Landscape Mammoth Rocks of Bear Cave Trail

Mammoth Rocks of Bear Cave Trail · **2 Likes**

Photos from the Bear Cave Trail at Petit Jean State Park. Comments welcome.

**DamienW** · 11-29-2021, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Comments welcome.

Well...we all need to drop a few comments at the moment

That's an impressive trail. I wonder how many years (centuries...millenia?) it will be before that massive rock in the first shot is undercut enough to topple.

reynb · 11-30-2021, 03:25 AM

Great series!

**ProfessorBuzz** · 11-30-2021, 06:15 AM

Nice series. Maybe try a polarizer next time - might help with the skies and colours.

OrchidJulie · 11-30-2021, 06:25 AM

Amazing formations! My first thought, on seeing the first image, was that it was a glacial erratic, but I don't think that there were ever glaciers in Arkansas. Then I realized that it was part of the rest of the formations, just weathered. Looks like a great place!

**ToddK** · 11-30-2021, 06:43 AM

Fantastic shots of some incredible rock formations! Fall looks like a great time to visit. The colors really stand out amongst the rocks.

**MikeNArk** · 11-30-2021, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by DamienW

Well...we all need to drop a few comments at the moment

That's an impressive trail. I wonder how many years (centuries...millenia?) it will be before that massive rock in the first shot is undercut enough to topple.

Thanks or your comments. That's an interesting question for that rock sooner than others.

---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:15 AM ----------

Originally posted by reynb

Great series!

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:17 AM ----------

Originally posted by ProfessorBuzz

Nice series. Maybe try a polarizer next time - might help with the skies and colours.

Thank you. You are right that a polarizer would have helped. Though overcast, the light was harsh.

---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:22 AM ----------

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Amazing formations! My first thought, on seeing the first image, was that it was a glacial erratic, but I don't think that there were ever glaciers in Arkansas. Then I realized that it was part of the rest of the formations, just weathered. Looks like a great place!

Thanks for your nice comments. There is information in the park about the formation of these features, but I haven't reviewed them recently. Petit Jean Mtn. State Park is one of my favorite places for hiking.

---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:30 AM ----------

Originally posted by ToddK

Fantastic shots of some incredible rock formations! Fall looks like a great time to visit. The colors really stand out amongst the rocks.

Thanks for your comments, also. The reason that we went to Petit Jean was to capture some fall colors. We went to several sites in the park on this date. I made a few earlier posts related to this visit. One was specific to fall colors. I'll probably post a few more photos related to this visit. It is a great place to visit.

**angkymac** · 11-30-2021, 03:26 PM

Love shooting rocks like these.
And you did an amazing job of making the rocks step right out of the general scenery and be noticed!
Thanks for the great example!
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 11-30-2021, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by angkymac

Love shooting rocks like these.
And you did an amazing job of making the rocks step right out of the general scenery and be noticed!
Thanks for the great example!
Angky.

Thanks Angky. It would have been nice to have a nice sunny day for photos. A lot of those photos were shot at the widest angle to get them in the frame. This park has many natural features for photography.

**JimS_256** · 11-30-2021, 05:17 PM

Great images and I love the rocks. It looks like a really cool place to visit.

**MikeNArk** · 11-30-2021, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by JimS_256

Great images and I love the rocks. It looks like a really cool place to visit.

Thanks. It is a cool place to visit. It has a nice waterfall (when there has been rain), a view of the Arkansas river below, many camping areas, nice hiking trails and interesting rock formations.

**angkymac** · 11-30-2021, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Thanks Angky. It would have been nice to have a nice sunny day for photos. A lot of those photos were shot at the widest angle to get them in the frame. This park has many natural features for photography.

Well, I think you might have enjoyed a sunny day, but I think the day you had was much better for photography.
When I can get wet rocks, and even lighting on the leaves, I really like it. You made some good shots of those wet rocks.
Angky.

