Chasing the blue dot to find adventure…
One of the cool things to see in the Phoenix area that is uniquely different is the Salt River wild horses. You can find them in the Tonto National Forest area, but make sure you have a Tonto Pass before you head out. They are usually sold at Circle K stores and other locations nearby. … Continue reading Arizona: Salt River wild horses (2016)
In 2015 and 2016, I did a year long photography workshop with a mentor and several photographers from all over the world called Project 52 Pros. Though it was mostly focused on commercial and editorial photography, I learned a lot. In February 2016, there was a meetup of my classmates in Phoenix. We met at … Continue reading Arizona: Photowalk with Project 52
In 2011, Astoria celebrated its bicentennial with a 4 day celebration. Part of the celebration was a concert held at Camp Rilea. There were 3 performances: a National Guard band, Phil Vassar, and Reba McEntire. The concert was held the day after the horrible stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair just before Sugarland took … Continue reading Oregon: Astoria Regatta Bicentennial (2011)
In October 2012, we decided to head to Trillium Lake and Mt Hood. When we left Hillsboro, it looked like we might have a chance to see Mt Hood from Trillium Lake. Unfortunately, the weather changed by the time we arrived, and Mt Hood was blanketed in clouds. Trillium Lake Every trip we took to … Continue reading Oregon: Trillium Lake and Mt Hood (2012)
From the time I met Bob in 1995, most of our 4th of July holidays were spent on his brother's barge in the Columbia River. The barge offered an amazing view of the Fort Vancouver fireworks display. I don't have any pictures of fireworks, but there were plenty of opportunities for other photos. Boats If … Continue reading Oregon: 4th of July on the Columbia River (2012)
In January, 2016, Bob and I attended a photowalk at the Phoenix Zoo with some local photographers. Bob went with me on this photowalk, as neither of us had been to the zoo yet since moving to Arizona. The entrance area was pretty cool. Shade sails are pretty common in the desert Southwest. Farm animals … Continue reading Arizona: Phoenix Zoo (2016)
One of the Phoenix photographers I knew arranged a photowalk with a Sedona photographer to view Cathedral Rock. Since we'd never been to Sedona, we arranged a 3-day weekend to check it out. Our destinations were the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Cathedral Rock, and the surrounding Red Rock country areas. Chapel of the Holy … Continue reading Arizona: Sedona (2014)
In November 2011, we went to Austin, Texas for the LavaCon conference. The conference itself was only 4 days, so we took a day or two to visit San Antonio. We visited the Riverwalk area, the Alamo, and walked around looking at all the buildings. Riverwalk Alamo San Antonio Around the Alamo area, there are … Continue reading Texas: San Antonio (2011)
In March 2015, I heard from a local photographer in the Phoenix area that wildflowers were blooming at Bartlett Lake. We packed up our photography gear and headed over that way, about a 30-40 minute drive. Bartlett Lake was one of the first places we visited when we moved to Arizona, so it was an … Continue reading Arizona: Wildflowers at Bartlett Lake (2015)
