Yesterday, we were treated to a baseball game, the last for the Chicago Cubs’ spring training in 2013. We traveled with longtime friends and new neighbours, Stephanie and Bill McAdam to HoHoKam Park in Mesa, AZ. Not only was this the final game of the 2013 Cactus League season for the Cubs, but also their…
Horseshoe Bend
Before visiting Antelope Canyon in Page, we ventured to a location on the Colorado River, just four miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam. I was interested in seeing Horseshoe Bend, a site that I had overlooked in prior visits to the area. Horseshoe Bend, as the name would imply is a bend in the…
Antelope Canyon
On the second day of our northern Arizona voyage, we awakened in Page located in the north central part of the state, just south of the Utah border. Our prime destination for the day was Antelope Canyon, the best known slot canyon in the US Southwest. Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due…
Grand Canyon
I recently accompanied some visitors on a visit to the Grand Canyon, about 3-1/2 hours drive from our house in Scottsdale, AZ. The Grand Canyon is a “must see” for anyone who hasn’t seen it before, truly a natural wonder of the world. We brought along an arsenal of cameras, video recorders and iPhones armed…
High Cirrus Clouds
This past weekend, I visited the nearby community of Cave Creek, an historic town with a lot of character. What began as a search for interesting shots from this icon of the old west soon changed. The sky on this bright Saturday afternoon was a brilliant blue, striped with bands of high cirrus clouds. This…