Arizona: Flying M Photos

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Pews

(Flying M Photos) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:44:35 GMT

A look from behind the pews at San Xavier del Bac Mission in Tucson.

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behind the altar at san xavier

(Flying M Photos) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:42:33 GMT

Behind the altar at San Xavier del Bac Mission in Tucson: incredibly ornate, full of carvings and statues.

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Sedona

(Flying M Photos) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:18:26 GMT

A shot of some of Sedona's red rocks, taken from Red Rock Crossing Park.

Prickly Pear Cactus Flowers

(Flying M Photos) — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:46:05 GMT

Flowers on a prickly pear cactus. Photographed in Wickenburg, AZ in spring 2009.

Prickly Pear Cactus Flower

(Flying M Photos) — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:46:58 GMT

A flower on the prickly pear cactus. Photographed in Wickenburg, AZ in spring 2009.

Wahweap Wind Storm

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:27:32 GMT

It was a very windy Sunday in March when I took this photo of Waheap Marina on Lake Powell from a downlake overview point. But even the wind and dust in the air couldn't dim the bright blue of the lake's clear water.

Globe Mallow

(Flying M Photos) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:44:13 GMT

Globe Mallow, a desert flower that blooms in the spring and fall. In the distant background is a saguaro cactus. This shot was taken near Lake Pleasant, north of Phoenix, AZ.

Lakeside Saguaro

(Flying M Photos) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:02:43 GMT

A saguaro cactus stands tall on a rocky hillside overlooking Lake Pleasant, northwest of Phoenix, AZ.

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Vulture Peak Trailhead

(Flying M Photos) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:05:32 GMT

This is the second, closer-in trailhead for the Vulture Peak Trail southwest of Wickenburg, AZ. A high-clearance, 4WD vehicle is required to reach this trailhead. The trail goes from this point to the saddle of Vulture Peak (the "V" in the mountain in the photo) with an unmaintained trail contining to the top of the main peak (on the left).

View from Vulture Peak Saddle

(Flying M Photos) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:50:55 GMT

The view from Vulture Peak's saddle, looking southeast along the secondary peaks. Photo taken in February 2009.

View from Vulture Peak Trail

(Flying M Photos) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:34:30 GMT

The view northwest from the Vulture Peak trail near Wickenburg, AZ after a winter rainstorm. Photographed February 2009.

On the Vulture Peak Trail

(Flying M Photos) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:17:12 GMT

I snapped this shot during a February 2009 hike up Vulture Peak near Wickenburg, AZ. It had rained the night before and earlier that morning and the clouds were speeding by in the sky, letting out occasional rays of the sun. This is the west side of the main peak, shot from the trail. The splash of red are from penstemons, a wildflower that was in bloom at the time.

Natural Landscaping

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:43:19 GMT

Nature can often arrange plants and rocks in far more interesting designs than man. This photo is a good example, snapped in the Sonoran desert near the Hassayampa River.

Wildflowers

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:38:33 GMT

These delicate wildflowers grow around the remains of an old mine site near the Hassayama River in Arizona. Photographed in early February 2009.

Mine Ruins on Hassayampa River

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:31:57 GMT

This shot was taken from the remains of a mining structure on a hillside overlooking the Hassyampa River. We'd driven up the riverbed to this point and hiked up for a closer look at some stone foundations. We found this decaying pile of lumber and a piece of bent railroad steel on the other side of a tunnel. This is the view up the river from a forgotten trackbed. Photo taken in February 2009.

Geologist's Dream

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:41:25 GMT

Ever-changing collection of rocks alongside the Hassayampa River in Arizona. Photographed in February 2009.

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Desert Meets Stream

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:33:26 GMT

The Sonoran desert and year-round stream of the Hassayampa River come together on the river's long course through Arizona. Photographed in February 2009.

Off Constellation Road

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:57:22 GMT

A late afternoon Jeep ride revealed the colors of the Sonoran desert landscape, lush from winter rains. Photo taken in January 2009 near Wickenburg, AZ.

Cable

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:37:34 GMT

This is a coil of cable for an old mine hoist. I shot this with a fisheye lens at the Monte Cristo Mine on Constellation Road near Wickenburg, AZ, January 2009.

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Forepaugh Ranch

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:41:01 GMT

This ranch is nestled at the base of two hills in Forepaugh, AZ, out of sight from the main road (Route 60) only a mile or so away. It reminds me of an earlier day of ranching, when remote ranches were self-sufficient homes on the range.

Central Arizona Project Canal

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:54:29 GMT

The Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal system criss-crosses Arizona. This shot was taken north of Hope, AZ, looking southbound late in the day. The clear sky is reflected in the canal's smooth water.

Desert Mountains

(Flying M Photos) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:11:19 GMT

The mountains just seem to go on forever in this aerial shot of mountains in southwest Arizona, not far from Quartzsite. Lake afternoon light casts long shadows.

Tree-Framed Dawn a the Grand Canyon

(Flying M Photos) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:27:47 GMT

Grand Canyon dawn, through the trees. Photo taken at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in October 2008.

Dawn at Lookout Studio

(Flying M Photos) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:28:21 GMT

The Lookout Studio at Grand Canyon Village. Photo taken just after dawn in October 2008.

Grand Canyon Dawn

(Flying M Photos) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:28:06 GMT

A look into Grand Canyon from the south rim, just after dawn. Photo taken in October 2008.

Lower Antelope Canyon

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:58:47 GMT

Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

(Flying M Photos) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:26:35 GMT

One of several images shot on a late summer day in Lower Antelope Canyon.

Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

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Lower Antelope Canyon

(Flying M Photos) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:31:17 GMT

Butterfly Out My Window

(Flying M Photos) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:08:07 GMT

In the late summer, butterflies come to the red Mexican Bird of Paradise plant in my front yard. I shot this photo of one of them in September 2007.