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Randoms: April 30 – 2019

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I haven’t been very diligent about updating my blog.  Here’s what I’ve been up to.  We’ve been back in Canada for 3 weeks now.  We’ve cleaned out the RV, got caught up on all the laundry that needed doing, reconnected all the electronic doodads, hung our clothes in closets and dresser drawers.  I’ve got over the sticker shock of buying gas, vegetables and beer… (not necessarily in that order)…my my my!!

That’s not the hard part though – the hard part is it’s cold here. Not “Canadian Cold”, but “We’ve been in Arizona too long cold”. I’m happy to say that after 3 weeks I’ve kind of stopped being a “weather whiner”.

I’ve reconnected with some of my friends and attended my first camera club meeting since last fall.  I drove away from the meeting re-inspired.  What a talented group of photographers we have.  So many styles and ideas to try out.  Here’s a few photo’s that I’ve worked on this week.

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I called this shot:  And behind this tree stands the sun.

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This years new growth!

 

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And finally I’m laying in the weeds for this shot!

The desert isn’t always Flat and Dry.

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One of many Saguero Cactus near Mesa, Arizona.

We’ve been in the desert now since Christmas.  We’ve been in Mesa where we visited my Uncle Al and Aunt Jean.  We travelled on freeways and other state roads and seen roadrunners, coyotes, and a bobcat.  Different types of cactus appear as you go up in elevation and disappear and change as you descend.

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Along the Salt River near Mesa, Arizona.

 

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Along the Salt River in Arizona.

There are mountains here, more than you would expect.  They have cool names:  The Superstition Mountains (Mesa), Picacho Mountain (Casa Grande), Black Mountains (Oatman) and the Chocolate Mountains (Parker).  There are 194 mountain ranges in the state.  There are lakes created by dams along the Colorado and Salt Rivers.  We’ve seen boats in marina’s along the lakes and rivers and we know there are places to fish in the summer here.

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Mammoth in the rock along Canyon Lake, Arizona.

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Canyon Lake, Arizona.

 

We haven’t done a huge number of tourist attractions (and there are many here).  I guess we are kind of “touristed out” after all our travelling.  We have been to Oatman and seen the burro’s, taken the Dolly boat ride on Canyon Lake, driven to Tortilla Flats and saw the fountain shoot over 500feet in Fountain Hills, and visited The Pima Air & Space Museum all while in Arizona.  There is lots to do here and it sure is nice to be warm and dry.  I miss the green and blues of Campbell River, but I don’t miss the grey winter rain.  We will be home on Vancouver Island in 30 days.  Hard to believe our circle is almost complete!

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at Tortilla Flats, Arizona.

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The Fountain in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

I’m published! This is cool!!

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I was recently featured in a magazine called RVwest!  The article was called: Campbell River with a camera | RVwest.  Here is the link to the article and my pictures that they used.  Make sure to click on the dots under the sunset picture to see the rest of the photo’s they chose to illustrate Campbell River and all the awesome photo opportunites here!

via Campbell River with a camera | RVwest.

I’m pretty excited that RVwest noticed my photo’s from my Flikr site and wanted to use them for this article they wrote on Campbell River.  How cool is that?

Here’s the set of pictures on Flickr that show most of my favorite photo’s of Campbell River!

Tyee Sunset

 

 

I’m in the Jan / Feb issue of RV West Magazine!!

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I'm in RV West Magazine Jan/ Feb issue page 30

I’m in RV West Magazine Jan/ Feb issue page 30

Originally I thought that only one of my photos was used and I wrote:

well ok, maybe I am a teensy wheensy bit disappointed that they only chose to use 1 of my photos after asking me to submit up to 10, and it is a free magazine, but I AM STILL TOTALLY EXCITED AND PROUD to be in here,  it feels kind of awesome actually!  This photo is one of my definite favourites and is at my favorite place to photograph. You can check out the rest of the magazine at RV West Magazine online edition or pick up a paper copy at RV locations near you, I assume.

But, now I find out that if you go on-line and click on the arrow beside the picture that you get to see my other 8 photos!!!, well now, that makes me tickled pink, and I’m even more excited, and more proud of this accomplishment. Thanks everyone for so much support and encouragement. I say it and i mean it! Thank-you, thank-you thanks!!