Fall Foliage Photography in Arkansas. Coming soon!

I'm getting excited about the fall foliage outlook for Arkansas. We've had a lot of rain this year, and if we keep falling into fall with as much rain as we've had this week then the landscape photography prospects will be GREAT!

In the past few years most of the leaves have been dead and falling off before fall even arrives. In places where there was good color, it would only last at most 2 to 3 days. More rain this year, and hopefully more to come, will keep the leaves on the trees longer and in good shape for a slow transition into peak color. The fall color in the Ozark Mountains and Ouachita Mountains could be really spectacular this year!

October is certainly one of the best months in Arkansas. If you're planning to get out with a camera in Arkansas this fall, keep in mind that the trees in the Ozark Mountains in the northern third of the state peak first. The leaves in the central part the state peak 1-2 weeks after that, and then the foliage further South, especially in Ouachita Mountains around Hot Springs, peaks after that.

All really great fall landscape photography is all about catching the PEAK. At the right time anyone can take a great picture!

Blazing orange maple tree on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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