The Granite Dells is a geological feature north of Prescott, Arizona. The Dells consist of exposed bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded into an unusual lumpy, rippled appearance. Watson Lake and Willow Lake are small man-made reservoirs in this formation. The Dells’ granite has been dated at 1.4 billion years old. Unlike, much of the rock found in…
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Barrett Jackson
Yesterday, I went with Rob Wagemakers to the 2017 Edition of the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction. We went to see the vast selection of collector cars (primarily, but other “toys” are also on sale, such as boats, motorcycles, and memorabilia items). Barrett-Jackson makes the claim to being the greatest of its class and rightfully so….
Policeman’s Creek
On the day I left for Arizona, I had some spare time around mid-day and I put it to good use. I wanted to get out one last time for some winter photography, so I ventured out to nearby Policeman’s Creek, a tributary of the Bow River that flows through Canmore. I was accompanied by…
Alberta Winter Day
In late December, I went to Upper Kananaskis Lake, accompanied by Stewart Hamilton to photograph some winter scenes. It was a blustery day but not too cold and the skies were mostly cloudy with sunny breaks casting good light on the surrounding peaks. I chose to take advantage of the windy conditions to shoot some long…
Happy New Year 2017
It’s 2017! I hope you enjoyed New Year’s Eve as much as we did and when you awoke this morning, I hope you still feel the same way! We spent a quiet evening at home with our daughter Jaime, son-in-law Andrew and our two grandsons, Fynn and Wyatt. The boys are still a little young to…