Camp Creek
My 3 friends had never been to Camp Creek and later confessed they thought I was exaggerating about the amount of water. Now it’s their favorite place too 🙂
CLICK HERE for photos of the falls from two years ago.
Posts from the ‘Arizona’ Category
Mar 20
Mar 18
Canyon Tree Frog
Yesterday, I led fellow wanna-be botanists Judi and Joyce and our birder friend Phil on a hike to Camp Creek Falls. What a day! Wildflowers were few and very far between but having Phil along, we were able to further our bird education. Thanks Phil! Besides the flowers, birds and waterfall, another highlight was coming across a Canyon Tree Frog. It jumped just as Phil walked by or we wouldn’t have seen the little 2 1/2 inch guy. Click here for my last sighting of this tiny creature. L-R: Joyce, Canyon Tree Frog, Judi
Mar 17
Capturing Cloe
Getting a head shot of Cloe is tough. Like me, she’s extremely camera shy 🙂 Droidx capture of Cloe on her favorite boulder.
Mar 16
Hedgehog on Sunrise Trail
I led a Wildflower/Photography hike yesterday morning on the Sunrise Trail. No wildflowers to speak of, unfortunately, but we did see two Hedgehogs in bloom which made everyone’s day! All along the trail, every Hedgehog we came across was loaded with buds so there is bound to be a spectacular show in the next week or so. (Captured with my trusty Canon SX1)
Mar 15
Brittlebush
We can always count on Brittlebush to give us flowers. The blurred background was achieved by setting my Canon 180mm Macro lens to f/5.6. It was one of the rare occasions when I used a tripod 🙂
Mar 14
No Poppies in Sight Yet
There’s a glimmer of hope here and there but it’s beginning to look like our recent snow and late frost might have knocked all the little wildflowers back down 🙁
(A favorite Poppy image from a good year.)
Mar 13
Lanterns
Another infrared capture from our outing to Reata Pass. There are dozens of these lanterns on the Pinnacle Peak Patio property and I enjoy figuring out new ways to photograph them. Sadly, this Scottsdale landmark is going to be torn down in the near future. It’s just 5 minutes away so I’m trying to capture it while I can.
Mar 12
Greasewood Flat
An infrared HDR capture of the entrance to Greasewood Flat….a famous hangout for bikers (as well as families) and a really fun place to photograph! Although there is a lot of grease in their food (good, though!), the name doesn’t refer to that. Greasewood is a common name for the Creosote Shrub. (There’s another species of shrub nicknamed Greasewood but it doesn’t grow in our area.)
