Weird venue...one person's dream.

About 1/2 way to Tubac off Interstate 10 stands about 3 or 4 baby blue watch towers and a whole lot of desert...such a curious site.

So curious that I had to find out what purpose they served.

Sunday, November 22, 2009 - approx. 12 pm.

Exit the 10 Fwy on Sunshine Blvd to Milligan rd. About 1 mile down a dusty road and there is an entrance to this deserted no-named entertainment - go kart - concert venue.



Turns out there were more like 20 watch towers that stand about 25 feet tall with doors but no ladders.



I had to find out what this used to be...so off to google I went...an hour or so later...no hits!




I finally had to call the Eloy city manager's office to find out.



Turns out that this was one person's dream to bring entertainment to the sleepy town of Eloy, AZ twenty plus years ago.









The park never opened.

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Inspiration -- Tubac

It only takes a weekend in Tubac to put the creative thoughts into action. Here are some shots from this weekend...






The first two were taken at a great pottery shop near St Ann's Church.

This last one is of our family room in Tubac


A weekend in Tubac always does the trick to get the lens
cap off.

Note: My website is taking on a face lift. Look for the unvailing later this month.

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Skyfire 2

One more photo of the Tubac skyfire!


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The sky was on fire!!!

Tubac Arizona 2009 - Sunset:

There are many things to love about Tubac; at the top of the list would be the magnificent sunsets!

This leads to a question....is there any real photographic talent in shooting a spectacular event of nature? I think the answer is (as in most cases) yes and no. Yes there is talent for some basic reasons:

• It takes talent to know where the camera is at the time of the event
• It takes talent to know that the window for shooting sunsets is short and one better hustle to get the camera to take the shot
• It takes talent to point the camera in the direction of the event
• and it takes talent to press the shutter.

Seriously, the real talent is in the composition of the photo. It is taking a look at the scene, picking out the vantage point and the area that speaks most to the photographer. It is the color, the texture, and the contrast of the key areas that bring the viewer into the photo.

This was a special evening in Tubac and of the many photos, these are some of my favorite shots. Never sure a camera and a sole photographer can do justice to the full experience of a night where the sky seemed to be on fire.

Hope you enjoyed the pics...I know I had fun taking them. Please check out my smugmug site here!

Cactus flower and friends

Hi....

Here are some recent pictures of a hummingbird, a huge cactus flower, and some other plants...

We have a table center piece that has these dried plants and the way the light comes into the room adds a real cool look and feel. It is hard for me to resist taking the picture!

Ligtht, texture, and color made me take this picture.

Hummingbirds...what a wonderful bird to watch...taking their pictures is not very easy to do. However, provide some sugar water and or a bright red bottle brush plant...and the task becomes a lot easier.

Our cacti this year have grown so much, so fast! Especially exciting is this one flower that just started growing about a week ago.

This picture is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Right behind this version is the one below in black and white with high structure. I love it!

I have been listening to many podcasts lately and the suggestion is for a photographer to really focus on one style of photography. With this blog, maybe my style is all about nature....but I am not convinced yet. So for now...off to take pictures of many things. Look for an update soon.

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