Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot

This is the Apache Trail. It is a rugged 45 mile route stretching from Apache Junction to the Roosevelt Dam. Some of it is paved…much of it is not and it is not a journey for those with recent spinal fusions. This is not a technical trail, OnXOffroad rates it a 2…but that doesn’t apply to all vehicles as was learned by the driver of a semi-truck who attempted to follow his GPS down the washboard and across the narrow bridge that is out of sight just behind my 4Runner in this photo. Hopefully a lesson learned.

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Like most of the country, I was horrified at the recent killing of a fellow critical care nurse in Minnesota. To my fellow nurses. Try not to let despair and anguish over this event sap you of the strength you bring to every day. It took 6-7 armed agents to stop one Nurse from protecting a fellow human. There are 22,000 ICE Agents in this country…………………..there are over 4 Million of us. We will never stop caring for others.

Location: 33°31'29.27" N 111°18'23.89" W // https://bit.ly/ApacheTrailBridge

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Wide Open Spaces

It’s always good to try new things especially if you aren’t particularly good at them. That doesn’t mean, however, that it’s going to go to plan. I thought I could focus blend this image to keep the cactus, the foreground, the mid-ground and the mountains all in focus. In theory the practice is relatively straightforward and Lightroom and Photoshop have some pretty powerful tools to help you out. In the end I wasn’t happy with the outcome and fell back on this frame taken with an extremely high f-stop, allowing for a very deep depth of field. Not as good from a technical standpoint as it could be but better than my fumblings with layers and masking would allow.

Location: 33°27'59.562" N 111°32'44.904" W // https://bit.ly/WideOSpaces

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9.5 Hours

So I was going to title this post Wolf Moon but apparently I was 9.5 hours early for the peak of this super moon event. According to the research I did the moon was essentially indestinguishable from a complete full super moon but I like to at least try and be accurate so here we are. I’ll call it SuperMoon adjacent.

Location: 33°27'10.524" N 111°56'43.02" W // https://bit.ly/almostsupermoon

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2025

"It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!

- Bill Watterson [Calvin and Hobbes]

Happy New Year to you all and an enormous thank you to all who have supported me over the past year and beyond. I’m looking forward to all the frames fired and new adventures in 2026.

Location: 33°20'57.852" N 111°24'47.502" W //https://bit.ly/NYEPHX2025

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Petals of Winter

A towering saguaro cactus stands in the background as the petals of a brittlebush hang over the trail in Gold Canyon outside of Phoenix, AZ.

Location: 33°23'58.29" N 111°20'43.194" W // https://bit.ly/WinterPetals

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Days End

Above the valley floor a cactus sits in the post sunset glow just off the Peralta Trail in the Superstition wilderness. .

Location: 33°23'57.756" N 111°20'43.386" W // https://bit.ly/w1ldworld

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Sonoran Sunset

The setting sun highlights the stone walls of the Superstition Mountains and the cacti of nearby Gold Canyon.

Location: 33°20'57.918" N 111°24'47.814" W

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Beyond the Fence

The front range of the Rocky Mountains rises in the distance as a path just past the fence line wanders off into the brush at Daniels Park just outside of Denver, CO.

Location: 39°28'29.1" N 104°55'23.184" W // https://bit.ly/Fr0ntRange

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Catalina Highway

The roadway winding up the side of Mt. Lemmon provides numerous places to pull over and enjoy the view.

Location: 32°22'13.314" N 110°42'40.062" W //https://bit.ly/catalinahwy

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Fall Adventures

I had the good fortune of being able to convince my very good friends Trace, Alonna and Frances to head up north to Sedona to take in fall colors while hiking 8+ miles, making multiple water crossings and taking the occasional wrong turn. We also ventured onto Schnebly Hill Road which was some good off road fun, but admittedly rougher than I was expecting. After a nice dinner Frances and I headed up to Williams, where we stayed the night so that we could catch the train early the next morning which would take us to the Grand Canyon. This was a package deal which included a western shootout, food snacks and views on the train up and a “robbery” on the way back. This was a great 2 day trip. The weather was perfect, the scenery was amazing, and the company was fantastic.

Location: 36°4'27.408" N 112°9'17.214" W // https://bit.ly/GCHopiPoint

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Twilight Frame

On the fading edge of blue hour this photo is a long exposure that managed to grab the absolute last light of day after the sun was well over the horizon. The settling light gives the photo the blue/purple color.

Location: 35°22'0.63" N 111°37'11.79" W // https://bit.ly/forestwindow

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Forest Window

The steep slope of Sugar Loaf Peak is bathed in sunlight with views of the next ridgeline in the background.

Location: 35°22'0.63" N 111°37'11.79" W // https://bit.ly/forestwindow

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Where the Wild Things Are

I wish I could say I tracked this deer over miles, or sat patiently for hours to get this one shot. The truth of the matter is I was walking the path back from Lockett Meadow, not particularly paying much attention, when this deer jumped the path 15 feet in front of me with 3 other deer. They hung around just long enough for me to get my camera up and then took off again. There have been times where detailed planning or hours of patience have paid off for me. This was just dumb luck.

Location: 35°22'7.41" N 111°37'2.454" W // https://bit.ly/ODeer

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The Meadow

I drove up to Lockett Meadow the other day. I wanted to get my new wheels out on the road for some highway miles and also wanted to capture the fall color of the high countryt while there was time. You used to be able to drive up to the meadow but road work over the past few years means a 6 mile round trip hike just to get to the meadow and back. I mistimed my trip and as such didn’t get the image I was planning on, which turned out in my favor. By being a little late, moving locations and hanging around until just after the sun went behind the mountain I was able to capture what I feel is a much more interesting photo than I had planned. The day was amazing, the sun was bright, the temperatures were crisp and I returned home refreshed, renewed and ready for the next adventure.

Location: 35°21'33.33" N 111°37'5.592" W // https://bit.ly/th3meadow

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Sharp

The top of a barrel cactus as shot alongside a trail near Picacho Peak.

Location: 32°38'37.668" N 111°23'40.602" W // https://bit.ly/barreltop

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Level Up

After spending a few years looking into upgrading my wheels to something that would offer more off-road capability I finally pulled through trigger. Last Thursday I took delivery of a new 4Runner and am looking forward to building my off road confidence to levels that will allow me to seek out new adventures with friends and photographic opportunities.

Location: 33°17'24.234" N 111°15'38.136" W // https://bit.ly/upgradewild

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The Woods

Trees bask in morning light on a mountain top outside of Prescott, Arizona.

Location: 34°24'35.154" N 112°19'56.616" W // https://bit.ly/MtnTrees

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Shoreline View

A shot of Red Mountain from across the Salt River.

Location: 33°30'52.596" N 111°40'54.258" W // https://bit.ly/ShorelineView

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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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