonville Square..........................The Bentonville Square (sometimes Public Square) is a town square in Bentonville that includes the several historically and architecturally significant properties surrounding Public Square Park. The Square is anchored by the Benton County Courthouse on the east side and Walmart Visitor's Center on the west side...........................Confederate Soldier Monument...................Placed in the center of Square Park, the 20 feet (6.1 m) granite statue of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest was placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908. A later plaque honors James Henderson Berry, a Confederate soldier with the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment who would later become the only Arkansas Governor from Benton County. The inscription reads "They Fought For Home and Fatherland. Their Names are Borne On Honors Shield. Their Record Is With God.". Although there have been attempts to remove the statue, the park was deeded to the Daughters of the Confederacy for use as a park in perpetuity.[8] The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1996...............................
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April 29th, 2014
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Comments (36)
Jennifer White
Congratulations your wonderful photo has been featured in the Ozarks Photo and Art Collection Group. You are invited to post your featured image in the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
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 archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Janette Boyd
Great image that makes you want to step into the image and rest while admiring the flowers. Nice composition. f/l/tweet
Doug Kreuger
Nava, I am revisiting this Spring time Favorite just to sit a spell and take in all the beauty that surrounds me. L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Doug for your thoughtful comments and the l/f---hope you finding time for a park bench.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Gardening Perfection
Simply gorgeous Nava!~ Love all the color, light, shadow, even the time mod day you captured!!! l/f
Randy Rosenberger
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