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11-29-2021, 10:55 PM	#2
DamienW Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 847	Originally posted by MikeNArk Comments welcome. Well...we all need to drop a few comments at the moment That's an impressive trail. I wonder how many years (centuries...millenia?) it will be before that massive rock in the first shot is undercut enough to topple.

11-30-2021, 03:25 AM	#3
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Great series!

11-30-2021, 06:15 AM	#4
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	Nice series. Maybe try a polarizer next time - might help with the skies and colours.

11-30-2021, 06:25 AM	#5
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,964	Amazing formations! My first thought, on seeing the first image, was that it was a glacial erratic, but I don't think that there were ever glaciers in Arkansas. Then I realized that it was part of the rest of the formations, just weathered. Looks like a great place!

11-30-2021, 06:43 AM	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,549	Fantastic shots of some incredible rock formations! Fall looks like a great time to visit. The colors really stand out amongst the rocks.

11-30-2021, 07:14 AM	#7
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,214 Original Poster	Originally posted by DamienW Well...we all need to drop a few comments at the moment That's an impressive trail. I wonder how many years (centuries...millenia?) it will be before that massive rock in the first shot is undercut enough to topple. Thanks or your comments. That's an interesting question for that rock sooner than others. ---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:15 AM ---------- Originally posted by reynb Great series! Thank you. Glad you liked it. ---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:17 AM ---------- Originally posted by ProfessorBuzz Nice series. Maybe try a polarizer next time - might help with the skies and colours. Thank you. You are right that a polarizer would have helped. Though overcast, the light was harsh. ---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:22 AM ---------- Originally posted by OrchidJulie Amazing formations! My first thought, on seeing the first image, was that it was a glacial erratic, but I don't think that there were ever glaciers in Arkansas. Then I realized that it was part of the rest of the formations, just weathered. Looks like a great place! Thanks for your nice comments. There is information in the park about the formation of these features, but I haven't reviewed them recently. Petit Jean Mtn. State Park is one of my favorite places for hiking. ---------- Post added 11-30-21 at 08:30 AM ---------- Originally posted by ToddK Fantastic shots of some incredible rock formations! Fall looks like a great time to visit. The colors really stand out amongst the rocks. Thanks for your comments, also. The reason that we went to Petit Jean was to capture some fall colors. We went to several sites in the park on this date. I made a few earlier posts related to this visit. One was specific to fall colors. I'll probably post a few more photos related to this visit. It is a great place to visit.

11-30-2021, 03:26 PM	#8
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,981	Love shooting rocks like these. And you did an amazing job of making the rocks step right out of the general scenery and be noticed! Thanks for the great example! Angky.

11-30-2021, 05:14 PM	#9
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,214 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac Love shooting rocks like these. And you did an amazing job of making the rocks step right out of the general scenery and be noticed! Thanks for the great example! Angky. Thanks Angky. It would have been nice to have a nice sunny day for photos. A lot of those photos were shot at the widest angle to get them in the frame. This park has many natural features for photography.

11-30-2021, 05:17 PM	#10
JimS_256 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,107	Great images and I love the rocks. It looks like a really cool place to visit.

11-30-2021, 06:22 PM	#11
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,214 Original Poster	Originally posted by JimS_256 Great images and I love the rocks. It looks like a really cool place to visit. Thanks. It is a cool place to visit. It has a nice waterfall (when there has been rain), a view of the Arkansas river below, many camping areas, nice hiking trails and interesting rock formations.

11-30-2021, 06:55 PM	#12
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,981	Originally posted by MikeNArk Thanks Angky. It would have been nice to have a nice sunny day for photos. A lot of those photos were shot at the widest angle to get them in the frame. This park has many natural features for photography. Well, I think you might have enjoyed a sunny day, but I think the day you had was much better for photography. When I can get wet rocks, and even lighting on the leaves, I really like it. You made some good shots of those wet rocks. Angky.