Taken on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, these images join the multitude in capturing the aftermath of the enormous amounts of rain that came earlier in the week. The flood levels are being compared to the latest record from 1990. At the time that these images were captured the levels were recorded to be at about 281 feet and continuing to rise, expecting to reach roughly 283 feet by the peak. These images were taken surrounding the areas of Toad Suck and the Arkansas River. 

I know this is different than my normal posts and images, but part of capturing the world around you includes capturing things that are not always beautiful or desirable. 

"If you want the rainbow you have to deal with the rain."

It's a common saying these days that if there is no picture, it didn't happen. What better way to end one year and start a new one than to record memories through photography! Let me know if you want a little help "recording your memories!" 

"Friends are the Family we choose for ourselves." 

If I have learned one thing in my first semester of college it is the value of true friends and friendship. College is all about making new friends, widening your circle, and still hanging on to old ones. That is a lot of pressure when you pile on school and transitioning into college, but if we make the right choices, it can seem as if we are still surrounded by family, even if it isn't the family we left at home. Broaden your horizons. Take a risk. Find who you can be when you put your whole self into something. In college, no matter how different or similar you might be, these friends may be there for you when no one else can be. Let them. Your reaction to these things may just determine who you become. 

"Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another." 

- Proverbs 27:17 - 

Berryhill Park, a public park near campus, complete with larger-than-life replicas made of lights with centerpieces of a large light fountain and an interactive tree whose lights change colors and tempos to music. 

Just as I received my first semester at Harding, I give you a warm welcome to A Searcy Christmas.