The photo of the month for August is an interesting capture by club member Lynn Warren of what is known as a “toadstool” hoodoo, in which the supporting column is Entrada sandstone and the cap is Dakota sandstone; the Entrada is softer and erodes more easily than the Dakota, resulting in a dark top supported…
Lynn Warren The photo of the month for July is a beautiful capture of a bee working at a saguaro blossom by club member Linda Mirro. Although hikers see saguaros on most of their hikes around the valley, this particular saguaro was in Tuscany Falls. Timing can vary but normally saguaros tend to bloom in…
Lynn Warren The photo of the month for June is a beautiful capture of a Great Blue Heron by club secretary John Mirro while vacationing on Puget Sound a few years ago. The image was captured on Washington’s Whidbey Island while the heron was hunting on the shoreline and was attempting to negotiate the slippery…
Lynn Warren The photo of the month for May is a great capture of a waterfowl by club member Gary Glascock on an outing to the Gilbert Riparian area a few years ago. The “V” formed by the wings, in combination with the wavy reflection, tend to lead the viewer’s eye into the center of…
Lynn Warren The Photo of the Month for January is an impressive close-up of a Snowy Egret by John Mirro, club secretary. While on vacation at Newport Beach in November, a beautiful section of California coast, John noticed the egret hunting in a small tidal pool close to the ocean. Its primary concern was the…
Lynn Warren For the April Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected an impressive “wildlife” photo taken by club member Jody Ryan. While visiting Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, Jody encountered this cute, well-balanced beggar in a parking lot, obviously hoping for a handout. Jody normally uses her Nikon for serious photography…
Lynn Warren For the March Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected an impressive macro photo taken by club vice president Ernie Jackson. Ernie is not only an accomplished photographer, but also loves to experiment with unusual subjects and somewhat exotic post-processing software. For this month’s photo, Ernie chose a seed pod that he…
Lynn Warren For February’s Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected an impressive desert scene taken by club president Keith Cunningham while on a trip to Erg Chebbi dunes (Sahara Desert), Merzouga, Morocco. The photo demonstrates nice leading lines and draws the eye toward the camels on the distant sand dune. Keith and a…
Lynn Warren For January’s Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected a colorful image of canoes neatly stacked on a dock waiting to be rented. While on a trip to Canada in 2010, Randy Vlcek captured this colorful grouping of red canoes waiting to be deployed on world-famous Lake Louise, 40 miles northwest of…
Lynn Warren For December’s Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected an impressive view of Coyote Buttes North, better known as “The Wave.” Located in northern Arizona near the Utah border, this striking formation is on most hikers’ bucket lists, but is difficult to experience because of the limited number of permits granted (only…