The Sentinel

I went hunting a few weeks ago. Ok, I tagged along with my friend who was going hunting and had asked if I wanted to go and who, I’m sure, quickly regretted his decision as I’m not as light of foot as I like to think I am and I have no doubt the deer heard me coming from miles away. Disappointing for him as he didn’t get to nock even one arrow and for me as I thought maybe I could get some shots of deer stepping through the morning fog or sipping from a creek. Despite this it was a beautiful morning spent in nature with a good friend. We found this tree along the edge of a ridgeline seeming to guard over the valleys and hills that stretched before it.

Location: 34°24'24.402" N 112°20'3.654" W // https://bit.ly/thesntinal

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The Ranch

I tried to catch a fast moving storm coming through the area but my original idea to shoot out at the Superstitions was thwarted when the storm, moving east to west, beat me to the mountains. I then diverted a bit to the south to stay out of the direct path so I could shoot outside of the wind, driving rain and lightning. I ended up back at Morrison Ranch where the lighting strikes were few but the sunset bouncing off the storm clouds saved the day.

Location: 33°20'22.95" N 111°43'15.258" W // https://bit.ly/th8Ranch

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Intense

I wouldn’t say this guy seemed overly excited to have his photo taken at 7am. The zoo was pretty sparse at that time and I was alone when I walked up to his enclosure. Once he saw me this was pretty much what I got until I (slowly) backed out, offering silent thanks for the reinforced glass between us.

Location: 33°27'02"N 111°56'59"W // https://bit.ly/tigerintense

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Barrage

After months of searching we have finally found our monsoon season here in Arizona. In the past week we’ve had multiple nights of rain and thunderstorms. On Thursday I was home when a dust storm turned into a thunderstorm so quickly I wasn’t able to get out fast enough to provide a compelling foreground so you’ll have to accept this shot from my balcony. This is a multi-frame blend all of which was shot over the course of about 15 minutes.

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Sunset Low

It was a busy travel weekend for me [yes, I know I missed all the amazing lightning around here] and Midwest storms did not make the return trip easy. As such I’m a day late and using another image from my last shoot to post for the week. While the subject matter is the same the image, taken from almost the same spot as last week, is a good example of adjusting your shooting position from the norm. We are so used to viewing the world from our standing height that photos shot from that position don’t tend to be all that engaging. For this shot I was laying in the grass shooting up at the silos. This not only provided a unique perspective but eliminated the background elements from the last photo so the focus is solely on the grass, the silos and the sky.

Location: 33°20'30.99" N 111°43'1.08" W // https://bit.ly/mRanchLow

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Morrison Ranch

The history of the Morrison family in Arizona dates back to the 1920’s. Three decades later they erected the now iconic silos which originally were used to store grain for the family’s 13000 dairy cows. In later years the farm land was converted into a residential community but the silo’s still stand, serving as a visual anchor for homes nearby and a reminder of the agricultural origins of the area.

Location: 33°20'30.15" N 111°43'1.242" W // https://bit.ly/m0rris0onranch

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Peace and Fury

At approximately 5pm on July 4th a single lightning strike ignited the Dragon Bravo Fire amongst acres and acres of dry and brittle forest in Grand Canyon National Park. Initially limited to 10 acres strong winds on July 11th pushed the fire outside the initial containment area and it spread to 1500 acres. On July 13th park officials confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim. As of August 1st the fire had grown to 112,000 acres with just 10% containment.

Location: 36°3'28.662" N 112°8'9.54" W // https://bit.ly/DragonBravo

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Desert Hues

The farm in Maricopa that hosts the sunflowers also faces the mountains and can provide some much appreciated color in what can sometimes be our monotone landscape here in Arizona.

Location: 33°4'15.75" N 112°7'2.382" W // https://shorturl.at/BvwvJ

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Crescent Moon Ranch

I took a couple trips to Sedona recently and on both trips was able to return to Crescent Moon Ranch, one of my favorite places in Arizona.

Location: 34°49'33.28"N 111°48'17.35"W // https://bit.ly/SedonaRise

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Apacheland

The "Elvis Chapel," part of an old movie set from days gone by, sits under the towering stone face of the Superstition Mountains.

Location: 33°26'50.664" N 111°30'9.456" W // https://bit.ly/apacheland

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In Contrast

The bight summer sun shining on the red rocks of Sedona stands in contrast to the dark clouds behind it as a storm rolls in.

Location: 34°50'29.946" N 111°45'19.224" W // https://bit.ly/SedonaNContrast

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Goodnight Moon

The waxing crescent moon is seen high above the fields of Maricopa, Arizona.

Location: 33°4'16.044" N 112°7'2.4" W // https://bit.ly/GoodNiteMoon

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Blue

Early morning light breaks through trees along the shoreline of Watson lake in Prescott, Arizona.

Location: 34°35'11.982" N 112°25'23.712" W // https://bit.ly/WLStillWaters

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Golden Petal Serenade

A couple years ago I went down to the sunflower field outside of Maricopa, Arizona. It was a great place for photos, getting out of the city and (as the sun went down) for getting eaten alive by mosquitos. I attempted to go last year with a friend but either our timing was way off or they hadn’t planted sunflowers that year. This year they had and I was lucky to not only get down there but get there while the sunflowers were still vibrant and tall as opposed to dull and wilted as they become as days in the heat stack up.

Location: 33°4'19.386" N 112°7'3.93" W //https://bit.ly/goldenpetalz

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Railroad Park

I shot an event for the Diabetes Network of Arizona (https://www.diabetesnetworkaz.org) in January at Railroad Park in Scottsdale. As you might have guessed, one of the main attractions is a 5/12 scale fully functional steam locomotive that pulls cars behind it that guests can sit in. This is definitely something that would have loved as a kid.

Location: 33°32'15.042" N 111°55'27.984" W // https://bit.ly/railroadprk

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Canyon Crossbill

In early morning light a Red Crossbill sits perched on a dead tree limb at the edge of the Grand Canyon.

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Location: 36°3'28.596" N 112°7'59.484" W // https://bit.ly/canyoncrossbill

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Desert Blue

Blue hour settles over the desert at Phon D. Sutton Recreation area with the blurred shape of Four Peaks in the distance.

Location: 33°32'9.804" N 111°38'59.718" W // https://bit.ly/bludesert

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The Still Wild

The goal, as I see it, is to get out in nature, find a great spot to take pictures from and come home excited about a good frame or even a good series of frames. While this does happen sometimes it is also very common for me to hike or drive out to a spot and spend an evening taking photos but not be all that excited about what I’ve captured. In this case an evening out at the lake with a friend where I thought we might get a fantastic sunset didn’t pan out so I went home dumped the photos and moved on. A second look, now months later, and this frame caught my eye. This is why I generally keep every frame I shoot, just in case.

Location: 33°31'51.684" N 111°24'11.688" W // https://bit.ly/theStillwild

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Under the Desert Sky

The towering rock formations bask in the glow of sunset at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

Location: 33°27'6.642" N 111°56'40.614" W //https://bit.ly/desertskypapago

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Stone Tower

One could not be faulted for thinking that landscape photography is about capturing the vast beauty of nature with a wide angle lens, taking in as much of the scenery as possible. This is definitely true and probably true most of the time, but landscape photography can also be zeroing in on a particular part of that vastness and highlighting the details not seen from afar. Here the jagged walls of Gold Canyon rise above the desert as a hawk rides the wind overhead.

Location: 33°23'20.058" N 111°21'54.402" W // https://bit.ly/3GyeuoW

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