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After several decades of driving and hiking around Arizona I came to the realization that this is one of the most diverse and beautiful regions on the face of the earth.
Visitors to the desert find an incredible array of colors, textures, shapes, and life forms that are found in few other places on the planet. They find bold rocks with sharp edges, and plants with sharp points. But there are other perspectives on this unique landscape that show an amazing and awesome beauty unlike any place they have ever seen. Most are surprised to find that there are wide stretches of deep forest and meadows going for more than 100 miles in some directions.
Others are surprised to find colorful hummingbirds flitting from desert flowers to cactus blooms and showing a delicate side of what, at first glance, appears to be a harsh, unfriendly environment. Then, much to their surprise, a mama quail and her 8 little chicks go skittering under the sage and prickly pear to safety and a meal.
During travels and exploration around the mountains, deserts, and many historical highlights of Arizona I have taken many thousands of photos. Some of them are capturing a moment in time that revealed a light or colors that were never to be repeated exactly. Others were taken from the air, or the top of some mountain that took hours to place one boot in front of the other over and over to finally reach the summit. I hope you enjoy the drama and beauty that is Arizona! |
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Capture the Arizona that you remember! |
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