Phoenix Daily Photo

I stopped at a gallery in Scottsdale that I had never visited before and I found a few interesting pieces of art to share with you all.  Abo...

  Tableau: a striking or artistic grouping, arrangement or scene.   I think these two scenes fit that description to a T.   Both of these sc...

  The telephoto lens on my little Nikon camera sometimes surprises me.  I use it a lot when taking photos of animals and birds and it can be...

  I've posted many photos of Desert Rose blooms on this blog.  I can't help myself.  They are a favorite of mine and I can't see...

  Today is the 4th of July or Independence Day here in the U.S.  There will be lots of flags flying in the breeze (if we have a breeze).  On...

  There are two sides to this mural.  The first panel has this space-age Buddha who appears to be talking to a dog who might be the one in c...

  This curve-billed thrasher was precariously perched on this cactus and waiting his turn at the watering hole.   He was waiting for these t...

  The climate in the part of Arizona where I live is arid desert.  Most of our days tend to look likes this, cloudless, blue skies and a dry...

  I stopped at the Apple Store last Friday to ask a few questions and while I was waiting for one of the "geniuses" (do they still...

  The house in the top photo reminds me very much of a house where I grew up in Illinois.  It looks like it's from the late 30's or ...

  A year and a half ago, I pictured two construction projects near where I live.  You can see that post here .  Today I have the completed p...

  First, I have to say that this is not my photo.  It was taken by Amir Hamza, a New York Times photographer.  I copied the photo from a fr...

  This colorful mural caught my eye one day and I had to stop for a closer look.  I love it.  It was crated by an artist with the tag line T...

  The last few times I've been walking at the Desert Botanical Garden, I've noticed an abundance of woodpeckers.  I collected a few ...

  I took these photos back in March when I saw them growing in front of a house.  I thought they resembled roses but I was sure they weren...

  Yesterday I had telephoto images, today I have some macro images.  I snapped this photo of a tiny little belleza gaura flower.  The petals...

  Here are a couple of things I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't extended the telephoto lens to its full length.  This one was aime...

  You might remember that the Rotraut sculpture exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden was ending in May .  Indeed, it did end but it looks ...

  This is another building that has recently had some changes made.  Those inserts along the side used to be painted white.  When the buildi...

  When I went to the airport last month for my flight to Santa Fe, I saw this mural that I had not seen before.  It was created by Howardena...

  I've been to several events at the Heard Museum lately.  One of those events was their "First Friday" open house where they ...