Click the pic for a bigger view One of the things about living in the southwest is the contrast one can experience in the environment. Around Phoenix we are surrounded by desert, yet drive just 1.5 hours and you are in pine trees and cooler temperatures. Drive just a bit farther and you can be…
Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s post is from our recent camping trip to Prescott Arizona. This image is from the Watson Lake area from which I posted “The Granite Dells“. It never ceases to amaze me how plant life can grow in some of the harshest conditions. How these trees have grown…
Click the pic for a bigger view This past Saturday night we were blessed with a full onslaught monsoon evening. Phoenix was surrounded by storms showing up in pink on the radar screen. Although there was no epic haboob like earlier, there was lightning. Lots of it. I chose to head east towards the towns…
Click the pic for a bigger view This past weekend I got to experience my first “storm chasing” trip with my photog buddy Mike Olbinski. First, just let me say that Mike is a weather nut. A serious nut. Shooting with him is contagious as he explodes with excitement as rain, lightning, and Armageddon approaches. …
Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s post comes from the city by the bay, San Francisco. This was shot from the ferry boat that takes you to & from Alcatraz. I can still remember trying to line this shot up. Everyone on the boat had gone to the side to snap their own…
Click the pic for a bigger view In case you are in the market for an inexpensive home, this could be for you. This cute fixer upper is located in Two Guns AZ. As you can see it is well ventilated, so AC costs should not be a concern. Landscaping has been kept with the…
Click the pic for a bigger view Just a quick post for today’s image. Here we have two cohorts in crime taking a much needed water break from a hard afternoon of mischief. The suspect on the left is my son Cole with his best bud Max standing beside him. With summer upon us I…