This picture was taken on a fall day when we were hiking along the Buffalo
River in Newton County, Arkansas. We usually hike in the fall, when the
snakes are on their way to bed and not interested in bothering us. You
can see the walking sticks we made. We painted a map of the Buffalo River
on our walking sticks, with the trail that we were going to be on that day.
Attached to our walking sticks are beads and bells to help make noise to
scare off bears. A flashlight and a compass are also on our walking sticks.
The compass tells us which way we are going and the flashlight helps us to
look inside of caves and into hollow logs. When we are on a hike, we alway
wear a whistle around our neck. So in case we get lost or fall and get hurt
we can blow on it to get someone's attention. There are alot of cliffs and
bluffs on the trails along the Buffalo River. And sometimes you have to climb
up a steep path to get to where you are going. When we get to a good spot, we
always stop to rest and take a drink of water. This picture was taken then.
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