Illuminated by Halloween lights and the headlights from cars, this group appeared in a patch of light ahead of where we were walking.
A Walk in the Dark
It’s Halloweek!
Like many people in Prescott, we look forward to taking at least one stroll down Mt. Vernon Street during Halloweek- the week before Halloween. It’s fun during the day, but at night the moon is out, the lights come on, and the Halloween magic is at its best!
Aspen Arch
We have just returned from a week in New Mexico, and on the way back we stopped in Flagstaff to visit the aspens, which we had read were beginning to get their fall color. We were surprised to see that they have almost peaked- it is truly glorious! Fellow leaf peepers- it is time to head up there!!!
Courthouse Christmas
It’s that time of year- Prescott’s Courthouse Square is lit up for Christmas. We walked around last night, so I could take photos with my new walk-around camera- a slick little Fujifilm X100 VI! It was cold and dark, and my fumbling frozen fingers struggled a bit with settings, but I did get a few photos I was happy with. This camera is soooo lightweight, which really helps my neck and shoulders- and it could fit in a purse or small camera bag. No, I am not abandoning my Nikons, but this camera is a little powerhouse! I just need to learn the settings better and develop some muscle memory. By the way, Fujifilm is famous for it’s straight out of camera film simulations- however as a Nikon shooter, I am not giving up RAW or spending time editing in Lightroom and Photoshop. Fortunately, I can have the best of both worlds as the film simulations come in as camera profiles in Lightroom, so you can use them if you wish.
Convergence
This was the scene after sunset for the annual Canal Convergence in Old Town Scottsdale. And looking from the bridge in the opposite direction, we could see the lights on and along the water.
It’s always fun to see the new lights and displays as we walk along the canal- and it’s a wonderful photo op for photographers!
Sunflowers and Silhouettes
I have wanted to experience Van Gogh in this way since my friend, Carol, did this in Paris. Well it wasn’t Paris- it was Phoenix- but it was wonderful! Beautiful images projected on walls, mirrors, and floors, along with music and quotes from Van Gogh’s letters- just beautiful!And afterward we had a Virtual Reality Van Gogh experience- fantastic!
Downtown Squares
A couple months ago I went on a photo walk with 3 other members of my Monday photo group. We walked around Cortez Street and the alleyway taking photos of whatever caught our fancy. I remembered what fun it was the other day and created a little grid of some of the details.
Our Town
It was snowing lightly as we left our neighborhood at noon today for a little drive. As we left our neighborhood, we could see dark skies to the south, and as we headed toward town, we could see Thumb Butte shrouded in fog. We drove up to the Resort on a bluff overlooking town, and, as I took this shot, sunshine and big puffy clouds were to the right and behind me which illuminated the VA Hospital below.
March Winter
Winter has finally come! We drove down to the Courthouse this morning and had a wonderful time seeing how the deepening blanket of snow transformed everything. I took a few standard photos and then had a great time waving my camera around for some winter impressionistic images.
Foggy Morning at the Draw
Our second day of shooting started well before sunrise- in fact Lonnie and I did the half hour drive from Bisbee through the farmlands in complete darkness and then dense fog as we got closer. We were the first to arrive and sat in the car waiting for light and our fellow photographers to arrive. The cranes began to vocalize as the first rays of light appeared and soon were headed out to feed on the nearby farms. The dense fog made the cranes almost invisible, but this image is actually one of my favorites.
Halloween Nightmare
BOO! These are just some of the characters populating our town right now!
Shadow Collision
Like 99.99999 percent of photographers everywhere, I am fascinated by the interplay of light and shadow. I noticed the overlapping shadows of diners from two booths, as we ate lunch at our favorite diner recently.
Spooky Walk
One of my absolute favorite things about Prescott is Mt. Vernon Street decorated for Halloween! We walked along last night to view the spooky decor, which seemed to be much more elaborate this year. Above is one of my favorite houses and below is a somewhat spookier view of the same house.
Being a dog lover, I couldn’t resist this porch decor on one of the houses!
Willow Lake Gold
This was taken at our last visit to Willow Lake, when the fields of gold were at their peak. I was surprised and pleased that this image won first place at our photo club this month!
By the Shores of Willow Lake
We took a two hour walk at Willow Lake on Thursday- what a gorgeous Fall day! The grasses were golden, and the trees were starting to turn from green to yellow. At one point I did my favorite camera waving moves- and this was the result!
