I took pictures at more places in Arkansas than this, but it was such a special morning that I wanted to do a separate post.

The Old Mill is a historic re-creation of an 1880’s water-powered grist mill located in T.R. Pugh Memorial Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.  I didn’t confirm this by watching, but it is reportedly featured in the opening scenes of the classic movie “Gone With The Wind.”  In addition to the mill and the beautiful gardens surrounding it, the park features sculptures by Senor Dionicio Rodriguez and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

We lucked into a nearly perfect morning to photograph the mill.  It was fairly early on a Sunday, the air was a little misty with a nice overcast and the flowers were blooming nicely.  I don’t use a polarizer as much as I should, but as soon as I started composing I realized that I had better put it on.  It made all the difference, saturating the colors and cutting the reflections.

I had to work around some construction activity that was happening on the hillside to the left (my left) of the mill and a few people that wandered in.  The bare hillside and orange construction fencing limited my compositional choices, but I still came away with a few nice photos.  I took some photos with the hillside in the background anyway, and may one day soon try my hand at Photoshop to “repair” some of the damage.  My skills are pretty basic so we’ll see how that goes.

I haven’t taken the time to make photographs like these too much lately, but it is a good reminder that I still know how and to get out and do more of them! 😉