Painting Tucson

On Weekends you can still go to the drive in

There are a few places left where you can see a movie from your car.  This theater in Globe is open on weekends.

Thistle gone to seed

It is that time of year in Arizona when the winds pick up and the monsoon rains begin.  The Thistle is dry and the seeds ready for the wind.  The next cycle is about to begin.

Petite and Purple Desert Blush

I was in Globe, AZ this week.  These are in bloom. Most of the wildflowers are gone now because of the heat.  Globe is higher than Tucson and a bit cooler.  This day it was 89 in Globe and 105 in Tucson.

It was a hot and thirsty day. Hadta go

This old jail house is on 77 at the Salt River.  It isn’t very secure.

Not Leaping Tall Buildings

This image was taken somewhere near the 16th Street Mall in Denver. Near, I stress Near not on, around, about, by . . .

The sound of falling water is like Rain in Tucson

This is the first time I’ve posted an image here taken with my Blackberry 8330.  It has a camera built in which is at least a megapixel but I don’t know how many.  I don’t like the image quality I get from it so I reserve it for “fun” shots.

Today I share one I took a couple of hours ago while stopping by the HomeSmart office.  I’d never seen the plaza behind the buildings and all I had with me was my assistant “Berry”.

Now I know this is total overkill but I emailed myself the image then created three images from it and ran it through HDR photomatix processing.  A little Noise reduction and what you see is what you get.

I have no plans of publishing any more of Berry’s art work here.

Everyone Get a TV Tray

Remember the day?

One of the few places you can see water around Tucson

The golf courses are one of the few places you can go around Tucson for a “Green” fix.  There is water and usually some kind of trees too.  It is nice to see a little more green some days.  Don’t get me wrong, there are some really green areas in Tucson.  I just don’t live near one of them.

Where is This?

Where is this?  It is famous, it is a park.  It is where I was in early April.  You tell me.

Right Next door to the theater

While in Kanab, Utah last Sunday I spotted this place next door to the theater.  My son and I were there to deliver and setup two horse sculptures he had just finished for the lady who owns the theater and restaurant down the block.  While that was going on I noticed this house across the parking lot.  I like the colors, the textures and the thought of what it was like 50 years ago.

They are still in bloom at night

Last night I headed up to Arizona City to get on the road to Kanab, Utah.  As I left town I stopped at the bank and saw the palo verde in bloom in the parking lot.  It was about 8 pm and there were a lot of people and cars around.  The trip got delayed until today.  I did get my trailer hitch and lights connected up.  I headed back to Tucson about 10:20 pm.  At 11 pm I pulled back in the parking lot.  It was pretty easy to shoot and have the place to myself.