I can’t resist taking photos of a heart shaped Prickly Pear pads. Photoshop added a little more fun to it.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
sleeping giants
I’m seeing more and more faces lately which just means I’m hiking more among the boulders 🙂
shaken and stirred
A sequence of shots showing the fun you can have photographing in low light. The first image was a straight shot holding the camera as steady as I could. The rest are a result of shaking and slightly moving the camera in multiple directions. I wouldn’t say I never use a tripod but photography is so much more fun without it 🙂
chihuly
The Desert Botanical Garden’s Luminaria is extra special this year with an exhibit of Chihuly glass. I spent two hours shooting mostly abstracts because it was so dark but did manage to get a couple of normal shots such as the one above. Below is an abstract of Scorpion Tails that were throughout the garden.
rock climbing in the preserve
Enjoyed a great hike to Tom’s Thumb yesterday. Along the way, we saw these guys traveling a different route. Red shirts make photographers happy since they add instant contrast to the photo especially in the case of this dull overcast day. Thanks Mr. rock climber 🙂
petroglyphs
How exciting to be walking along a trail and see this rock art! A little investigation revealed many more.
balanced rock
Ahhh….the quintessential tourist shot 🙂
desert faces
The granite boulders here take on many forms. Faces are always fun to find.