Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Quoth the Raven...
"Damned rain!" The disgruntled bird was perched on the rim of the Grand Canyon...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What a lovely beastie!
Believe it or not, this is the smaller of two of these we've seen this summer...
And they fly, too!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
The First Rule of Photography
The first rule of photography is Have Your Camera.
It does not matter whether you have a $30 discount store close-out or a top-of-the-line professional setup, it won't do you any good sitting on the desk at home. I was reminded of this when Brighton and I went for our walk this morning. It was just after sunrise when we went out and we were only going to loop around our block.
Brighton, as is her sacred duty, was patrolling for cats and looking for a good bush to pee on (she's a terrier) while I was listening to the birds and enjoying the relative cool of an Arizona desert morning. As we reached the corner, the sun was shining straight down the street to spotlight a giant sunflower in full bloom. Perched on top of the blossom itself was a Peach-faced Lovebird, and the sun made its feathers glow green and blue. The house and bushes behind were still in shadow so it would have made a fantastic shot.
My cameras, however, were all safely back at the house...
By contrast, I had my small Sony with me when I drove past a group of the lovebirds balanced on some ocotillo branches. Those, I did get a shot of and I'll post the best of those as soon as I get them out of the camera.
The camera in hand is, in the end, worth the birds in the bush...
It does not matter whether you have a $30 discount store close-out or a top-of-the-line professional setup, it won't do you any good sitting on the desk at home. I was reminded of this when Brighton and I went for our walk this morning. It was just after sunrise when we went out and we were only going to loop around our block.
Brighton, as is her sacred duty, was patrolling for cats and looking for a good bush to pee on (she's a terrier) while I was listening to the birds and enjoying the relative cool of an Arizona desert morning. As we reached the corner, the sun was shining straight down the street to spotlight a giant sunflower in full bloom. Perched on top of the blossom itself was a Peach-faced Lovebird, and the sun made its feathers glow green and blue. The house and bushes behind were still in shadow so it would have made a fantastic shot.
My cameras, however, were all safely back at the house...
By contrast, I had my small Sony with me when I drove past a group of the lovebirds balanced on some ocotillo branches. Those, I did get a shot of and I'll post the best of those as soon as I get them out of the camera.
The camera in hand is, in the end, worth the birds in the bush...
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Standin' on a corner...
Winslow has done a good job of resurrecting the mural and park after a fire destroyed the building on which the mural was painted. Seizing the moment, they also have gone for the "Historic US 66" tourist trade in a big way. A clerk in a nearby store said that the remaining construction should be cleared up within a few days.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
"God Bless America" in Mesa
This super-sized salute to "American Gothic" is visiting Mesa for the next few weeks...
In the painting, you can't see what's at their feet...
Wildflowers
The wildflowers haven't gotten into full swing yet. The rains came late and it's been cool for a while. Still, there are a few here and there.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Harris's Hawk
All the neighborhood birds were making a racket this morning when I left for work. When I looked to see why, I found this bird on an old TV antenna next door. It was quite entertaining to watch the rest of the birds watch the hawk. When it flew over to a nearby tree, it looked like a small bomb blew out all the sparrows and doves that had been hiding there.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
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