Author: cfrailey

  • Rise And Shine

    Click the pic for a bigger view This past weekend we made our way back to one of our favorite camping areas, Woods Canyon Lake.  It is only 2 hours away and provides about a 30 degree temperature drop from Phoenix.  Whats not to like. For some reason I always struggle sleeping the first night…

  • Manzanita Hall

    Click the pick for a bigger view Quick post today.  In honor of photog buddy Heath O’fee thought I would post a repeating pattern shot today.  Heath occasionally posts these types of shots from north of the border so I thought would add one from south of his border. This is Manzanita Hall which is…

  • Waiting

    Click the pic for a bigger view Here is something a little different today.  I shot this empty table and chairs in downtown Tempe a few months back while milling around the streets.  I probably walked by it several times before the angle and light caught my eye.  The red fabric and the yellow vase…

  • Charged

    Click the pic for a bigger view The last few days have been brutal here in Arizona.  No real monsoon activity and just flat out hot. So that means time to post a monsoon lightning shot in hopes of stirring up a storm. This was caught a few months back near Apache Junction as I…

  • Sunset At The Rim

    Click the pic for a bigger view Today we head back to the high country of north east Arizona.  This is a follow up shot to a post I did last week titled Vista Point (see it here). We were camping a few weeks ago with friends on the Mogollon Rim which is just east…

  • 30 Coach

    Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s post is from our summer trip to Durango Colorado.  One of our adventures was to ride the narrow gauge railroad from Durango to Silverton.  I highly recommend this trip if you are ever in the area.  The views are amazing. When riding the train you get your…

  • Vista Point

    Click the pic for a bigger view Hard to believe but this is AZ.  A two hour drive from Phoenix will put you here on the Mogollon Rim.   Not only does that 2 hours buy you a view like this, it also comes with a big temperature drop.  This sacred haven is sought out…

  • Play Time

    A little different layout for today’s post.  Thought I would share several images of some experienced kayakers playing in the Animas River just outside of Durango Colorado.  I managed to catch these “guys” out on the water ripping it up.  It was amazing how fast they could turn their kayaks in the raging water.   You”ll…

  • Sunset At The Dells

    Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s post is a companion piece to an earlier shot (The Granite Dells) I posted.  Both of these shots are of Watson Lake which lies right outside of Prescott Arizona. The crazy rock formations are known as the Granite Dells and have to be seen to truly appreciate…

  • The Conductor

    Click the pic for a bigger view Back in July we spent our summer vacation in Durango Colorado.  We crammed a lot in during our stay.  Everything from white water rafting to horse back riding.  One of the adventures we did in between was ride the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge train. If you ever…