Trail 104

Trail #104, aka the Dutchman Trail, winds its way through the Superstition Wilderness near Gold Canyon.

Location: 33°24'10.524" N 111°19'45.798" W

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The Tree

A tree grows out of the rocky ground, framing Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona.

Location: 34°50'33.708" N 111°49'32.46" W

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Cactus Sunset 2021

I returned to the 19th Ave trailhead recently to repeat a shot I took back in 2019.

Location: 33°20'52.434" N 112°6'8.826" W

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Barrel Cactus

A Barrel Cactus sits in the deserts the sun sets over the nearby mountain peaks. Barrel Cactuses are capable of sprouting flowers from the top of their dome but the dry conditions have thus far prevented such growth on this one.

Location: 33°27'15.366" N 111°30'30.114" W

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Boyce Thompson Milky Way

We have at least three significant wildfires burning east and northeast of Phoenix. Record drought and unusually hot weather have made these fires extremely difficult to contain. After spending a day taking some pictures at South Mountain I had the idea to try and get a time-lapse of the fires from an area well away from the firefighting operations. Photos posted by others showed visible flames from Apache Junction and East Mesa so at midnight I decided to drive out to a parking area across from Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Whether the fires had died down a bit by that point or I just didn’t have a good vantage point the end result was that I couldn’t even see a glow from my vantage point. My location was well outside of Phoenix and about 3.5 miles outside of Superior, AZ. As such there was very little light pollution and while a view of the fire was not to be seen I had an amazing view of the stars and the Milky Way.

Location: 33°16'58.89" N 111°9'56.2" W

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Picacho Road

Picacho is a small rural town outside of Phoenix as you head south toward Tucson. The area is a bit of an anomaly as it is home to miles and miles of farmland in the middle of our generally barren desert. I had driven out there to fly my drone and ended up staying for the sunset.

Location: 32°43'9.978" N 111°32'14.046" 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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Red Mountain at Dusk

This photo is a good representation of how lighting can change for the better, even after the sun has set. I got to this location at the south end of the Salt River later then I meant to as I had stopped at my old address to pick up some mail and visit my two favorite furballs. As I was setting up, a man and his daughter were collecting mud from the banks of the river for some sort of project. The man mentioned that I was just a little late for the sunset and I acknowledged that he was right. I took a few shots from their location and then moved to another spot, often used to launch kayaks and small boats. The location provided a well framed shot of the Red Mountain with the water on the bottom and the branches of the tree on top. I probably debated even taking the picture for about 4 minutes but finally decided I might as well since I’d driven all the way out here. After a little back and forth a 30 second exposure stopped down to f 9.0 gave me what I was looking for and I was able to pull enough light and color back out of the scene to make it work.

Location: 33°30'51.7321" N 111°40'58.374" W

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Red Mountain

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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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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Lake Grass

Grass shoots spring out of the water along the shoreline at Saguaro Lake.

Location: 33°34'29.52" N 111°30'52.584" W

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Canyon Lake Sunset

As I mentioned in the post from earlier this week Highway 88 provides numerous observation points as it winds its way through the desert mountains. One of these spots lies just past the West Canyon Lake Marina. You can pull over, park your vehicle and a short but steep climb will bring you to a plateau on the ridgeline overlooking Canyon Lake. I spent about four hours at this spot and was able to capture a wide variety of photos ranging from sunset to starlight.

Location: 33°31'51.054" N 111°24'11.514" W

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The Road

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
(an Irish Blessing)

Location: 33°23'50.562" N 111°20'26.958" W

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Marcos De Niza Trail

A friend and I decided to find a less-traveled trail of the offerings on South Mountain. The Marcos De Niza Trail starts at the trailhead off of 48th street, climbs quickly and runs along the ridgeline on South Mountain until meeting up with the National Trail. This picture was taken at the terminal point of our hike but the trail continues on for another 1.5miles before meeting the National Trail at the Buena Vista overlook. The day also highlighted the challenge that is dressing for hikes in Arizona during the winter months. The temperature dropped from near 80 at the start to mid 50’s by the time we made it back to the car.

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Tonto Nights

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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The Superstition Mountains

The moon provides the lighting on the Superstition mountains just outside of Phoenix. While you can't see it there is a trail that runs to the top and provides an amazing view of the valley below.

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