{"id":138831,"date":"2025-01-18T02:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T08:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=138831"},"modified":"2025-01-17T18:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T00:42:04","slug":"winter-reflections-at-charleston-lake-park-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/01\/18\/winter-reflections-at-charleston-lake-park-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Reflections At Charleston Lake Park, Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two days ago, it wasn\u2019t very birdy at Charleston Lake Park<\/span><\/a> in Arkansas, and I\u2019m okay with that. I was happy photographing winter reflections on the lake.<\/p>\n

\"WinterWinter reflections at Charleston Lake Park<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the snow from the recent storm had melted but in areas there were thin sheets of ice on the water.The lack of wind meant the water was perfectly still and the reflections of the trees on the water were absolutely wonderful.<\/p>\n

It was peaceful to look at, photograph, and share. At times, Bald Eagles flew over the lake, heading for who knows where. The eagles were too far away to photograph, but just seeing them was a treat. It is always a treat to see those magnificent birds.<\/p>\n

The crows cawed, the Pileated Woodpeckers teased me with their presence, and a kingfisher chattered and raised a ruckus.<\/p>\n

My fingers had gotten cold, so when I saw two Great Blue Herons flying toward us, I was quite literally sitting<\/em> on my hands. I had to laugh at that.<\/p>\n

I missed out on taking heron photos, and I’m fine with that. Sometimes, I just need to sit and observe nature. I need it as much as I need air.<\/p>\n

Looking at the scenery was enough. The few photos I took were enough.<\/p>\n

And life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my scenic photos of Arkansas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two days ago, it wasn\u2019t very birdy at Charleston Lake Park in Arkansas, and I\u2019m okay with that. I was happy photographing winter reflections on the lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":138828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13950,15507,15508],"tags":[13965,15511,16165,15982,4064,5178,16166,4099,958,4018,812,4076,3996,373],"class_list":["post-138831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arkansas","category-charleston-lake-park","category-franklin-county","tag-arkansas","tag-charleston-lake","tag-charleston-lake-park","tag-franklin-county","tag-ice","tag-lake","tag-mistletoe","tag-morning-light","tag-reflections","tag-sky","tag-still-water","tag-trees","tag-water","tag-winter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charleston-lake-park-winter-view-mia-mcpherson-1557.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-A7d","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":139194,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/02\/04\/february-sunrise-at-charleston-lake\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":0},"title":"February Sunrise At Charleston Lake","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"February 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Sunrise in February at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas, can be extremely beautiful, glorious, relaxing, refreshing, and reflective.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Charleston Lake at sunrise in February, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/charleston-lake-sunrise-february-25-small-mia-mcpherson-071235.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/charleston-lake-sunrise-february-25-small-mia-mcpherson-071235.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/charleston-lake-sunrise-february-25-small-mia-mcpherson-071235.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":131777,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/04\/charleston-lake-white-water-lily-images\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":1},"title":"Charleston Lake White Water Lily Images","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"August 4, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This morning, I'm sharing two White Water Lily images I took last month at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas. I love these pretty water lilies.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"White Water Lily on Charleston Lake, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-water-lily-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-3280.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-water-lily-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-3280.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-water-lily-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-3280.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-water-lily-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-3280.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137638,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/12\/02\/double-crested-cormorant-at-charleston-lake-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":2},"title":"Double-crested Cormorant At Charleston Lake Park","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"December 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm delighted to share two Double-crested Cormorant images that I took yesterday at Charleston Lake Park. Both photos show the same bird swimming on the lake.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Double-crested Cormorant swimming on Charleston Lake, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/double-crested-cormorant-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4563.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/double-crested-cormorant-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4563.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/double-crested-cormorant-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4563.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/double-crested-cormorant-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4563.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":136909,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/11\/16\/charleston-lake-fog-a-start-to-a-beautiful-morning\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":3},"title":"Charleston Lake Fog – A Start To A Beautiful Morning","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"November 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, I'm sharing a view and video of Charleston Lake shrouded in fog, with a Bald Eagle perched high in a tree. It was a beautiful start to the morning.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bald Eagle in a fog on Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bald-eagle-fog-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-7242.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bald-eagle-fog-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-7242.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bald-eagle-fog-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-7242.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bald-eagle-fog-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-7242.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137688,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/12\/06\/great-blue-heron-at-charleston-lake-plus-a-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":4},"title":"Great Blue Heron At Charleston Lake Plus A Video","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"December 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I took this Great Blue Heron image on December 1st at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas, on the same day as the cormorant photos I recently shared.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Adult Great Blue Heron foraging at Charleston Lake, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-blue-heron-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4476.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-blue-heron-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4476.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-blue-heron-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4476.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-blue-heron-charleston-lake-mia-mcpherson-4476.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43835,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/12\/09\/winter-american-coots\/","url_meta":{"origin":138831,"position":5},"title":"Winter American Coots","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"December 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Photographing American Coots is a challenge because I want my exposure set bright enough so I can capture fine details in their dark plumage","rel":"","context":"In "American Coots"","block_context":{"text":"American Coots","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/avian\/gruiformes\/american-coots\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"American Coot head turn, Salt Lake County, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/american-coot-winter-mia-mcpherson-8008.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/american-coot-winter-mia-mcpherson-8008.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/american-coot-winter-mia-mcpherson-8008.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/american-coot-winter-mia-mcpherson-8008.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}