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  • Weathered

    Today’s image is from our summer trip to Durango Colorado. During our time there the family decided they would like to do a horseback ride.  We signed up and returned the following day.  As we were waiting for our ride to start I grabbed my camera and walked the property. And of course what horse…

  • Walk This Way

    Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s image is all about having a little fun with a fisheye lens.  Back in the late spring we were camping in the high country and I rented a Canon 15mm for the trip. The shot above was taken at Willow Springs Lake which is located on the…

  • Dark Skies

    Click the pic for a bigger view Short post today as I have a huge to-do list.  Earlier this week we had a nice round of storms hit Phoenix.  I was motivated to get out and chase as we are nearing the end of our monsoon season.  Before long we will be staring at cloudless…

  • 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…

  • Down The Middle

    Click the pic for a bigger view I absolutely love black and white photography.  Why I don’t try more is beyond me at the moment.  I do hope to change that as I recently purchased Nik’s Silver Efex Pro and look forward to using it for some creative monochrome images.  With that aside let’s get…

  • Off Duty

    Click the pic for a bigger view Going through my “stash” of photos last night I stumbled upon this one from our trip last fall to San Francisco. We had started our day renting a pair of bikes so we could take in the city by the bay at a casual pace.  Eventually we rode…

  • Bay Birds

    Click the pic for a better view of this image Today’s shot is from a trip I spent on the east coast a few years back.  My job had me spending quite a bit of time in the Boston area so I made the most of it. The image above was taken at Provincetown Massachusetts.  …