Danger Close

It’s been a wild week here for weather….at least by Arizona standards. Late…..late monsoon storms pushed through the valley bringing flood inducing amounts of rain, storm warnings that had co-workers and myself moving our cars to safer locations at work and at least one tornado touch down. We also had plenty of thunder and lightning. On Tuesday night I raced the storms to an overlook on the Apache Trail hoping I was lined up well enough to see the storm roll by without ending up in the middle of it. Rain, thunder, lightning and high winds don’t bother me so much, but having hail damage declared an act of God by my insurance company does.

Location:33°30'30.804" N 111°27'24.42" W // https://tinyurl.com/dngerclose

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There is a Season

There are plenty of times where I might have plans to go take photos somewhere and when the time comes to go I don’t feel particularly motivated. As was the case on Monday when I had plans to drive up to Flagstaff with my friend Leann to take in some fall color. Monday dawned gloomy and dreary and knowing that it was going to be windy, rainy and cold on the mountain I thought about canceling. I have found however, that I almost never regret getting out into nature and getting to do some off-roading and sightseeing with a good friend was a bonus. We started on a lower trail and then drove up into the clouds at about 10,000 feet where leaves, trees and people floated in and out of the mist.

Location:35°17'41.316" N 111°35'52.41" W // https://tinyurl.com/AspenCrner

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One Year

THERE’S A MOUNTAIN TOP

THERE’S A FORREST GLEN

THERE’S A LIFE TO LIVE

WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS

Dear friends/followers. I know this isn’t the usual content you’re here for and that you care 0% about my car. It’s been a year with the 4Runner, though, and I’m happy to say that it’s met every reason I had for getting it. I’m currently sitting at 25K miles after a year. I know that’s a lot for the average driver, but I didn’t buy it to look at it. My ER/Trauma days give allow me the opportunity to reach out and help others. On my days off I want to retreat to the quiet……..wherever I may find it and I appreciate the new opportunities I’ve had over the past year to go further into the wild.

Location: 33°2'27.594" N 112°12'6.99" W // https://shorturl.at/9fWgp

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Glow

A single saguaro stands against the glow of sunset in Gold Canyon.

Location:33°20'58.584" N 111°24'46.998" W // https://bit.ly/GCGlow

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Filtered Light

Midday light filters down through the cracks at Antelope Canyon, bathing the Navajo sandstone walls and causing them to glow.

Location:36°51'44.496" N 111°22'29.124" W // https://bit.ly/LopeCanyon

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On Wisconsin

The zoning codes restricting the height of buildings around the Madison Capitol mean it can be seen from miles away and from neighboring cities.

Location:43°0'35.736" N 89°22'54.654" W // https://bit.ly/OnWI

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Storm Across the Valley

A high desert storm towers above 500’ tall wind turbines and a local homestead. Photos like this remind us how immense and powerful nature can be despite our best efforts to conquer it.

Location:34°59'26.106" N 109°57'40.83" W // https://bit.ly/valleyStorm

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Twilight Oasis

The setting sun banks off the clouds over Papago Park.

Location:33°27'12.87" N 111°56'44.082" W // https://bit.ly/twilightoasis

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Fountain Hills

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The storied fountain in Fountain Hills was at one time the biggest fountain, spraying water up to 560 feet in the air. The fountain is currently the third largest fountain in the world and came to be as a way to attract prospective residents to the community which was developed on the grounds of a cattle ranch in the 1970’s.

Location:33°36'6.33" N 111°42'35.826" W // https://tinyurl.com/FtnHillsAZ

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The High Desert

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At about 7500ft in elevation the Mogollon Rim is definitely part of the high desert here in Arizona. As when you arrive the differences between the rim and the lower desert are obvious. The temperatures are cooler cactus has given way to pine trees and you can even find snow on the ground [I saw some on my drive through the area when coming back from Wisconsin on August 8th]. When I talk about getting up and out of the valley this is what I mean.

