Dam Fine Campsite

Welcome to Arkansas where it is steamy! We are camped right on the bank of the Arkansas river at Aux Ark Park. A little trivia: Aux Arcs means northern most bend in the river. This area was named by the French explorers mapping the river and it was anglicized to Ozark, the name of the town. The dam/hydroplant  behind us is one in a series along the river which were built for flood control and river navigation. We had heard barges often come through, but have not seen any. The campground is full of interesting birds...kingbirds, mockingbirds, and a beautiful white one that we see flying down the far side of the river.  We had an epic thunder and lightning storm last night. We could see and hear sheets of rain coming down. It just went on and on! We definitely were thinking tornado thoughts as we watched the trees blow. This morning it is cooler but already the temp and humidity is creeping up. Crazy us-- we bought firewood last night to have a campfire but it never cooled down enough to want to have one!! Tonight we camp Mississippi.