One of the perks of having a membership is being able to visit during the member hour on Sundays and Wednesday. In April, 2018, we visited during the 7 a.m. member hour, and it was the perfect time to see spring in the desert. Cacti Flowers Trees
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Arizona: Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show (2018)
One of the events that jams up traffic in the north Phoenix and Scottsdale area is the annual Arabian horse show. This event is held in mid-February over several days. It was also a bucket list item for me to photograph. I at least wanted to do it once, but my work schedule interfered until … Continue reading Arizona: Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show (2018)
Oregon: Pacific City (2012)
For our wedding anniversary in 2012, we rented a house on the beach in Pacific City, Oregon. Despite living in Oregon for almost 3 decades at that point, neither of us remember being there before. Pacific City has the "other" Haystack Rock on the Oregon Coast, but it's not accessible by foot, like the one … Continue reading Oregon: Pacific City (2012)
Oregon: Portland photowalk (2012)
After our first Google+ photowalk, there was another one in April, 2012. We chose a different section of Portland, and walked around the Montgomery Park area.
Arizona: Cottonwood (2016)
This was our first trip in the RV to a state park for the weekend. We left Phoenix and traveled up Interstate 17 northbound, towards Cottonwood and Dead Horse Ranch State Park. As part of the weekend, we met up with some photographers for a photowalk in Sedona. Unlike our previous trip to Sedona, we … Continue reading Arizona: Cottonwood (2016)
Nevada: Red Rock Canyon (2016)
In August 2016, we were in Las Vegas for a competition, and we had a little extra time. So we drove over to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 16 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. We tried to get there in time for sunrise, but arrived too late. Both sunrises and … Continue reading Nevada: Red Rock Canyon (2016)
Oregon: Yaquina Head lighthouse (2013)
This was the last time I got together with my Google+ photowalk buddies before we left Oregon. That year, we all joined the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk, which was held in October, 2013. We all met at the Yaquina Head lighthouse, in the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. The photowalk leader arranged for us to … Continue reading Oregon: Yaquina Head lighthouse (2013)
Oregon: Oregon Jamboree (2011)
From 2009 through 2013, we had reserved tickets for the Oregon Jamboree. The Oregon Jamboree is a 3-day country music festival held in late July/early August. In July 2011, the Friday performers were Katie Armiger, Jason Jones, Jo Dee Messina, and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn. Katie Armiger This was the first time I … Continue reading Oregon: Oregon Jamboree (2011)
New Mexico: A day trip to Santa Fe (2017)
When we decided to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October, 2017, we added a couple of days to visit other places. Because of our RV park location to the east of Albuquerque, Santa Fe was a short day trip away. We only spent a couple of hours roaming around, but we'll definitely go … Continue reading New Mexico: A day trip to Santa Fe (2017)