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…
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….