Earlier this week, I went on a photo excursion that included two sites, the Town of Jerome and Watson Lake. I was accompanied by two friends and fellow photographers, Alex Skoczen and Paul Staley. Today, I will share photos from Watson Lake only and will devote a future post to our visit to Jerome. Watson…
West Fork Re-Visited
I recently returned to a favourite photo location I have visited a few times before. Accompanied by Steve Scott and Tracey Wilkins, I visited the West Fork of Oak Creek, just north of Sedona, Arizona. Our purpose was twofold, to enjoy a nice hike and to capture some good photographs in this very scenic location….
The City of Charlotte, NC
In the course of our recent travels to the southeastern United States, we spent 3 nights/2 days in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rolande and I shared our experiences with Pat and Barry Stewart in the Uptown section of the city, taking in the sights, visiting local attractions and savouring the local cuisine. Charlotte is a major…
Horseshoe Dam
The Horseshoe Dam is located on the Verde River, 58 miles northeast of Phoenix. It’s is an earthfill structure, 202 feet high, with a reservoir capacity of 131,500 acre-feet. The dam was built from 1944-1946 by the Phelps-Dodge Corp. for the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association under a water exchange agreement. The Horseshoe Dam and…
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…