The Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona has a special place in my heart. During our snowbird winters, my husband and I love to camp in the wilderness near Ajo on the Ajo Scenic Drive. In my latest video, "Sonoran Desert: Ajo's Backcountry in Time and Motion," I want to take you on a visual journey of this captivating landscape. Through drone footage, timelapse and still … [Read more...] about Sonoran Desert: Ajo’s Backcountry in Motion and Time
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Drone Photography at the Salton Sea
It’s been 10 years since I first started visiting the Salton Sea in California and there have been some big changes. Back in the day, the shore used to be bustling with pelicans, and I would spend hours taking photos of them as they headed north at sunset. Sadly, the tilapia that used to live in the sea can't survive the high salt levels anymore, which means the pelicans … [Read more...] about Drone Photography at the Salton Sea
Hope is a Pied-Billed Grebe
Last night I told Ray that I thought I had run out of hope. It’s been over 2 years since I developed an auto-immune disease - one that is supposed to go away someday - and while I am ever so slowly improving, it’s been a long haul. So wasn’t I surprised this morning when I received my “poem of the day” - the first one I received since I signed up for it as a … [Read more...] about Hope is a Pied-Billed Grebe
Long Exposure Bird Photography
One of my favourite watering holes on the pacific flyway is Whitewater Draw in Arizona. Here Sandhill Cranes arrive by the tens of thousands every winter. It’s a phenomenon I’ve witnessed a few times before (you can see the photos from those trips here.) On my last visit I made over a thousand photos on the first day and, after reviewing them, I realized they were … [Read more...] about Long Exposure Bird Photography
My 8 Favourite Photography Locations in Yosemite National Park
"Which is the most beautiful national park in the USA?" This is a question people often ask me, and you would think it would be difficult to answer with all the places I have seen. But it isn’t! It’s Yosemite. And that is saying a lot because there certainly are a ton of stunning national parks, not to mention the state parks too. But nowhere have I seen such majesty … [Read more...] about My 8 Favourite Photography Locations in Yosemite National Park