The Egret

I asked Google Photos for help identifying this bird, so if I got it wrong I apologize. This bird was wading alone in one of the ponds at Papago Park while looking for its dinner.

Location: 33°27'13.752" N 111°56'36.732" W // https://bit.ly/PhxEgret

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Across the River

The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon that stretches on for 80 miles as it channels its way through the Cascade Range. The gorge and river form a natural border between Oregon and Washington. This photo was taken on the Oregon side of the river, just down the roadway from Multnomah Falls. The overcast and gray skies still allowed us some amazingly beautiful fall views including this one of clouds crossing the face of a ridgeline two miles away.

Location: 45°35'4.41" N 122°5'26.46" W // https://bit.ly/CRgorge

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Monsoon Season 2022

It’s monsoon season here in Phoenix, and we’ve had multiple days of strong winds, rains, flooding, and thunderstorms. I got off work a little after 3 am on Thursday morning and was treated to quite the light show on my drive home so I ran around until about 8 both at home and south mountain taking in the storm.

Location: 33°27'20.91" N 112°4'15.396" W // Go To Location

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Ridgeline near, Ridgeline far

A view from the Pyramid trail shows two ridgelines of South Mountain in the foreground with the ridgeline of the Estrella Mountains in the background. There is certainly no lack of opportunities for hiking in this amazing state.

Location: 33°19'8.862" N 112°5'12.45" W

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Capitol View

The Tree

This tree sits right next to the Seven Sacred Pools on the Soldier Pass trail in Sedona and seems to spring right out of the rocks.

Location: 34°53'25.29" N 111°47'8.58" W

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Mountain Peak

From the San Sophia gondola stop, the clouds would intermittently obscure our view of the mountains ten miles away. It was simply a waiting game until the cloud cover would clear and the mountains would peek through.

Location: 37°55'50.79" N 107°50'0.186" W

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Papago Park at Night

A familiar shot of hole in the rock from across the lagoon in Papago park, this time at night when the stars were out.

Location: 33°27'12.834" N 111°56'44.526" W

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Arboretum Cactus

The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located about an hour outside of Phoenix and is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona.

Location: 33°16'43.404" N 111°9'23.028" W

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Arizona Center Christmas

A Christmas tree, decked out in lights, sits outside the Arizona Center at the corner of E. Van Buren and 3rd St. in downtown Phoenix.

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Desert Oasis

A black and white shot of the Lower Salt River as it winds its’ way through the desert.

Location: 33°31'1.3479" N 111°40'42.3121" W

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Water Hazard

While this might look like an everyday duck pond this duck is actually swimming around in a water hazard for the 11th hole at Red Mountain Ranch Country Club. A sizable body of water, this pond collects numerous waterfowl and also has fish and turtles swimming around in it.

Location: 33°29'19.458" N 111°41'3.516" W

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Splash

Every Vlog, Blog, or article I read on building an Instagram or photography following says to stick to one type of photography. Either portraits or animals or street photography or landscapes…..but not to change from one to another once you’ve established a routine. I get it…but it seems to me that having an outlet that is as broad as photography can lend itself to experimentation outside of normal habits. So while this post may seem a bit out of my norm I consider it part of the growing process.

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Mountain View

Another shot of the Flatiron and Siphon Draw trails in Lost Dutchman State Park.

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Sleepy

Bessie recently came back for a visit allowing me a chance to babysit her Baxter and Hercules. Safe to say that by the time this photo was taken even Bessie was worn out with all the playing and was ready for a nap.

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Phoenix Balloon Festival

A couple weeks ago I decided to take my camera to the Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival. I’ve never been to a hot air balloon festival but enjoyed my time. I got there early enough to see several balloons being put together and inflated….a process that took far less time then I would have thought. All in all it was a fun evening.

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The Cathedral of St. Paul

I found myself with some free time on the Sunday afternoon after homecoming at Luther so I decided to wander around the city of St. Paul Minnesota before I had to head to the airport. I lived in St. Paul from January to June of 2000 so I was familiar with the city and its landmarks. When I arrived in St. Paul I found driving access to the city was limited due to the running of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. I parked the car and headed out on foot to see the one landmark I knew I wanted to get pictures of, that being the Cathedral of St. Paul.

The Cathedral underwent three iterations before arriving at its current grand design and location on the corner of Summit and Selby Avenue. The cornerstone for the current building was placed on June 2, 1907, but with more construction to follow the building was finally consecrated in 1958.

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Homecoming Weekend at Luther College Part II

I’ve been slacking a little (ok a lot!) in getting photos from homecoming edited and ready for upload. I had great hopes for plenty of fall pictures from around Luther College and Decorah but the weather, in true midwest fashion, just wasn’t cooperating. As such I only have a few photos to share, but the upside of the weather was that I didn’t worry about running around the city to get as many shots as I could and instead was able to spend the time reconnecting with so many Luther friends. The turnout for homecoming this year was awesome and it was amazing to see so many people I spent so much time with 20 years ago. As with most shared experiences the bond between Luther grad’s is very close and the time spent there will always hold a special place in our hearts. To my fellow classmates from the class of ‘99, it was so good to see all of you and I wish you all continued happiness and success. #SoliDeoGloria

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Dobson Overlook

A storm sneaks up from the south and illuminates the radio towers on top of South Mountain. This is a 20 second long exposure capturing the storm in the background and the busy roadway in the foreground.

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Bessie

We had the distinct pleasure of hosting little Bessie this past weekend. A new puppy of Chelsea’s parents, Bessie is ridiculously adorable and a complete joy to spend time with. Bessie met her older nephews, splashed around in the water bowl (until we found her a pool to play in) and had fun exploring the house. 

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