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Snatched this shot of Lynx creek before the few remaining clouds and color disappeared one evening about a month ago.
Lynx creek is only a few minutes from where I live, so It's one of the places I escape to If I need to scratch my photography itch and get a few photos out my system.
This roadrunner was teasing me all morning. I shot dozens of photos but luckily caught this one.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadrunner
The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States, Mexico and Central America,[2][3] usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally run away from predators. On the ground, some have been clocked at 32 km/h (20 mph).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_Lake_(Arizona)
"Watson Lake is one of two reservoirs at the Granite Dells, in Prescott, Arizona, that was formed in the early 1900s when the Chino Valley Irrigation District built a dam on Granite Creek. The City of Prescott bought the reservoir and surrounding land in 1997 to preserve it as recreational land. Local rockclimbers use the granite cliffs above and adjacent to the lake for top-roping and lead climbing. The lake is also the home of TriCity Prep Rowing Crew, a local high school team and only rowing team in Northern Arizona.
prescott-az.gov/rec-services/recreation-areas-prescott/la...
"Located about four miles from downtown Prescott, Watson Lake offers a variety of outdoor activities for everyone. Boating enthusiasts will find convenience with two boat launches and options for canoe and kayak rentals. Fishing is a delight with carp, catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass swimming in the lake. If bird watching is your passion, head to the nearby Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, endorsed by the Audubon society, boasting hundreds of bird species including eagles and pelicans.
"For hikers, the easily accessible Peavine and Iron King Trails, both close to the lake, provide a pleasant and relatively flat terrain. During the summer months, visitors can set up camp at the available campsites, equipped with restrooms, showers, picnic tables, grills, fish cleaning stations, and a boat ramp. "
This is from the inside of an abandoned Ford Falcon Club Wagon. Once again I find myself with not much to say ... sorry.
**ADDED**
I forgot it is Father's Day ... oops. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the dads out there. Check out what my family got me today. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Hopefully you will see some shots from it soon!
I took a trip to Watson Lake to hike. I liked this scene with the snow-covered San Francisco Peaks in the distance. The San Francisco Peaks wilderness is just north of Flagstaff. The tallest is Humphreys Peak - the tallest mountain in Arizona. You can also see Agassiz Peak, Fremont Peak, and Doyle Peak in this photo.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_Lake_(Arizona)
"Watson Lake is one of two reservoirs at the Granite Dells, in Prescott, Arizona, that was formed in the early 1900s when the Chino Valley Irrigation District built a dam on Granite Creek. The City of Prescott bought the reservoir and surrounding land in 1997 to preserve it as recreational land. Local rockclimbers use the granite cliffs above and adjacent to the lake for top-roping and lead climbing. The lake is also the home of TriCity Prep Rowing Crew, a local high school team and only rowing team in Northern Arizona.
prescott-az.gov/rec-services/recreation-areas-prescott/la...
"Located about four miles from downtown Prescott, Watson Lake offers a variety of outdoor activities for everyone. Boating enthusiasts will find convenience with two boat launches and options for canoe and kayak rentals. Fishing is a delight with carp, catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass swimming in the lake. If bird watching is your passion, head to the nearby Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, endorsed by the Audubon society, boasting hundreds of bird species including eagles and pelicans.
"For hikers, the easily accessible Peavine and Iron King Trails, both close to the lake, provide a pleasant and relatively flat terrain. During the summer months, visitors can set up camp at the available campsites, equipped with restrooms, showers, picnic tables, grills, fish cleaning stations, and a boat ramp. "
I was hoping to see a roadrunner. Instead I think I found a trail walker [rimshot].
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadrunner
The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States, Mexico and Central America,[2][3] usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally run away from predators. On the ground, some have been clocked at 32 km/h (20 mph).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_Lake_(Arizona)
"Watson Lake is one of two reservoirs at the Granite Dells, in Prescott, Arizona, that was formed in the early 1900s when the Chino Valley Irrigation District built a dam on Granite Creek. The City of Prescott bought the reservoir and surrounding land in 1997 to preserve it as recreational land. Local rockclimbers use the granite cliffs above and adjacent to the lake for top-roping and lead climbing. The lake is also the home of TriCity Prep Rowing Crew, a local high school team and only rowing team in Northern Arizona.
prescott-az.gov/rec-services/recreation-areas-prescott/la...
