Yesterday, I did my first hike since returning to Arizona. I was accompanied by friends and enthusiastic hikers, Judy and Ken Zender and Bill McAdam. I took the opportunity to take a few photographs along the way, capturing some nice pictures from the scenic Sonoran Desert. Our chosen trail is located within the City of…
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Night Sky, Joshua Tree Parkway
Last evening, I ventured out with Barry Stewart to a location west of Wickenburg, AZ along a stretch of Highway 93 called the Joshua Tree Parkway. We exited the highway and followed an “unimproved” road into the desert, among the Joshua trees. We located a good site, where we set up our equipment and were…
Light Painting
I recently participated in an evening photo shoot with fellow members of the Canmore Camera Club. This particular form of photography is new to me and it was a great learning experience. It’s a technique that can really produce some striking results. It’s credited to an American photographer, Eric Curry who produces some truly amazing…
Alberta Road Trip: Day 2
The second day of our trip began in Lethbridge. We departed around 8:30 am for the short drive to our first photo site, Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo-Jump. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a buffalo jump (a cliff formation which First Nations historically used to hunt and kill plains bison). It’s located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise…
Alberta Road Trip: Day 1
It’s been a disappointing autumn so far. Considerable rain, unseasonable amounts of snow and of course, it’s been quite cool. We finally got a break this week and I didn’t miss the opportunity. On Tuesday, Bob Bear and I embarked on a photographic road trip, deferred from mid-September due to the inclement weather. The following…