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...] about The Lush Desert in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2018
Happy New Year everyone! Are you looking forward to the new year? Or saying good riddance to the last one? It’s that time of year when I like to look back over the previous year and remember all the good times, all the fun times, all the beautiful skies and pleasant surprises. That’s why I do this after all. Photography not only helps me notice the beautiful and good things … [Read more...] about Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2018
My 10 Favourite Photography Locations in the American Southwest
I love being a snowbird! For the past 7 years I've left the grey and rainy pacific northwest behind in late fall to follow the sun down to the American Southwest to explore and photograph the stunning landscapes until spring. I've seen some truly remarkable places, but to become an all-time favourite, a location has to meet a few criteria: The most important thing is … [Read more...] about My 10 Favourite Photography Locations in the American Southwest
Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2015
Happy New Year everyone! It's that time of year when I like to take a look back at my photography from the previous year and pick out my top 10 lists. I do one for landscapes and one for wildlife - otherwise it would be way too hard! I had a great year last year with some outstanding sunsets in the American Southwest during my snowbird trip early in the year, some excellent … [Read more...] about Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2015
Topaz Texture Effects Review
Topaz Labs has just come out with a new product, and it might just be their best one yet. Which is surprising given how much I like Clarity and ReStyle. But they've really hit the mark with Topaz Texture Effects. In this review you'll find out what it does, what the interface looks like, and I'll show you a bunch of examples using my own photos and give you my overall … [Read more...] about Topaz Texture Effects Review