Photographing the moon, particularly the full moon can be difficult. The challenge arises from the moon’s brilliance. To capture the moon without over-exposing (and washing it out), the shutter speed must be short (<1/100 sec). At high speed, in low light or darkness, it’s not possible to capture anything but the moon. The remainder of the…
Category: Arizona
Badger Spring Wash
Today I went for a hike with the Terravita Trekkers, our community hiking club. It was my first outing with the group, with 13 other hikers in attendance. Our destination for the day was the Badger Spring Wash Trail, located in the Agua Fria National Monument, north of Phoenix. A National Monument is a protected area that is similar to a National Park, but can be…
Pink Jeep Tour
Earlier this week, I returned to Sedona, accompanied by Chad and Aimee Walker for a jeep tour into the backcountry west of Sedona. Our trip, the “Diamondback Gulch Tour” was 6 miles of the roughest trail you can imagine, including a steep descent into Diamondback Gulch. This tour is a combination of scenic tour through the…
Sedona
The first day of our Sedona trip was spent with our photographer/guide, Susie Reed who led us to some photo sites I had not seen in earlier visits. The first location was Rachel’s Knob, a promontory at the end of Long Canyon Road, north of the town. I took a number of shots, including this…
Oak Creek Canyon
I went to Sedona, this past Sunday along with friend and fellow photographer, Bill McAdam. We worked with a local photographer/guide, Susie Reed on Sunday afternoon and evening in an effort to explore and photograph some locations we hadn’t visited before. On Monday morning, we completed our visit with some shooting in the Oak Creek…