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Springtime view of blossoming vegetation in Arizona's Saguaro National Park: Palo Verde with yellow blossoms; Cholla Cactus at center (they turn a purple color at certain times); Saguaro Cacti in the background. Taken May, 2019
Closeup of a large Organ Pipe cactus in southern Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Feb 2016)
Arizona Ballet Theatre Performance At The University Of Arizona’s Stevie Eller Dance Theater In Tucson, Arizona
At the end of a long summer day, a westbound on the Sunset Route glides over Pantano Wash. The train is southeast of Tucson in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. On a vacation trip filled with photography, this is one of the most memorable images.
I recently made my way through some of Arizona’s ultimate landscape hotspots. The first image I’m sharing is from Upper Antelope Canyon in Navajo Country. I chose Navajo Tours, right at the gate, for our photography tour and I couldn’t have experienced the canyon any better elsewhere. Roger, our guide, really showcased the canyon and his skills behind the lens in demonstrating the best angles of the canyon walls. If you’re serious about photography than do yourself the favor and book the photography tour because I felt like a king in his castle watching all the walking tours breeze past us while we took our sweet time.
One of the cooler things to happen while we were in the slot canyon was that it started snowing. I was told that it’s rare when snow makes its way through the crevice of the canyon ceiling so that was something I’ll never forget. Definitely the best tour I’ve ever been on.
Rays of sunlight on distant mesas during a thunderstorm in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park (July 2022)
Seen while visiting Arizona's Chiricahua National Monument, in the Organ Pipe Formation area. (13-03-07-1970)
The McDowell Mountains, 20 miles northeast of the Phoenix metro area, are home to one of Arizona’s largest landslides. About 500,000 years ago, a portion of the east-central summit of the McDowell Mountains suddenly collapsed into a catastrophic rock avalanche.
The chaotic mix of 5.5 million cubic meters of granite rock, vegetation and soil flowed eastward for 1.5-kilometers (about 1 mile) before coming to rest. The resulting debris-flow deposit – the Marcus Landslide -- is 500-meters wide (1,650 feet), 1,200-m long (nearly 4,000 ft), and stands 30 meters (100 ft) above the valley floor. The Marcus Landslide is a stark reminder that landslide hazards are present in the mountains of the American Southwest.
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Arizona Curve at Sunset - A brilliant and very brief sunset like fire in the sky to the west of the Salt River Canyon in east central Arizona. Painterly view of just what I saw as the light was rapidly fading as I drove high into the mountains.
On December 7th, we remember & honor the lost as a result of the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. On that day, 2,403 Americans were killed in the attack which led to the United States declaring war and entering World War II the next day.
Seen on the right side and in the distance with the American flag on top is the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial that is the final resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on U.S.S. Arizona during the attack. Between the Arizona Memorial and the U.S.S. Missouri seen along the right edge of the photograph are the mooring quays of the U.S.S. Vestal (AR-4), the U.S.S. Tennessee (BB-63), and the U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) that remain but sit empty. The U.S.S. Vestal (a repair ship in service with the United States Navy from 1913 to 1946) was moored alongside USS Arizona, at berth F 7 off Ford Island. She was hit by two bombs (one on the port side and one on the starboard side) that resulted in significant damage. And, after the Arizona was hit and exploded, more damage caused the Vestal to start taking on water and listing to the starboard side. In the days following the attack, Vestal's men repaired their own ship because yard facilities were at a premium and she went on to earn two battle stars for her World War II service. The U.S.S. Tennessee (lead ship of the Tennessee class of dreadnought battleships that served the United States Navy from 1917 to 1947) was also moored in Battleship Row during the attack but was not seriously damaged. After being repaired, the Tennessee and many of the other older battleships were thoroughly rebuilt to prepare them for operations in the Pacific War. For her service in World War II, the Tennessee received 10 battle stars. And the U.S.S. West Virginia (fourth dreadnought battleship of the Colorado class) was also moored on Battleship Row on the morning of the attack. Badly damaged by torpedoes, the ship sank in the shallow water but was later refloated and extensively rebuilt over the course of 1943 and into mid-1944 despite losing 106 men who were killed in the attack. West Virginia resumed service throughout the remainder of World War II and was awarded five battle stars, despite having missed much of the war due to the severe damage suffered at Pearl Harbor.
