Spring made its official arrival about 2-1/2 weeks ago. The usual signs of the season are appearing, most evidently in the blooming of the desert flora. We have a garden in the back of our home, mostly inherited from the previous owners. It’s a small oasis etched from the surrounding desert, containing a mix of…
Category: Arizona
2017 Spring Photo Tour
Each year, I try to make at least one photographic expedition to one of my favourite areas, the red rock country of northern Arizona and southern Utah. This past week, I was accompanied by two good friends, Barry Stewart and Bill McAdam on a four-day trek that included five specific destinations: Lee’s Ferry, Zion National…
Granite Dells
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…
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….
Glen Canyon Dam
Before we left Page, Bill and I concluded our photographic excursion by visiting and shooting the Glen Canyon Dam. Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete dam on the Colorado River, near the town of Page. The dam was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1956 to 1966 and forms Lake Powell. The dam is named for Glen Canyon, a series of deep sandstone gorges now…