Today’s post is a gallery of plants we have in the front and back yards of our home in Scottsdale, Arizona. It includes some trees, shrubs, cacti and their flowers. April and May are the best months to see Arizona’s plants in bloom. We’ve enjoyed a good spring season this year with most of our…
Sedona
Last week I traveled north to Sedona, a 2-hour trip north from Scottsdale. I was accompanied by Barry Stewart and Alex Skoczen for an overnight photo shoot amid the red rocks of the Sedona area. We began in the early evening at a location just north of the Village of Oak Creek. It’s an area…
Fledgling Owls
If it is a young owlet with a fuzzy head and body but has fully grown wing feathers and a stubby tail, it is a fledgling just learning to fly. Great Horned Owls reach the fledgling stage at 9-10 weeks after hatching. The time for fledging has arrived for this owl family and I had the opportunity…
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
En route to Zion National Park last week, Alex and I made a stop at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is located in southwestern Utah. The park features uniquely pink-hued sand stone located beside red sandstone cliffs. The dunes are formed from the erosion of pink-coloured Navajo Sandstone surrounding the park. High…
Watchman and the Virgin River
My next post from Zion National Park features an area along the Virgin River southward to the Watchman, seen in the centre, rear of the photograph. It’s probably the park’s pre-eminent landmark. This particular scene, photographed from the Canyon Junction Bridge has been viewed by millions and photographed by thousands. We visited this area twice…