And finally, on the right edge of the photo, the U.S.S. Missouri (an Iowa-class battleship that served the United States Navy from 1944 to 1992) which was not at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack but joined World War II upon its launch in 1944 and now serves as a museum ship moored just southwest of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial. Its significance to this photograph is that while all the other ships mentioned above were there on the day that pushed the United States into World War II, the Missouri was the site of the end of World War II while anchored in Tokyo Harbor on September 2, 1945. On this date, the Missouri hosted the signing of the instrument of Japanese surrender ending the years of war and providing a bookend to the start of America's involvement which can be visualized above with the Arizona Memorial and the bow of the Missouri. And, the decision to have Missouri's bow face the Arizona Memorial (as seen above) was intended to convey that Missouri watches over the remains of Arizona so that those interred within Arizona's hull may rest in peace.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Interstate 17 is a north–south Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Arizona. I-17 has the unusual distinction of starting at approximately milepost 194 instead of at milepost zero. This is a holdover from Arizona's old system of marking mileposts, where a branching route would continue the milepost numbering of its original host, instead of starting over at zero.
A highlighted forest of Organ Pipe and Saguaro Cacti in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (August 2014)
Spider Rock is easily the most photographed part of Arizona's Canyon de Chelly. It's quite the sight at sunset! I captured this shot as the last light of the day cast a long shadow onto the adjacent canyon wall.
The last rays of light kiss the manicured grasses of Arizona's Estancia Club.
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Light from the setting sun on a tall blossoming (leafless) Ocotillo in Arizona's Ironwood Forest National Monument (April 2023)
Arizona Ballet Theatre's Premier of Norman Walker's Modern Dance Creation, "The Sacred Path"
Miss Megan as The Shaman and Chaz Knight as The Guardian Spirit of The Eagle
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Tuesday Blocking Rehearsal in The University of Arizona's Stevie Eller Dance Theatre
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Arizona has many mysterious creatures that call this beautiful state home, but the Bezy's Night Lizard (Xantusia bezyi) from the central mountain ranges is among the most unique. Despite its name, activity primarily takes place during the day beneath the surface. Within the granite boulders beneath cracks and crevices; They primarily feed on small spiders and insects. Why would a lizard adapt to such a specific role?
Highlights from the setting sun on a blossoming Ocotillo in Arizona's Ironwood Forest National Monument (April 2023)
This run down cabin wouldn't have provided much in the way of shelter from this winter storm in Arizona's Oak Creek Canyon!
Capture Arizona’s iconic images in infrared with Kerrick James. With stops in Sedona, Flagstaff, Monument...
I live in Gilbert, Arizona. I think one of the true gems of this town is the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch. It features 8 ponds. They allow humans to fish on one of the ponds, but the other 7 are for birds and other wildlife to reside, fish and hunt. There are many paths that weave through the ponds and it's free for anyone to come and enjoy. I think it's over 300 acres. Interestingly, it's part of the water management system. Runoff water is piped in and fills the ponds. The water seeps down through the silt and eventually ends up back in our water table. In the meantime, it provides a beautiful sanctuary in the midst of the very large metro area of Phoenix, Arizona, home to over 4 million people.
Sunday morning is my morning to walk Jasper and we decided to go to the Riparian Preserve this morning. All I had was my phone, but when I saw a Roseate Spoonbill, I thought I'd take some video (they very rare for this area, but this one has been here for close to a year now). So I kept taking some video clips and pieced together this 1 minute video. I didn't do the place justice but it does give you a glimpse at one of my favorite places.
View from the Bluff Springs Trail in the Superstition Wilderness of Arizona. The large rock formation in the background is Weavers Needle.
Saguaro Cacti amid Arizona's Superstition Mountains. Taken on a fortuitously cloudy day in June 2022
A beautiful Cold War-era Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter aerial refueling tanker on display at Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson, Arizona
A rare and beautiful cristate (crested) Saguaro Cactus in Scottsdale Arizona’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve (Jan 2019)
A flashy, double-stemmed Saguaro Cactus in the midst of blossoming Palo Verde. Taken May 2022 in Arizona's Superstition Mountains
A rare and beautiful cristate (crested) Saguaro Cactus in Scottsdale Arizona’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve
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There is a little drive between Flagstaff and Sedona, AZ which is not to be missed if you are in that area. It is Hwy 89a through the Oak Creek Gorge. Towering cliffs surround a beautiful little river and there is beauty around every corner. This shot is taken a Slide Rock State Park. It is named for some flat rocks where one can slide down the flowing water.
Santa Fe Railway B40-8W No. 552 leads an Q-RIAL1-05 intermodal train through Crozier Canyon, east of Valentine, Arizona on Oct. 7, 1995.
Last rays of the setting sun on a group of Saguaro Cacti after the surface of the hillside they grow upon has become shadowed. Taken January, 2022 in Arizona's Superstition Mountains.
The last rays of the setting sun on a Saguaro Cactus forest in Arizona's Superstition Mountains (November 2022)
On the remote Paria Plateau in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, White Pocket is a group of swirling, multicolored formations of Navajo sandstone, including domes, hoodoos, gullies and potholes. Arriving at White Pocket inside Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, you are initially struck by the contrast of white rock in smoothly rounded mounds and cliff edges, dotted with two imperial looking spherical beehives rock cones