Yesterday morning, I went on a photography excursion, accompanied by Bob Bear, a great photographer and longtime photography companion. We returned to a location we had visited earlier this year, a good viewpoint to photograph Cascade Mountain, near the Town of Banff. My purpose was to get some winter pictures, including some shots of Cascade…
Category: Sunrises and Sunsets
Sunrise Cascade Mountain
Yesterday, October 16 I arose early for a return to Two Jack Lake to capture the sunrise on Cascade Mountain. I picked up my photo companion, Stewart Hamilton around 6:45 am and forty-five minutes later we were on site awaiting the sunrise. I took this first photograph, rather a series of nine photographs which I…
Lost Dutchman State Park
Last weekend, I went on a morning photography excursion, accompanied by friend and fellow photographer, Paul Staley. Our destination was the Lost Dutchman State Park, about 40 miles east of the city. This park features Superstition Mountain, a compelling formation for photographers and hikers. At 7:00 am, we set out on the Treasure Trail Loop…
Terravita Garden
Today’s post is a gallery of plants we have in the front and back yards of our home in Scottsdale, Arizona. It includes some trees, shrubs, cacti and their flowers. April and May are the best months to see Arizona’s plants in bloom. We’ve enjoyed a good spring season this year with most of our…
Oldies from the Archives
As part of my Covid-19 driven activities, I’ve been culling my photography archives. This is a long overdue task, one that never proceeds when there are more interesting things to do. I’m making progress and hope to cut the number of photographs I have in storage in half. One of the positive aspects of this…