Tucson, AZ. Rodeo Barrel Racing. What is keeping this horse upright on this turn?
was fast as polished steel He wore his gun outside his pants For all the honest world to feel"...
tah attempting to keep cool in the shade at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona on a 105 degree day....
Mandrill Baboon at the Phoenix Zoo
Monkey Village Tree Occupant at Phoenix Zoo
Marabou Stork at Phoenix Zoo.
Curious Leopard at the Phoenix Zoo.
Leopard at Phoenix Zoo
Arabian Oryx at the Phoenix Zoo.
Mountain Goat on top of the hill at the Phoenix Zoo.
Yellow Billed Stork at the Phoenix Zoo.
LuLu at the Phoenix Zoo.
A Nyala Antelope at the Phoenix Zoo.
Nap time at the zoo for a Mandrill Baboon.
Stalking Tiger at the Phoenix Zoo.
Mandrill Baboon at the Phoenix Zoo enjoying the last bit of a tender leaf.
left, the Santa Rita Mountains below and the Milky Way above and to the right. Photo: _7509546aaxs...
tars is a piece of the Milky Way. The large planet in the center is Venus. Photo: _7509486aas.jpg....
g they take off to go feed in the neer by corn fields then back before noon. Photo: 750_7453a.jpg....
8 second time exposure using a tripod with only the lighting in the cavern. Photo: 750_2656aas.jpg...
joy the desert and mountain vistas. A favorite place to photograph the high desert. Photo: 159.jpg...
Beautiful red rock formations at Sedona, AZ. Photo _7508054aas.jpg
k from a beautiful hiking trail at Coconino National Forrest in Sedona, AZ. Photo: _7508007as.jpg...
the resemblance of a peculator coffee pot complete with the spout and lid. Photo _7507992aas.jpg...
from a beautiful hiking trail at Coconino National Forrest in Sedona, AZ. Photo: _7508007aas.jpg...
Looks like a man made shelter cut out of the red sandstone rock structure.
Red rock formations at Sedona, AZ. Photo _7508058as.jpg
Red rock towers on back side of Cathedral Rock. Photo _7508025as.jpg
The Kachina Woman Vortex at Boynton Canyon, Sedona, AZ
Single evergreen tree on the rim of the valley of hoodoos below at Bryce Canyon.
one tree on the edge of the valley wall at Bryce Canyon overlooking the hoodoos in the valley below....
in a valley of beautiful red Claron limestone hoodoos created through a complex process of erosion....
The Nuns rock formation at Sedona, AZ
o hike and to get up close to some wonderful red rock structures. A wonderful day and a great hike....
me. I thought OK you stare at me and I will watch the light, focus and composition. (DSC_0068as)...
he Killdeer is a common shore bird in the south west US. They can be seen year around in SE Arizona....
t over the horses head and by some miracle he did not get kicked, trampled or injured from the fall....
Lower Salt River, AZ.near Phoenix. Lots of water, lots of scenery and wild horses roaming the area....
nal Forrest, AZ. The unusually wet winter created a magnificent desert bloom this year (3/30/2019)....
Great music and water show at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV.
ng in the desert among the Saguaro cactus at Picacho Peak State Park in Picacho, AZ (near Tucson). ...
al Forrest, AZ. The unusually wet winter created a magnificent desert bloom this year (3/30/2019). ...
Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ. Rolling out of a dive and 90 degree turn in perfect formation....
Avenger cannon (Gatling Gun) capable of firing 3900 rounds per minute. A great close support weapon....
Fighting Falcon at Thunder and Lightning over Arizona at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ. ...
at they can adjust the pupils of each eye independently to the amount of light they are looking at. ...
The hoodoos formed by erosion as Bryce Canyon
Old home in the Barrio Historico area of Tucson, AZ. Needs a little bit of work.
Snow on the cactus during a snow storm in February
cahua National Monument is a study in balanced rock formations. What keeps them from tumbling down?...
Evergreen tree just hanging on to the ledge at Bryce Canyon National Park.
Heading for the next barrel at the Rodeo at White Stallion Ranch, Tucson, AZ.
36th Annual WA:K Pow Wow at San Xavier Mission
Checking the water at Reid Park, Tucson, AZ.
Three Young Mountain Goats on the cliffs at Zion National Park
Water cascading over the rocks at Zion National Park.
Waterfall at Zion National Park
Quite a balancing act!
There is magic all around us. Go and find some! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.
of the mountain at Zion National Park. Thanks Rick for spotting them from the road as we drove by....
Mountain Goat family heading up the mountain with a male in the lead and about 18 others following.
ake most of the day and the climbers camp on top over night before repelling back down the next day....
st a few miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. For me the hoodoo on the right looks a bit like ET....
Great light and a well positioned cloud plus Navajo sandstone rock patterns thanks to Mother Nature....
Navajo sandstone formation at Bryce Canyon, UT.