I took a drive this afternoon, eastward on this occasion, out of the mountains and into the foothills. I took Highway 1A, through the Stoney Reservation and then turned northward on Highway 40 into an area termed Waiparous. It was an interesting afternoon for photography, given the unsettled weather that prevailed .There was a mix…
Author: shotsbyp
Autumn Scenes from New Brunswick
From time to time, I re-visit files from earlier photo shoots in search of pictures that may appeal more to me now than at the time they were taken. I’m rarely disappointed. Today, I’m posting some scenes from the workshop I attended in New Brunswick, last October. The pictures were taken in the area of…
The Hall of Flame Fire Museum
The Hall of Flame Fire Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, located in Phoenix, Arizona, has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, with over 90 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, dating from 1725 to 1969. Most of the exhibits are American, but there also pieces from England, France, Austria,…
Spring Flowers in the Desert
Spring has come to Arizona and with it an eruption of colour. Desert trees, wildflowers and cacti all flower in April and May and the colours can be truly spectacular. We have a profusion of colourful plants in our backyard including our favourite, the Echinopsis cactus. Flowers can bloom in a variety of colours but…
Desert Sunset
We get some beautiful sunsets in the Sonoran Desert. This photograph was taken just after 7:00 PM in North Scottsdale, Arizona, just as the sun dipped below the horizon. These shots are tricky because of the extreme contrast between the brightness of the sun and the darkness of the foreground (and in this case, the…