Last week I was finishing up finals and had an opportunity to go out and take photos. Luckily, the conditions were just right for an amazing sunset. I went to the East Peoria Preserve and took a few photos that were keepers! Luckily, it did not rain on me even with all the rain clouds!
Fading Light in the Desert
I went out tonight to see if I could get one more photo of Neowise before it goes away, however, I did not have much luck. there was a large amount of cloud cover that would not move out of the way so I decided to try photographing the sunset instead. I captured the silhouette… Continue reading Fading Light in the Desert
Neowise in Arizona
I decided to go out tonight and try o capture a picture of Neowise. I have seen many impressive images of the comet so I wanted to try my hand at it. The greatest zoom my lenses have is 70mm, so I was a little worried that the comet would be too small to see… Continue reading Neowise in Arizona
Last Minute Sunset
Yesterday, I took some photos of another beautiful sunset from the top of the parking garage at my school. I had just finished up one of my classes and the sun was about to set soon. There were rain clouds covering the sky with the horizon being clear; so I knew it would be an… Continue reading Last Minute Sunset
Desert Sunset
Yesterday I was able to take some pictures of the sunset in the Peoria Regional Preserve. I just started my summer quarter of school so my schedule is pretty flexible right now so I can get out and finally take some pictures again! I was just waiting for the conditions to be right for there… Continue reading Desert Sunset
Spread Hope
Last week, I went to the Deem Hills Recreation Area to see if I could get a photo of the sunset and get some nice exercise in. When I reached the top of the hill, I saw this lovely message of “spread hope” written on one of the rocks. I took the opportunity to capture… Continue reading Spread Hope
Wildflowers
I went for a hike the other way to get some exercise and to look at the spring wildflowers in the desert. I was able to capture some yellow wildflowers in the sunset at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve! It was great being able to experience nature during this time of isolation!
Finally Back
Lately, I have been so busy with school that I have not had time to go out and take photos of nature like I usually do. However, with all my classes being online during this pandemic, I was finally able to go out and take pictures again! Yesterday I went to the Peoria East Wing… Continue reading Finally Back
Fountain Creek Regional Park
On Saturday, I went to Fountain Creek Regional Park to take photos of the sunset. The clouds and sky looked promising for an amazing sunset and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to capture the moment! However, I had a flight to Phoenix at 6 that night so I had find some beautiful scenery… Continue reading Fountain Creek Regional Park
Paint Mines Sunrise
Yesterday, I went to the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado to capture photos of the rock formations in the sunrise. It appeared as though it would be a very colorful sunrise because of the clouds and the break in the sky on the east horizon. However, the sunset was not quite as colorful… Continue reading Paint Mines Sunrise
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