The Camel’s back…

 

The desert is a fascinating place to me. Its timeless existence, its inpenetrable hardiness, its sheer rugged beauty provides such fodder for composition. Perhaps the fact that it’s just so different from what I see day to day that makes it seem like exotic territory, but still… you have to wonder when you really look closely: How does life survive in such a place? And yet, the succulent life sprouting up from these rocky crags proves life is ever-present. This view of the side of Camelback Mountain was shot at dawn’s early light, when the flickers and woodpeckers were stirring to life along with probably hundreds of other life forms I couldn’t see, but I certainly sensed. It was a pristine moment, alone,  in wonderment, in the chill of the February air. Hope you enjoy…

Morning moon…

 

I knew the minute I looked up in the sky yesterday morning, at about 6:15 a.m., that this shot was begging for a post. Sometimes images just speak to you. Yes, the moon’s been shot countless times, and yes, to some, this may appear quite ordinary. But the vision of the beautiful moon in the early morning, with the delicate rays of the sun just brushing across its surface, was a poetic moment, so I acted swiftly, set up the tripod, and tripped the shutter. It was the light that drew me, and the peaceful way it reflected off the moon’s surface, hanging softly in the quiet, hazy blue blanket of the morning, that urged me to yet again, shoot the moon. Hope you enjoy…