Last weekend, I photographed the water fountain in the nearby community of Fountain Hills, AZ. Commissioned in 1970, it was the world’s tallest fountain at the time. Its height has since been surpassed but it still ranks among the world’s tallest fountains. About 7,000 gallons of water is delivered per minute through the fountain’s 18-inch…
Author: shotsbyp
Architectural Icon
I’ve taken an interest in photographing architecture recently. The Phoenix area offers many good subjects including several designs by the renowned Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright established a presence in Arizona, opening Taliesin West in 1937. Taliesin West was architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at…
Soldiers Pass Hike
On our first morning in Sedona, I arose early and set out for a hike. I chose the Soldiers Pass Trail, in West Sedona, a short distance from our hotel. The trail is actually a 7.5 mile loop but I chose to limit my travels to those areas that promised to offer the best photographic opportunities. I think…
Sedona Scenes
We took a brief, pre-Christmas getaway to nearby Sedona, about 1-1/2 hours north on I-17. Sedona’s a renowned tourist destination and we discovered that our timing couldn’t have been better. We seemed to have found a slow period just before Christmas; I’ve rarely seen fewer people in the area. I’ll do two posts on Sedona,…
Garden Shots
Yesterday was a very quiet Sunday. Rolande was out shopping and I really didn’t have much to do. So, I grabbed the TV remote and settled in to watch some football. Soon, I realized I was nodding off and concluded I should find something else to occupy my time. I hadn’t been doing much photography…