Across the River

Matt Perkins November 7, 2022

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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Gilbert Lights

Matt Perkins October 9, 2022

The Gilbert Water Tower at night.

Location: 33°21'18.108" N 111°47'25.44" W // https://bit.ly/3M01FCm

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Water Tower Plaza

Matt Perkins August 28, 2022

When I first moved to AZ in 2012, I spent a week living in Gilbert Arizona with the gracious parents of my friend and soon-to-be roommate/study buddy/RN school classmate Nate. At the time the downtown area had some nice places to eat and a few shops to meander through. Since then the area has blossomed and now sports a wide variety of eating establishments and entertainment venues.

The centerpiece of this area is Water Tower Plaza. The water tower was erected in 1927 and was initially used to store water for firefighting and then transitioned to hold drinking water until 1985. A nearby pump house provided the pressure needed to push water to the tower’s height of over 230 feet. Gravity then provided the pressure needed to disperse the water to the town’s residents. While the water tower ceased operations after 1985 the decision was made in 2008 to renovate the water tower and build the plaza that it now sits on. The property now hosts numerous events throughout the year and the tower has been fitted with lighting that draws the eye after the sun goes down.

Location: 33°21'16.818" N 111°47'26.724" W // https://bit.ly/3Ax3eSL

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The Wall

Matt Perkins August 21, 2022

A large cumulonimbus cloud on the front edge of the storm dwarf’s a departing aircraft in Phoenix, Arizona.

Location: 33°27'21.042" N 112°4'12.144" W // https://bit.ly/3T8AxnW

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Tower Sunset

Matt Perkins August 14, 2022

The radio towers at the top of South Mountain stand against the sunset.

Location: 33°19'53.442" N 112°3'38.922" W // Go To Location

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Monsoon Season 2022

Matt Perkins August 7, 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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Tempe

Matt Perkins July 10, 2022

A post-storm, sunset view of Tempe, Arizona from the top of A-Mountain.

Location: 3 33°25'41.85" N 111°56'9.06" W

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Snow Moon

Matt Perkins March 6, 2022

About 15hrs short of the February full moon (known by the Native Americans as the snow moon since this is a time of the year when snow is most prevalent) the moon rises over the peaks and radio towers of South Mountain.

Location:33°19'44.406" N 112°4'46.77" W

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The Pier

Matt Perkins September 5, 2021

The ocean rolls in on the Hermosa Beach Pier.

Location: 33°51'41.964" N 118°24'12.528" W

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Canyon Walls

Matt Perkins June 6, 2021

The stone walls of Canyon Lake tower above the water below.

Location: 33°32'56.4471" N 111°25'53.1701" W

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Salt River Twilight

Matt Perkins May 24, 2021

The waters of the lower Salt River flow by the shoreline as twilight settles around Red Mountain outside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Location: 33°31'20.4407" N 111°40'27.7305" W

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Moon Rising

Matt Perkins December 27, 2020

The moon rises behind a tree sitting on an overlook in Sedona.

Location: 34°50'33.5639" N 111°49'32.49" W

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Desert Christmas

Matt Perkins December 27, 2020

“Christmas Day will always be, just as long as we have we.”

Location: 33°26'50.688" N 111°30'8.22" W

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The Westward Ho

Matt Perkins November 8, 2020

The past few days we’ve had some clouds and light rain roll through the valley which, if it doesn’t completely blanket the city, can provide some truly spectacular sunsets. This has been the case the past few days so I ventured out into my neighborhood to see what the weather might provide.

This is The Westward Ho. It was built as a hotel in 1928 and was the tallest building in Arizona for 30 years. The hotel served as the site for numerous large scale events and weddings. The hotel can also be seen in movies such as the 1998 remake of Psycho, the 1972 movie Pocket Money with Paul Newman and the 1965 movie Bus Stop starring Marilyn Monroe. The antenna on top of the building was used to broadcast the first television station in Phoenix and is now used as a cell tower.

Location: 33°27'18.228" N 112°4'23.46" W

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Highway 88

Matt Perkins September 27, 2020

Cars wind their way up scenic highway 88 as twilight settles over The Superstition mountains.

Location: 33°30'27.336" N 111°27'29.922" W

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Telegraph Pass

Matt Perkins September 13, 2020

Overlooking Summit Drive and the city below, Telegraph Pass is one of the numerous hiking trails to be found on South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. While not featured in the photo this was shot from a small stone structure that sits at this location. Called The Sanctuary, it is a well-known feature of South Mountain and provides some respite from the sun when out hiking.

Location: 33°19'38.046" N 112°4'29.586" W

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Storm Front

Matt Perkins September 17, 2019

I’m not going to lie. These are not the best photos. The composition is horrendous and other then the obvious I don’t feel like these photos tell much of a story. Sometimes, however, the power of the subject matter alone is such that average to below-average photos become acceptable. I for one would rather look at stunning subject matter shot so/so then tedious or boring content shot extremely well. We had, what I (not an Arizona native) would call, our first real storm of monsoon season today…….and it was awesome.

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Tonto Nights

Matt Perkins September 1, 2019

The stars and Milky Way rise over a mountain near Saguaro Lake in the Tonto National Forest. Many thanks to my friend Sam for driving out to the middle of nowhere with me to hang out and watch the stars.

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