American Raptor

Matt Perkins January 14, 2024

I am a universal symbol of strength and intelligence.

I can inherit the wind, soaring on thermals for hours

I can climb to altitudes over 10,000 feet

I can dive at speeds exceeding 90 miles per hour

My large size and 8 foot wingspan belie a highly maneuverable airframe

My eyesight is 4x better than yours.

I am a FORCE to be reckoned with.

I am an American Raptor.

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Wolves

Matt Perkins January 7, 2024

Found at the Phoenix Zoo, these are two Mexican Wolves. These wolves are considered to be the most distinct genetically of all the wolf species as well as the smallest. Nearly eliminated from the wild due to over hunting the Mexican Wolf was placed on the endangered species list in 1976 and has been making a comeback thanks to breeding and reintroduction programs.

Location: 33.451876, -111.945968 // https://bit.ly/MxWolves

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Ladder 1

Matt Perkins January 2, 2024

An idea for a photography project with a friend of mine at the hospital prompted me to hit the streets last night as the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a high-rise fire not far from my apartment complex. While standing at the scene I noticed that PFD had 2 apparatus parked on each side of the tracks for the local light rail. This photo is a long exposure shot of Ladder 1, the closer truck, as the train passed through the scene.

Location: 33° 27' 25.83" N 112° 4' 26.406" W // https://bit.ly/PFDLadder1

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AZ Layers

Matt Perkins December 17, 2023

Distant ridgelines and mountain peaks provide a layer to this view outside of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Location: 34°18'38.688" N 110°56'26.208" W // https://bit.ly/azlayers

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Desert Glow

Matt Perkins December 10, 2023

A cloud layer and the setting sun provide a dynamic image of the Sonoran desert outside of Lost Dutchman State Park.

Location: 33°30'23.778" N 111°27'26.736" W // https://bit.ly/AztGlow

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Beaver Moon

Matt Perkins December 3, 2023

A shot of the Beaver moon rising through a low-hanging cloud layer near the Superstition Mountains. The name Beaver Moon comes from the time of year when beavers begin to bed down in their shelters for the winter. The moon's orange color comes from the atmosphere near the horizon and could have been corrected during the editing process, but I liked the look and left it as it was shot.

Location: 33°28'24.738" N 111°28'31.77" W // https://bit.ly/BVRMoon

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The High Road

Matt Perkins November 26, 2023

A view of the Flatiron from alongside Highway 88.

Location: 3°30'27.396" N 111°27'29.802" W // /https://bit.ly/Flatiron88

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Mountain Mist

Matt Perkins November 19, 2023

A fog layer floats through the trees on a mountainside in the Colombia River Gorge outside Portland Oregon. Of particular note, I found the line of demarcation between fog and no fog to be almost unbelievably defined and can only presume that a difference between the two ridges is at least partially to blame. The photo was shot at 500mm which flattens the distance between objects and while the two ridges might seem to be on top of each other there could be a rather significant difference in both distance and altitude that is hard to see. This is a trick often used in feature films when a subject is chased by a large object or appears to be near an explosion but in reality, is a safe distance away.

Location: 45°32'22.752" N 122°14'38.28" W /https://bit.ly/MTNMist

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South Mountain

Matt Perkins November 12, 2023

A shot of South Mountain from above the Pyramid Trail with Camelback Mountain and Phoenix on one side and Ahwatukee on the other.

Location: 33° 19' 7.998" N 112° 5' 12.01" W // https://bit.ly/SouthMTN

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Flagstaff Gold

Matt Perkins November 5, 2023

A forest of aspen trees with their golden canopy reach to the sky at Lockett Meadow.

Location: 35°21'25.74" N 111°37'20.16" W // https://bit.ly/LMAspens

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Across the Valley

Matt Perkins October 29, 2023

The colors of the sunset are unmuted by clouds and curtains of rain across the valley at the Mogollon Rim.

Location: 34°18'38.274" N 110°56'26.244" W // https://bit.ly/MRvalley

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Fall

Matt Perkins October 22, 2023

On Wednesday I took a trip up to Flagstaff with my friend and her husband. The plan for the day was to drive up to Lockett Meadow to see some fall colors and get out of Phoenix. I anticipated a cool, windy day with a 3-4 mile hike. When we arrived at the beginning of the incline to the top we found that the road had been closed to vehicle traffic due to the nearby Pipeline Fire. After a short discussion, we decided to hike the 3 miles to the meadow anyway. All in all our adventure lasted 8 miles in weather that was closer to 75 degrees, but a good time was still had by all.

