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 🙂
Posts tagged ‘sonoran desert’
Mar 15
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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 5
Trail Building
Great hike on the Go John trail in the Cave Creek Regional Park yesterday morning. Our goal was to view wildflowers but the last two cold snaps have held them back so we only saw the promise of things to come. It was a great 5mi plus hike anyway! I hadn’t been out there in several years and was pleasantly surprised by all the trail improvements. We were all talking about how trail building was done when we rounded a corner and saw this narrow bulldozer. Pretty cool!
Mar 4
Mourning Cloak
I spotted this Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) last week as I walked out my front door. When I see a butterfly with tattered wings like this, I know their days are probably numbered and I’m hoping they’ve laid eggs somewhere in my yard! Just wishful thinking, though, since this species prefers more riparian area trees. He was probably just resting.
Feb 27
Peekaboo
Yet another rainstorm last night gave us dramatic light late yesterday. I was enjoying the navy blue skies when this Cardinal flew into my scene. He played peekaboo for about 5 minutes and then left. Out of about a dozen images, this was the only one where his head wasn’t totally obscured. Not very sharp focus but there’s a catch light in his eye so I decided it was a keeper. Besides…I needed a photo for today 🙂
Feb 17
Inspiration
My friend Howard Wood’s latest Blurb book inspired me to post one of my infrared shots this morning. I’ve been shooting infrared since the summer of 2003 and have been planning a book of my IR images since then. Howard said I inspired him to convert his first camera but he did more than just plan a book. He has produced FOUR Blurb books on IR since he started! His latest is stunning and rivals any infrared book I’ve seen. CLICK HERE to see this beautiful book on Blurb. Be sure to click to view full screen! (2005 image of McDowell Regional Park. Custom White Balance. Topaz added contrast.)
Feb 16
Heart Collection
Another addition to my Prickly Pear heart collection.
Feb 15
Harris’ Antelope Squirrel
A quick shot of a Harris’ Antelope Squirrel captured from my livingroom window. Many people mistake these little guys for Chipmunks but there’s a difference that’s easy to remember. Chipmunks have white stripes on their faces. Harris’ Antelope Squirrels do not.
