The Valley

Matt Perkins July 31, 2022

View of the valley below Sulphur Mountain in Banff, Alberta, CA.

Location: 51°8'41.346" N 115°34'29.592" W // https://bit.ly/3Bub1mw

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Camera Body: Canon EOS R3

Lens: EF 50mm f1.4

Tripod: Peak Design Travel Tripod

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Along The Western Skyline

Matt Perkins March 27, 2022

Another sunset highlights the ridgelines along South Mountain.

Location: 33°19'29.63" N 112°4'36.97" W

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Valley of the Sun

Matt Perkins March 20, 2022

A late afternoon view of the valley from the National Trail on South Mountain.

Location: 33°19'43.8" N 112°5'13.422" W

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Pyramid Trail Sunset

Matt Perkins February 27, 2022

The Pyramid Trail runs between the 19th Ave Trailhead and the National Trail. It is an enjoyable, yet challenging trail consisting of a 1 mile lead up to a 0.8-mile steep climb through numerous switchbacks and then leveling off to a ridgeline view of Ahwatukee and the Phoenix Radio Towers.

Location: 33°19'30.09" N 112°4'36.954" W

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Valley Sunrise

Matt Perkins December 19, 2021

Sunrise crosses the valley as seen from South Mountain.

Location: 33°20'37.386" N 112°2'40.422" 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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Snow Covered

Matt Perkins January 31, 2021

The recent cloud cover, rain and colder temperatures culminated in a beautiful covering of bright snow on our tallest peaks around the valley. Shot from a wayside along highway 88 at a spot named the Apache Gap this is a 25 photo panorama that I stitched together to achieve the final result. I drove out to Canyon lake and took several photos from closer to the water but in the end decided that this wide open vista from a higher elevation provided a better representation of how amazing the view of the snow on the peaks against the blue sky really was.

Location: 33°31'13.206" N 111°27'22.392" 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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Hole in the Rock

Matt Perkins November 22, 2020

In Papago Park there is a natural geological feature called Hole in the Rock which is…..exactly what it sounds like…a large rock formation with a hole in the middle of it. Clearly, this is not the best vantage point from which to see the hole, but the formation standing above the waterline caught my eye and was well framed by the palm tree’s in the foreground.

Location: 33°27'12.744" N 111°56'44.574" W

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Papago View

Matt Perkins October 11, 2020

I actually shot this panorama a couple of weeks ago when I posted the photo of the palm trees reflected on the water, but there was one section of the panorama that was significantly out of focus………….so I went back. The photo was taken at the top of a small hill that hosts a pyramid in which the remains of the first governor of Arizona, his wife, and their families are interred.

Location: 33°27'6.792" N 111°56'41.058" W

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Red Mountain

Matt Perkins September 6, 2020

Mount McDowell, aka Red Mountain, towers above the lower end of the Salt River and the valley to the west with prominent peaks such as Camelback Mountain in the background.

Location: 33°32'10.8014" N 111°41'50.7148" W

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Stone Flowers

Matt Perkins August 31, 2020

On the backside of Canyon Lake is an overlook that looks down on both the lake and the valley on the opposite side. This photo was taken on a rock outcropping facing the mountains and the valley below.

Location: 33°31'51" N 111°24'11.4" W

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Salt River Sunrise

Matt Perkins July 26, 2020

Salt River Sunrise

With a few days off, I decided to stay up and head to one of my favorite spots at sunrise. I arrived in darkness and stayed until the sun was well above the horizon and the heat of the day was starting to settle in. The Salt River is the largest tributary of the Gila River and runs about 200 miles before ending at the southwest edge of Phoenix and gets its’ name from the large salt deposits it flows over near the starting point. This lower section of the Salt River where is photo was taken is widely used for fishing, tubing, and kayaking but is also home to numerous forms of wildlife including the wild horses seen in this photo.

Location: 33°30'52.8649" N 111°41'5.6551" W

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Fall in Sedona

Matt Perkins October 28, 2019

I took up a trip to Sedona to see some fall colors. I got a bit of a late start and thus found myself unable to get to all the trails and sites I had to hoped to but I still had a good time. It was nice to get out of the city and Sedona is always so beautiful.

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Country Road

Matt Perkins September 29, 2019

Location: Caledonia, Wisconsin

Background: While I was home this summer my buddy AJ was quite keen to check out my drone. After finding out that his house was within a restricted flight zone, and a failed attempt to fly at a local park due to an unexpected dog show we found a park out amongst the fields in Caledonia. While drone photo’s and video’s are becoming more and more common I still enjoy the unique perspective provided through such a medium.

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Tonto Sunset

Matt Perkins September 22, 2019

This photo was taken hours before the large storm blew through Phoenix last week (view photos from that storm here). At the far end of the roadway in the picture you can see the west end of Saguaro Lake which then feeds into the Salt River and popular tubing spot. A final note of interest, this photo was taken from the exact same location as my post from 9.1.2019……just a different altitude.

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