Picacho Peak and Field at Sunrise

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Prometheus - Tucson, AZ

After many, many versions, I finally came up with one that should work:

Night Panorama

Pusch Ridge at night (Tucson, AZ)

The Catalina Foothills at Night

Chiricahua National Monument

I spent the better part of yesterday at Chiricahua National Monument. Here are the results:

Above: I had all but given up on a beautiful sunrise... til I turned around!

The Heart of Rocks

This small loop contains some of the most extraordinary rock spires in the entire monument. If you travel to Chiricahua, I highly recommend hiking the Heart of Rocks Loop. The easiest way to get to the loop is to park at Massai Point and take the Mushroom Rock Trail to the Big Balanced Rock Trail. Below: I took the images for this haphazard time lapse video while eating breakfast. I judged the intervals between images by counting to ten between shots.

Above: Pinnacle Balanced Rock
Below: Big Balanced Rock was one of the more amazing rock spires at Chiricahua. Look closely; you just might miss it!The drive home passes through picturesque pastures.

Resources to Help You Plan Your Visit

• The National Park Service site for Chiricahua National Monument.
• Maps of the park are on the National Monument site.
  

Blue Creation

The following was submitted to the Pima County Library's Call to Artists. Wish me luck!
Blue Biomimicry
Blue Chance:
Blue Math
Blue Profit

Blue Creation is a Narrative Work. The story began with a sundry collection of photographs of the Sonoran Desert around Tucson. Gradually, they were shaped and molded together to form a story of creation. This story starts with by examining some ways in which people view nature and art. The narrative continues far beyond this, however. The images contain a portion of the intricate detail and depth of what they represent—Nature. I encourage you to carefully examine the patterns, designs, and interplays found in these images and create something.

Havasupi