Nov. 8-10, 2013
I am a little late in getting this posted.  The Phoenix Camera Club had a field trip to Cave Creek Ranch in southeastern Arizona.  We were looking for the few red maples that are in a few places in Arizona.  We did see quite a few  yellow cottonwoods and sycamore trees.  After a 2.5 mile one way hike we determined that most of the red maple leaves had been eaten by insects and were like lace on the trees.  Cave Creek did provide a few water photos and I even found a 20 foot waterfall that the other guys did not know about.  This is a bird watching and wildlife area at and near the ranch as they feed the birds and deer.  We did see quite a few hummingbirds and saw three woodpeckers in one tree at the ranch.  Deer are unafraid and come right up on the lawn to eat the corn.
Ophardt Photos 
Hi Charles,
We have many red Maple trees here in the Midwest. They are beautiful and especially in the fall. I have mine sprayed professionally, several time a year, to eliminate the bug problem. Your pictures are truly worthy of National Geographic status. Thanks again for sharing.
Sue
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My favorite was the log picture. Great one!
Wow! Nice shots! It made me feel the fall weather, animals and all.
Bill Seifert
Your pictures are so beautiful, you’ve a keen eye and obviously are very patient, I especially like the nature pics
We love this area.
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 02:53:56 +0000 To: kdstumpy@hotmail.com