"Located about four miles from downtown Prescott, Watson Lake offers a variety of outdoor activities for everyone. Boating enthusiasts will find convenience with two boat launches and options for canoe and kayak rentals. Fishing is a delight with carp, catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass swimming in the lake. If bird watching is your passion, head to the nearby Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, endorsed by the Audubon society, boasting hundreds of bird species including eagles and pelicans.
"For hikers, the easily accessible Peavine and Iron King Trails, both close to the lake, provide a pleasant and relatively flat terrain. During the summer months, visitors can set up camp at the available campsites, equipped with restrooms, showers, picnic tables, grills, fish cleaning stations, and a boat ramp. "
I drove to the top of Mingus Mountain near Prescott Valley overlooking the Verde Valley in hopes of capturing a sunrise photo. My timing was off, the direction of the sunrise was wrong, and I was disappointed. So I "sat for spell" and enjoyed the fascination of the Mingus Mountain Leaner as this tree appeared to grow from the rocks. No longer disappointed, I merely enjoyed what Nature had provided.
I cannot spend the time that I like writing this morning so I will simply say goodmonday and I hope you had a great weekend. I will pop back in later to answer any questions and respond to comments.
Listening to: Reggie & the Full Effect - Your Bleedin Heart
The sunset is reflected in the small pools of Lynx creek near Fain lake. This creek only runs during winter runoff or heavy rains, and in the heat of summer, it becomes a dry wash.
A turtle found the perfect rock to stretch out in the morning sun. Turtle on rock, Urban Forests Lakes Park, Prescott Valley, Arizona.
Just another typical Arizona Sunset captured in Prescott Valley.
This is the JPEG Straight from the camera.
One of the lightning captures that I was able to get the other day during a particularly energetic storm that swept through Prescott Valley.
A wider view of last Fridays Awesome sunset. From where I was standing, it looked as though all this color was spewing from Glassford hill, which is an old volcano that was active approximately 10 to 14 million years ago. If all those colorful clouds were molten rock, this spot would probably be a bad place to be!
This morning on my way to work, I stopped at Fain Park to take a quick shot of the sunrise. It was so intense, I actually selectively decreased the color saturation from the Raw image!
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This image is worth a look while wearing ChromaDepth 3D glasses.
A heron sits on a rock, perhaps watching for fish. Urban Forests Lakes Park, Prescott Valley, Arizona.
This photo was taken during the biggest and wettest storm of the last 10 years in Prescott Valley AZ. Earlier that day there was some serious flooding. This is four 30 second exposures stacked together into one image.
Maybe believing/hoping with crossed fingers works, because I slowly watched a Transition Sunrise unfold before my eyes.
More from the energetic lightning display a few nights ago, About an hour before it started, my kids and I were discussing the fact that we hadn't had a good lightning storm yet this year.....I guess that sneaky lightning heard us.
... i do not know why i am posting both versions.
here is the one i like better.
listening to: the strokes - between love & hate
I got kinda lucky when I shot this. It was still pretty light outside as the sun was setting, so my shutter times were only about 20 seconds or so. This strike happened just as I opened the shutter, but I still managed to get some color from the sunset.
Not often does one get to see storms roll in with the heavens clear above. Monsoon season in Arizona is my favorite time of year. I get to go out and take photos of lightning. I get the opportunity to capture nature at its most electrifying point. Only miles from my home in Prescott Valley, AZ, I can drive to near complete darkness, and see the Milky Way. This particular photo was captured at an ISO of 12,800 over 30 seconds at 28 mm and f/4.0 using a D750. I fall in love with this camera the more I use it.
While going through some 2007 photos, I came across a few sunset pics. This one was from July 27th 2007 during monsoon season here in Arizona.
I have really been wanting to process a mono image from the recent "side road" series but struggled as the lighting and color was naturally so fantastic from that whole evening. Regardless I did it anyway.
I plan on heading out for a little while with Nathan in a bit and I think we are heading to Jerome. Hopefully I shoot some great stuff while we are there.
Listening to: Counting Crows - Miller's Angels