A stone formation on Red Mountain Trail northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Shining Through
I took this on Bell Trail, about 2 miles from the trailhead. I caught the sun coming through a juniper tree just as it started to set over the valley carved by Wet Beaver Creek. The dusty path to the right is Bell Trail.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Equipped
All my backpacking equipment laid out before I left for my backpacking trip to Bell Trail. I brought everything except the cat, of course!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Lesson in DoF
When I first got my new Canon Digital Rebel XTi, I was playing around with the depth of field and took these two photos. DoF is related to the aperture size (or f-number) of the camera, the smaller the aperture size the wider the DoF and the larger the aperture the shallower the DoF. Recently, some friends and family were asking me about depth of field, so I thought I would post these two photos as an example.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Flowering Hedgehog
Another photo taken during a backpacking trip on Bell Trail. This is the flower of the hedgehog cactus. Thanks to the website of George and Audrey DeLange for help in identifying this wildflower.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Caught in the Act
I caught this bee "fiddling around" in this pink desert wildflower during a camping trip on Bell Trail, near Camp Verde, Arizona. If anyone can help me identify this flower, it would be much appreciated.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Stackable
My wife and I went to Crescent Moon Picnic Area in Sedona the other day, and came across this area of covered in little piles of stacked river rocks. We have seen this before in that same area and it's said that people will often create these stacks near a Vortex. Click here to learn more about Sedona's Vortices.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Lack There Of
I apologize for the lack of postings the last few days. I have been working lots of hours at the hospital this week and have not had time to post anything. Unfortunately, this will continue for the next couples days as well, but please tune back in on the weekend when my time is my own again. Have a great week everyone.
Dustin
Dustin
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Kachina
Kachina Trail in black & white. Probably one of my favorite trails in Flagstaff, Kachina Trail starts at about 9000 ft above sea level at the Arizona Snowbowl and passes through stands of aspen and ponderosa pine trees as well as extensive fern fields.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
From the Top
The view from (almost) the top of Agassiz Peak. In the summer, you can take the SkyRide at the Arizona Snowbowl, which is basically a ski-lift that takes you to the top of Agassiz Peak. It's a very relaxing ride, if you're not afraid of heights. I definitely recommend going on it if you visit Flagstaff in the summer. The volcanic cinder cone seen in the distance is called Kendrick Peak, I believe.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Silt + Water = Grand Falls
The silt-choked Little Colorado River flows over Grand Falls. Although dry for most of the year, during Spring and the Monsoon season the river turns into a torrent of rushing water, creating Arizona's largest waterfall.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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