Today’s is a very simple post. Just some shots taken at Butterfly Wonderland in the course of a recent visit by my daughter Jaime’s family, including Andrew and two young grandsons. These shots were all taken hand held using a macro lens, set to allow me to get in very close to these intriguing creatures. Here is a…
Coal Mine Canyon
Today’s post features pictures from the final stop on last month’s photography tour to northern Arizona and southern Utah. Coal Mine Canyon is located on the border between the Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations in the vast desert of northeast Arizona, about two hours south and east of Page. It is not very well known, one…
Springtime in Arizona
Spring made its official arrival about 2-1/2 weeks ago. The usual signs of the season are appearing, most evidently in the blooming of the desert flora. We have a garden in the back of our home, mostly inherited from the previous owners. It’s a small oasis etched from the surrounding desert, containing a mix of…
Bryce Canyon NP Scenes
Day 3 of our photography tour began with the 75 mile (120 km) trip from Zion NP to Bryce Canyon National Park. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is…
Zion NP
The first full day of last week’s photo tour was spent at Zion National Park. Zion is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. The park was established in 1919 and today, almost 100 years later it welcomes over 4 million visitors annually. It’s readily accessible from major population centres of…