Welcome to the Adventure Photography Blog!
Here you will find some of the adventure stories behind the photographs and (of course) more photos. It has been a lot of fun creating this because you can see the evolution and melding of both adventuring and photography. In 2003, taking a point-and-shoot camera with me was an option. Today I would feel lost without my gear. You also start to see composition, technique, and even lighting evolve and mature over the years. Enjoy and please leave a comment if you see something interesting.
(Note: Please pardon the approximate 4 year gap. The blog is one of the more difficult things to generate... partially because there is just so much content but also because I am attempting to recall the details of trips that I took in 2012 and at the same time also adding new and exciting entries. I promise to fill that gap soon. Thank you.)
Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Arches National Parks
October 05, 2009
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The first, second, and fifth stop on the extraordinary National Parks tour in 2009 were fairly quick stops on the way to or from the Tetons and Yellowstone. Since they were quick stops, there were not many photo opportunities or opportunities for adventure, but trust me, there will be many more visits to these places and thus, several newer blog en...
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Yellowstone National Park
September 30, 2009
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In September of 2009, I paid my first visit to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is such an incredible place and our timing was perfect. It was late September and the park was gearing up for winter. The visitor traffic was low and the weather unpredictable. They had already had their first snow and as you'll see in the pictures, more was comin...
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Grand Teton National Park
September 28, 2009
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So starts the National Parks tour that I took in late September and early October of 2009. A friend and I traveled over 11 days from Phoenix Arizona and visited Zion, Bryce, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Arches, and Canyonlands National Park. Grand Teton National Park was the third stop along the 3,500 plus mile trek and my first visit to the Teton ran...
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Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff Arizona
July 04, 2009
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This is a trip that I will never forget. It was the 4th of July in 2009 and the high in Phoenix that day was 116 degrees. To heck with that! We're going up to Flagstaff, which is only a short hour and a half drive away. We ended up taking the chair lift up to the top of Humphreys Peak which is at an elevation of 12,635 feet making it the tallest mo...
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Mogollon Rim Road near Strawberry Arizona
May 16, 2009
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Another day trip up to the Mogollon Rim near Strawberry, Arizona. There is a nicely maintained dirt road that travels for about 26 miles along the edge of a rocky escarpment called the Mogollon Rim (or The Rim for short). The Rim is the last "step" of what is known as the Grand Staircase of the Colorado Plateau which extends from central Utah down...
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Devil's Bridge Hike in Sedona Arizona
April 08, 2009
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In April 2009, a friend and I took a day trip up to Sedona Arizona to do some hiking. We decided on the Devil's Bridge hike which was a couple of miles long ending in a strenuous climb to the top of the namesake arch. A great workout with a payoff photo op at the end. We also hiked the West Fork Trail up in Oak Creek Canyon. A fun day!
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San Diego
September 14, 2008
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In September 2008, my family and I visited Oceanside California where we went out the San Diego Zoo and spent the day. The zoo is world renowned for its size and diversity of animals on display. A very cool place.
Also got to play a round of golf at Torrey Pines and have dinner at the Chart House right on the ocean... woohoo!
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Sequoia National Park in California
July 07, 2007
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I ended up traveling to Bakersfield, CA to attend a wedding for a wonderful friend. The wedding was great by itself, but it was such a bonus treat to spend the next day exploring part of the state of California with the bride and groom! We ended up driving out to Sequoia National Park and I was awestruck by the beauty of the place and humbled by th...
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Hassayampa River Preserve in Wickenburg Arizona
September 16, 2006
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The Hassayampa River Preserve is a very cool area of preserved land near Wickenburg, AZ. It is run by the Nature Conservancy and is a place that I have been to on numerous occasions. This one stands out because of the encounter with a very unique rattlesnake which was what I thought to be a Grand Canyon Pink Rattlesnake. I was hiking with my friend...
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Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix Arizona
May 28, 2006
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This is yet another magical place right in the heart of Phoenix. It is the Desert Botanical Gardens and showcases many of the unique desert plants and flowers. May way a great time to visit because they had a special showcase of butterflies from around the world. You walk into this enclosed area and there were hundreds of butterflies. You might ask...
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Out of Africa Wildlife Park near Camp Verde Arizona
March 25, 2006
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This is very cool wildlife park up in Camp Verde with a very unique photo op. When I went in 2006, they had just moved from Fountain Hills up to Camp Verde, which was quite a feat given all the animals they had to transport. One of the features of the park was a safari ride on a Mercedes Benz Unimog through an Africa-like habitat. The giraffes were...
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Washington State
June 06, 2005
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Traveled to Seattle for a business and got to spend a couple of days exploring the area. Went out to Mt Rainier and made stops along the way at Snoqualmie Falls and the middle fork of the Snoqualmie River. Drove up an incredibly steep and winding road to get to the town (?) of Paradise. In June, Rainier was completely covered in snow still!
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Superstition Mountains Hike near Phoenix Arizona
April 23, 2005
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The Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix, are a rugged range of jagged peaks and home to the Legend of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. According to the legend, a German immigrant discovered a mother lode of gold in the Superstition Wilderness and revealed its location on his deathbed in Phoenix in 1891 to a boarding-house owner who had taken care of...
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Mount Lemmon near Tucson Arizona
April 19, 2005
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The Santa Catalina Mountains are known as a "sky island" which is an island of mountain tops surrounded by low elevation areas. Mount Lemmon is the highest peak in the Tucson area and there is a spectacular drive that climbs over 5000 feet from the valley to the ski lodge. In April, it was likely in the 90s in the city and 40s of 50s at the top. I...
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Zion National Park in Utah
September 07, 2004
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In 2004, a group of friends and I traveled to southern Utah and I saw Zion National Park for the first time. They all hiked The Narrows from top to bottom. Someone had to drop them off, so I volunteered. While they were hiking, I decided to give one of the other trails a try. I chose Angels Landing. At the last minute, I decided to take my point-an...
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