May 24, 2018 We visited the old stockyards in Fort Worth which are no longer used, but are a tourist attraction with lots of restaurants in the old cattle pens. Twice a day there is a small long horn cattle drive down the street for the benefit of the tourists. Between 1866 and 1890, 4…
April 25, 2018 This is a 4 wheel drive trip report in the Castle and Buckhorn Creek drainages. However do not look for any water photos in the creeks, as we have had only a 0.5 inches of rain since last September. The first stop is Castle Hot Springs Resort which is being restored to…
April 20, 2018 On an overnight trip to Yuma, AZ, we visited the Cloud Museum right over the border in Bard, CA. The museum is owned and operated by Johnny Cloud since 1989 and is open only in the winter or by appointment in the summer. Mr. Cloud has cornered the Southwest market on Model…
Please also click on Competitions to see 10 photos per month that were entered in Phoenix Camera Club competitions. March 11-13, 2018 For the third year in a row, a hummingbird mama, probably the same one, built a nest in a hanging cactus near the front door. She laid two eggs (about the half or…
February 22, 2018 Also please check out Competitions on the Blog Site Recently, I set up a small area in the garage where I can set up still life’s and flowers. It is fairly simple to do as all that you need is a black cloth, a mirror, devices to hold the flowers, and a…
October 27-28 Salt River Fields Scottsdale, AZ This was the 2nd annual Spooktacular Balloon Glow. Everyone could attend in Halloween costumes, or not. The kids would go “trick or treat” to each balloon. An event such as this provides a lot of photo opportunities and they let you get as close as you want. Sometimes…
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