I found Susannah in my garage several weeks ago, and I have been keeping her in a small cage while I figure out how to take pictures of her safely (for both her sake and mine). Apparently I did a very good job of making her feel at home because she made..
Topics: Arizona, arizona photography, Black Widow, Ditigal Photography, macro, Nature, Spider

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Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole that is fed by underground springs. Through the springs flow 1,400,000 gallons of water each day. Montezuma Castle National Monument was one of the first four sites to be designated a National Monument in..
Topics: Arizona, arizona photography, digital photography, macro, Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well, National Monument, National Park

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Castle Hot Springs Rd is a gem of a drive just north of the Phoenix Metro area off of the Carefree Highway, SR 74. The road butts up against the Hells Canyon Wilderness , 9,900 acres of pristine desert wilderness. The road was originally created to...
Topics: Arizona, arizona photography, Castle Hot Springs, desert, digital photography, Travel, Wickenburg

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This paper wasp made its nest right inside the alcove by my front door. It was fascinating to watch as the wasp would go around to each cell, in turn, and check on the egg inside. The wasp would form a drop of water on its mouth and apply it to the egg.
Topics: Arizona, arizona photography, eggs, insect, macro, nest, wasp

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I have been driving by this abandoned corral for a few years and have been telling myself to stop and take pictures of it for nearly as long. I try to bring my GPS with me wherever I go so that I can mark interesting photo sites to come back to at a...
Topics: Arizona, arizona photography, digital photography, macro, ruins

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