Later this year we are traveling to Namibia. For those of you who are geographically challenged, Namibia is in Africa just northwest of South Africa. As part of our trip we will be doing six days of safari, photographing animals large and small. Our safari guide Ryan recommended we get a longer lens to better…
Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020
Goodbye 2019 2019 began with some challenges. Treatment for a second cancer diagnosis loomed on the horizon. Cancer is a reminder of how short life is and how we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Photography has become a passion. When I look through the viewfinder of the camera, I am transported to a different world. The…
The Final Wave
Our first visit to the wave started about 8 years ago when Jeff saw a photo and said, “I want to shoot that!” It was then up to me to research what it was, where it was and how to get there. Answers: “The Wave”, Northern Arizona, 44 miles outside of the nearest town, with…
Striking out in the heat?
Summer has arrived in the desert and it is HOT. Temperatures hover near 110 degrees during the day and drop to a chilly 90 just before dawn. On Sundays the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden opens at 6am for members, a perfect opportunity to get outside before the heat of the day and remind myself of…
Arizona Wild Flowers
It takes a special formula of rain in the fall followed by more rain in mid-winter to deliver wild flowers in the spring. Given that Arizona is a desert, rain is not that common. We can go many, many months without so much as a drop. For us to have enough rain at the right time…
Barrio of Color
Our return visit to the colorful Barrio Viejo (in Tucson, AZ) did not disappoint. (For a look at our first visit, see “A Interview with a Homeless Person“. We did look for Mary, but she was no where to be found.) The adobe style homes were just as colorful, but this time we headed straight…
Canyon X
Canyon X. Photography in slot canyons is cool. There is a lot of brown rock that, when shot correctly, produces images of amazing color. Many years ago we visited a slot canyon called, “Canyon X”. I have no idea why it is named so, as there is no “X” anywhere nor does it mark a…
Who, Who’s Home?
Who? Owls, yes. In the ground, really? Before moving to Arizona, I had never heard of an owl that burrowed into the ground to nest. And then even after hearing about them and hearing that their numbers were declining, I never expected to see any. Low and behold, there is a local agency working to…
That Darn Bird
Preamble This is a story about a man and a bird. The man is me (aka, Sylvester) and the bird is a Gila Woodpecker (aka, Tweety Bird). We have a hummingbird feeder just beyond our patio which allows us to sit back and enjoy beautiful and crazy birds. We fill it with a water and sugar…
Chocolates for my Valentine
Chocolates for my Valentine I wanted to get Kathryn a Valentine’s Day gift that won’t break our budget. This means no red roses. Have you ever look at the price of a red rose around February 14th compared to any other time of year? It’s enough to bust this man’s budget. With roses off the board…
