This past weekend, I visited the nearby community of Cave Creek, an historic town with a lot of character. What began as a search for interesting shots from this icon of the old west soon changed. The sky on this bright Saturday afternoon was a brilliant blue, striped with bands of high cirrus clouds. This…
Author: shotsbyp
Desert Evening
I’ve been checking out the area in search of some new photo sites. I’m still scouting but I’ve captured a few evening pictures, taking advantage of a recent full moon and the beautiful sunsets that seem to come with every evening. I’ve also incorporated some local plant life into today’s pictures, a couple of majestic…
Afternoon Walk~Part 2
I’ve been reading a book entitled “Photography and the Art of Seeing”. The book was written by Freeman Patterson, an acclaimed Canadian photographer from New Brunswick. I had the good fortune to participate in one of his workshops last October, where I was introduced to the skills and techniques elaborated in this book. To quote…
Afternoon Walk
Yesterday afternoon was a beautiful time for a walk. Warm temperature, sunshine and enough cloud to make the scenery very interesting. I took a camera and was rewarded with many good opportunities. Today, I’ll share the mountain scenes and come back to some other shots I took in a subsequent post. Today’s pictures were taken…
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
We’ve had great moonlight for the past couple of nights, with the full moon yesterday, January 26th. I took the opportunity to take a few pictures last night and again this evening. Last evening, I went to Quarry Lake Park to gain an unobstructed view of the mountains on the south side of the valley….