The Aboretum was filled with color today. The birds were singing such sweet music and the trees were putting on a delightful color show. I hope you enjoy these photos from the day. More info on Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Today was a beautiful cool day in Prescott with a wonderful cool breeze. These pictures are from Granite Dells. I joined some friends and went kayaking here. This is really a nice park with lots of water to explore.
This 4th of July I went to Prescott, AZ to escape the hot weather in Phoenix. Here’s some photos from the fireworks show. There was a really nice cool breeze blowing that helped keep it very pleasant for the show.
Its a full moon over Goldfield Ghost Town. Join us as we look for ghosts. We start at the top of the hill at the church on the mount at sunset. We work our way down the hill through town capturing images of various building after dark. Lulu’s Bordello is looking very quiet tonight. I wonder [...]
The Japanese Friendship garden is located just north of downtown Phoenix and is reachable via the lightrail. My photo group decided to visit the park on this fantastic winter day in Phoenix. The weather was cool and we had blue skies. I found the garden very relaxing and spent several hours here contemplating life.
These photos were taken from the upper drop-off point for tubing on the Salt River. This location is just below the dam at the low point of Lake Saguaro. The view of Four Peaks was kindly pointed out to me by a nice young girl who was enjoying a picnic near the river.
It’s spring time at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior Arizona, near Phoenix. I was tipped off to this years bloom by fellow photographer Bob Estrin who has an exhibit of his work on display at the arboretum — I recommend you check it out when you go. My photo mission today was to capture [...]
Today we take a fun tour of Mystery Castle in Phoenix. The Phoenix Pride Commission lists Mystery Castle as a Phoenix Point of Pride. The house was built by Boyce L. Gulley who left his wife and daughter to move to Phoenix when he learned he had tuberculosis in 1930. Gulley was awarded the land under [...]
Today was a group hike on the Hidden Valley loop by way of Fat Man’s Pass. It is an easy four mile loop on the top of South Mountain. We are starting from the Buena Vista Lookout parking lot at 10 am and hiking a total of four miles on easy trails.Hidden Valley is probably the [...]
Fall colors are on display at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona. The state park is about 55 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona. The aboretum is the best place I know to find fall colors around Thanksgiving. The gardens come to life with golds and reds and inspire a thanksgiving attitude. I hope this photo [...]