Weathered

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

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…

R.R.

R.R.

Click the pic for a bigger view Last Friday I had the day off so I had a little bonus camera time.  Woohoo!  It doesn’t happen often so I made the most of it. Towards the end of the day I found myself on this train track out in the Arizona desert.  Why I really…

Snow-stitious

Snow-stitious

Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s image was taken back earlier this spring.  We had just had a good rainfall in the valley which generally means a lite dusting of snow on the surrounding mountains.  The mountains you see here are known as the Superstitions and located out at the Lost Dutchman State…

Dark Skies

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…

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

Click the pic for a bigger view Today we revisit the Grand Falls of northern Arizona.  I’ve written several posts on this trip that I did with fellow photog buddies Mike Olbinski, Rick Young, Scott Wood, and Ken Petersen.  It was such an amazing trip full of good times and great images. We had decided…

Rise And Shine

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…

Sunset At The Rim

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…

Vista Point

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…

Sunset At The Dells

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…