Category Archives: U.S.A.

Petrographs Compared

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I photographed quite a few petrographs on my Southwest journey. I got the idea to show both an Anasazi petrograph and one from Kyrgyzstan.  The Anasazi petrograph, seen on the top photo, was scratched onto sandstone and almost looks painted. It was nearly invisible, but I brought … Continue reading

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Landscape Lesson at Monument Valley

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USA, Monument Valley on the Navajo Reservation… 2013 Clifford, my Navajo guide, gave me a choice of locations for my dawn shots. Either the famous Mittens or the Totem Pole. I chose the Totem Pole because everyone has a good shot of … Continue reading

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Monarch Cave

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USA, Utah 2013 We walked along the canyon floor where white, feathery blossoms floated down on us from Cottonwood trees growing along the creek bed. Despite the hot sun, it was cool. Following Vaughn Hadenfeldt’s brisk pace wasn’t too tiring. As usual … Continue reading

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Afternoon Rain

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Utah, U.S.A 2013       Looking toward Monument Valley from Cedar Mesa I could see rain falling on Monument Valley as I stood on the top of Cedar Mesa. And I thought of Clifford, our Navajo guide, who,  a couple of days earlier, had offered a … Continue reading

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America’s Southwest

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U.S.A. 2013: A hidden canyon in Southwest Utah I was thrilled when my guide, Vaughn, and I arrived at these Anasazi rock structures. First, because it meant that we could stop hiking and secondly, and this is the most important, I was … Continue reading

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Future Rodeo Champ

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Ventura County Rodeo, Ventura California This little boy, maybe 5 years old, is a ‘natural’. Look at his body language. You can feel his concentration. If he weren’t under three feet tall, you’d think he had been roping for years. I’ve … Continue reading

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Finding the Viewpoint

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Arizona, U.S.A. 2009 Another shot of the Saguaro National Park near Tucson. I tried to find attractive groupings of the cactus. This one reminds me of Gumby saying, “O NO!, or else a bandit telling a group of greenhorns to … Continue reading

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Landscape with Saguaro Cactus

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Arizona, U.S.A. 2009 Saguaro cactus cover the hillsides of a National Park near Tucson, Arizona. The smaller cactus is called Cholla cactus or Teddy Bear Cactus, but it is anything but cuddly. I spent a lot of time removing needles from my clothing … Continue reading

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San Xavier Mission del Bac

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Arizona, U.S.A. 2009 We had gone to the gem show in Tucson. My oldest daughter likes to ‘bead’. And she also likes photography, so we tried to capture the Southwest. I’d seen Ansel Adams’s version of this mission. I don’t … Continue reading

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Whimsey

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New York City 2009…on a walk with my daughter This is an old factory or office building, maybe from the 1900’s, and still in use. I did change the colors to emphasize the doors and the architectural design. This is … Continue reading

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