Location:34°19'0.774" N 110°56'47.04" W // https://tinyurl.com/mogollonhighdesert

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Fire and Rain

Headed toward Wisconsin on a roadtrip to see friends and family I had planned to try and avoid severe weather [a storm chaser I am not] to keep on schedule and avoid damage to my car or me. This single cloud burst outside of Holbrook Arizona, however, seemed quite distant and pretty tame and while I really wanted to get to my destination quickly I took some time shooting it in hopes of getting a decent shot of the concentrated rain with the sunset behind it. I didn’t get to my hotel until 130am the next morning but I counted the time as well spent.

Location:34°59'24.09" N 109°57'43.842" W // https://bit.ly/firNrain

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The Road

Hey folks. I’m sorry if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been or where the posts have gone. I took some vacation time for my Dad’s birthday and have managed to see as many friends and family on the way that I could [pics from that to come]. I’m now back….for 1 day and then hit the road again, but I plan on getting back on schedule next week. It’s been quite the week with big swings of ups and downs so I thank you for your patience!

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Granite Reef

Red Mountain at sunset from across the lower Salt River.

Location:33°30'51.636" N 111°40'56.538" W // https://bit.ly/GRNTEReef

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The Sandy Veil

This is the backside of the storm that rolled through Phoenix on Monday. After the wall of sand comes through and the sky goes dark, the first hint of resolution is sun attempting to push its’ way through the mass of dirt and sand to settle on the land again. The initial light is diffused amongst millions if not billions of particles of sand providing an ethereal color and glow that is far easier to experience than to describe.

Location:33°4'27.594" N 112°7'2.814" W // https://bit.ly/sandyveil

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Wall of Sand

Monsoon season has arrived! We’ve had multiple storms roll through the area and while I was busy on Sunday and didn’t have a chance to get out I made up for it by driving down to Maricopa yesterday to catch this Dust Storm/Haboob as it rolled over the fields. The biggest danger from these storms becomes visibility on the highway. You can see how quickly visibility drops. A secondary issues can come in the form of Valley Fever which is caused by a fungus that grows in the dry soil of the southwest and can be picked up and transported with the moving sand.

Location:33°4'28.092" N 112°7'2.388" W // https://bit.ly/WalloSand

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Wilderness Edge

Landscape photography can be a lot of guesswork. This photo is the result of a trip up to the rim in the hopes of catching the twilight hour on the Mogollon Rim with the launch of a SpaceX rocket as the primary subject. The weather and timing of the launch worked out well, the visibility of the rocket did not. The time, as always, was not wasted as it was a beautiful evening on the rim.

Location:34°18'38.376" N 110°56'26.022" W // https://bit.ly/MGRim

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Overwatch

A firefighting helicopter heads for a landing after attacking the Pocket Fire in Sedona, Arizona.

Location: 34°51'12.618" N 111°47'22.242" W // https://bit.ly/SedonaOverwatch

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Dixie Mountain Saddle

I wasn’t planning to do much of a hike this day. I was looking for some owls I had seen on another photographers IG feed and ended up part way up the Dixie Mountain trail. The trail continues around the mountain past this saddle and is a hike I’d definitely like to finish some day when it’s not over 100 degrees outside.

Location: 33°44'47.532" N 112°5'42.378" W // https://bit.ly/DixieMtnSaddle

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Navajo Sandstone

Sunlight filters through the Navajo Sandstone above the waters of Horseshoe Bend.

Location: 36°52'47.304" N 111°30'36.87" W // https://bit.ly/navajosandstone

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The Junco

Anyone who has sat still in one spot out in nature for a while probably knows that the longer you sit quietly, the more the vacuum created by your presence begins to fill again with the sounds and sights of the natural world around you. This little guy came wandering up after I’d been staked out for about an hour at the top of Mt. Lemmon

Location: 32°26'25.476" N 110°46'59.514" W // https://bit.ly/TheJunco

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