Location: 35°21'34.476" N 111°37'19.8" W // https://bit.ly/LockettMeadow

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Oregon

Matt Perkins October 15, 2023

“We must never lose our sense of awe, at the magnificence of our planet.”

Location: 45°53'14.472" N 123°57'54.048" W /https://bit.ly/ORcoastline

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Blue Moon Sedona

Matt Perkins October 8, 2023

The September Blue Moon as it rises over a ridgeline in Sedona Arizona.

Location: 34°50'33.882" N 111°49'32.274" W // https://bit.ly/HrvstMoonSDNA

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Gold Canyon

Matt Perkins October 1, 2023

A sunset view of the Superstition Mountains from Gold Canyon. This photo also marked my first painful interaction with our local succulents. The “Jumping Cactus” doesn’t actually jump, but its spines attach so easily to passing fur, clothing, or skin that they seem to leap out at you. In my case, it wasn’t the cactus in front of me that was the issue but the broken-off piece on the ground next to me that proved problematic.

Location: 33°23'14.75" N 111°21'50.81" W // https://bit.ly/GoldCyn

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Mongollon View

Matt Perkins September 24, 2023

Another shot from what was a very peaceful evening at the Mongollon Rim that offered an almost neverending array of colors and subjects from storm clouds and rain to distant mountains and nearby trees. A shout-out to my friends Adam and Alisha whose recent trip inspired me to check it out for myself.

Location: 34°18'38.562" N 110°56'26.232" W // https://bit.ly/MongollonVista

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The Rim

Matt Perkins September 17, 2023

Running 200 miles across the northern half of Arizona the Mongollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature that forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau. The Mogollon Rim is characterized by its steep cliffs, which often rise more than 2,000 feet (610 meters) above the surrounding landscape, offering breathtaking vistas of the rugged terrain.

I got to the rim about an hour before dark allowing me to watch the sunset and storms cross the horizon until the lights from the cars driving the winding grade blurred into streaks and this cloud formation caught the last light of day.

Location: 34° 18' 38.34" N 110° 56' 25.386" W // https://bit.ly/theRim

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Horseshoe Bend 2023

Matt Perkins September 10, 2023

I took a few days to drive up to Horseshoe bend, stopping at the Mongollon Rim and Sedona on the way. This trip to the geological feature was significantly more challenging than a couple years ago. A late summer monsoon storm pushed through bringing with it wind gusts in excess of 50mph. The wind drove the surrounding sand hard enough to fill the creased line of a document that was in the pocket of my shorts and felt like getting hit with a sand blaster. At one point another photographer and I could only crouch down at our space near the edge and wait out the wind. I was going to pick up and go, but another line of storms on the horizon was providing the occasional lightning bolt and so I stuck it out to get this shot, which meant I was there well after sunset and was 1 of only 2 cars left in the parking lot on my way out.

Location: 36°52'43.92" N 111°30'38.994" W // https://bit.ly/HShoeBend2023

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Red Mountain Oasis

Matt Perkins September 3, 2023

The calm waters of the Salt River flow past the towering stone of Red Mountain.

Location: 33°28'24.612" N 111°28'31.512" W //https://bit.ly/redmtnoasis

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Observatory View

Matt Perkins August 27, 2023

Sitting on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, the capitol building in Madison is a prominent figure on the Madison skyline and sits surrounded by local businesses and UW campus buildings alike. Standing 284 feet tall the capitol is the tallest building in Madison, a status protected by legislation that prohibits other buildings from being built taller than the columns surrounding the capitol dome. This building, completed in 1917, is the fifth iteration of a capitol building in Madison. The prominent dome seen in this photo is made out of Bethel White Granite from Vermont.

The photo was taken from the top of Observatory Drive before it winds its way down toward the Memorial Union. The road hosts the UW Madison Washburn Observatory a historic building built in 1878, almost 40 years before the current capitol was completed.

Location: 43°4'35.028" N 89°24'9.246" W //https://bit.ly/ObsView

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