Rolande and I have just returned from a visit to New Orleans. We were hosted by Rolande’s niece, Diane and her husband, Dean, who also did a great job as our guides to a city we haven’t visited before. We arrived at the very beginning of the Mardi Gras celebrations, about two weeks before the…
Category: Events
Cave Creek Rodeo
This past Sunday, Rolande and I joined our friends Ken and Judy Zender for some rodeo in the nearby Town of Cave Creek. I did take a camera and was successful in getting some good shots of the action. Rodeo is my favourite choice for action photography. The action is almost continuous, presenting more good…
Barrett Jackson
Yesterday, I went with Rob Wagemakers to the 2017 Edition of the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction. We went to see the vast selection of collector cars (primarily, but other “toys” are also on sale, such as boats, motorcycles, and memorabilia items). Barrett-Jackson makes the claim to being the greatest of its class and rightfully so….
Carefree Car Show
Vintage cars are ubiquitous in the Phoenix area. The dry, warm, sunny climate is ideally suited for the preservation of old cars. I’ve noticed that you don’t have to wash cars very often, they always look good. Another great advantage of the climate! I notice that the owners of these cars could also be described as…
Cave Creek Rodeo
Yesterday, I went to the Cave Creek Rodeo with two members of our local photography club, Rick Policar and Bill McAdam. Our main purpose was to photograph the rodeo events. We met our expectations and more. It’s a small rodeo and a small venue, so we were able to position ourselves well to get some…