A little fun on a photography trip to Arivica, Arizona.
Showing posts with label Arizona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arizona. Show all posts
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Thursday, June 20, 2013
PHOTO FOR THE DAY
I wanted sunset photos without power lines streaking across the image, so I headed down from the bridge and maneuvered the truck into a good spot, which became even better once I hopped up on the roof. Now we're talking.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
SUNSETS, TRAINS AND BATS - THE TUCSON I KNOW
Yesterday Tucson had not only clouds, but a smattering of rain! The weather people are saying the monsoons have arrived. Though it's a month early, and we haven't had our traditional 2 weeks of pure hell as we wait for there to be enough moisture to gather so it can actually rain. I've lived here a long time and yesterday's rains actually caught me by surprise.
And along with the monsoons comes the spectacular sunsets Tucson is know for. So I grabbed the camera and decided to do a little sunset photography. I surprised myself by heading not towards the mountains, but away. I hit the very eastern edge of town and while driving over a bridge, noticed a bunch of crazy birds flying in erratic patterns. I almost came to a dead stop on the bridge when I realized they were not cracked-out birds, but bats leaving their roosts for their nightly forays. Ooooooo!
I quickly (and by that I do mean churning dirt) pulled off the to the access road leading below the bridge, but by the time I go there, the bats had finished their exodus. Devastated, I hung out for another 10 minutes before giving up and deciding to head out for the sunset shots I originally intended to get. I believe there was pouting involved, complete with lip dragging and dirt kicking.
I realized the top of the bridge may be a good spot for photos and headed that way. And it was exceptional, except for the traffic. A lot of it. So those of you who drove by the crazy woman at the crest of the bridge yesterday, that was me, thanks for staying on the road.
I made it to the apex of the bridge just as a train was going under. Woot! Train photos! I was so engrossed with shooting the train and the sunset, it took me a minute to realize the dreaded dust spots in my viewfinder were, in truth, bats. Yay me! There were 4 more batches of bats that came out from under the bridge over the next 10 minutes. Not nearly as many as the first group I saw, but still impressive. What a sight! I even remembered to take a couple of photos. Enjoy!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
PHOTO FOR THE DAY
When you are looking for places to store your beer bottles, chain link fences work quite well.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
PHOTO FOR THE DAY
This is just a bit south of Tucson, near Tumacacori Mission. I took more photos at the Mission that I can begin to tell you. So many, I haven't had a chance to go through them all yet.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
PHOTOS FOR THE DAY
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
FIESTA DE LA PRIMAVERA
For the first time in 2 years I will be participating in an art festival. I will be showing at the Holy Trinity Monastery in picturesque St. David, Arizona during the Fiesta de la Primavera. It is a perfect location for a Mother's Day trip and only an hour south of Tucson. For those of you in the Southern Arizona area we would love to see you. The photo below was taken in St David and will be available for purchase at the Fiesta.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Thursday, November 1, 2012
PHOTO FOR THE DAY
This past year Engine 844 conducted a tour of the states, stopping in Arizona for its 100th birthday. After being completely unsatisfied with the photos taken at the Tucson train depot, I jumped in the car and headed north. I had shamelessly eavesdropped and caught a snipped of conversation between one of the train employees and a bystander. The train would be switching cars in Eloy. I ended up with over 30 minutes to shoot photos of a steam engine working. Now I know the reason for the fascination with trains. Magical.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
PHOTO FOR THE DAY
These were in the middle of nowhere in Arizona. I couldn't figure out how they got one on top of the other.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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