Who knew it could rain so much in the desert? I like to be right inside the parks, on location and ready to go at a moment's notice, for at least a few days at each park we visit. Photography at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is a photographer's dream -- even on blue sky days like we had on our first visit. We camped on free BLM land for a few days and … [Read more...]
The Lush Desert in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Last year we missed visiting Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, during our snowbird season. It lies in southern Arizona right against the border with Mexico. We weren't too sure about it since we had been warned that there are lots of "illegals" crossing the border there and it can be dangerous. After doing some research of our own, we decided to pay it a visit, … [Read more...]
Balboa Park, San Diego
During my visit to San Diego, I spent one afternoon at the beautiful Balboa Park, which is known for the famous San Diego Zoo, but there are also tons of other things to see in the huge 1200 acre park. Since I only had a few hours I decided not to go in any of the park's 17 museums - that will have to wait for another trip. Instead I roamed around photographing the elaborate … [Read more...]