Brittany - Not Every Photo is Becoming

Looking good.

Hmmm.

We enjoyed our brief walk in the Arkansas Mountains, before the clouds rolled in.

Byam's State Count - 20 Arkansas & 21 Oklahoma!

Arkansas is Byam's 20th state visited.  And since we were within 16 miles of Oklahoma, we headed there for lunch - making our traveling dog Byam's 21st state.  And yes, she did take a pet rest stop!

Where Were We? Traveling!

After a good barbeque sandwich for lunch in Kansas City, we headed south to Bentonsport Arkansas.  The art inside the Crystal Bridges American Art Museum is amazing, so glad we stopped.
And we were delighted to find that the the Crystal Bridges' grounds are very dog friendly!

Walking around the buildings, we learned that we will need to return when the Bachman Wilson house, a Frank Lloyd Wright building, is moved next to the museum.  Like the cows at Ben and Jerry's in Vermont, Byam was careful in her approach to the Arkansas pig.

A great afternoon!

Our Little Pumpkin

While I love her dressed as a little pumpkin, Byam just puts up with our nonsense.  The hat is pushed back as soon as possible, but the rest of the Halloween costume does not bother her.  She was excited to see her gift.  Three Dog Bakery treats - Thanks Aunt Terri!!

Out to the Fields

A see-your-breath morning means time to get out into the fields.

No Elk at Elk Rock?

So inspired by the weekend seeing elk, we headed over to Elk Rock State Park to the lake surrounded by leaves turning their autumnal colors.  We enjoyed our hikes on the dog-friendly trails sharing the day with beautiful and tall horses.

Byam and Elk

Iowa once had a huge population of elk, so we headed over to see a few live elk near our campsite.  We stopped at the improved viewing area to watch the few elk and new sculpture before walking down to the playground with the really cool hollowed out log to run through.