June 2023

Bare Tree #97
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Arizona is a great place for photographers like me who are suckers for the shadows of trees on stucco walls.

Starfall
Sahuarita, Arizona
2023

A celestial-looking patch of dried sludge of some sort in the bucket of some mining equipment.

Bulbous
Sahuarita, Arizona
2023

An impressive multi-barreled barrel cactus standing some four or five feet high.

Let’s Face It
Sahuarita, Arizona
2023

This bucket from a copper mine digger is about 10 feet tall, making it look like a huge face eying me with it’s tongue sticking out.

Twinned Twins
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

I suppose it was just a coincidence that the two mountains comprising the Twin Peaks at the north end of the Tucson Mountains both happened to have near identical clouds directly above them. Looking farther afield (up in this case) I also note a star/planet lining up pretty close to directly above them as well. Speaking of fields, it’s scenes like this that make me wonder if Mark Rothko got some of the inspiration for his color field paintings directly from nature.

Mechanical Design
Sahaurita, Arizona
2023

A rather pleasing piece of abstract sculpture created, no doubt, from various scrap material gathered from around the various pieces of huge old mining equipment that abound at the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center where it was displayed.

Spot Color
Tubac, Arizona
2023

Inseparable
Tubac, Arizona
2023

An impressive conjoining of a mesquite tree and prickly pear cactus.

Security Fence
Tubac, Arizona
2023

Adding a string of Ocotillo branches is a surefire way to add security to a fence at low cost. I’ve seen ocotillo branches like this used as standalone fencing, which is as secure but doesn’t offer as much privacy.

Patriot’s Dream #80
Tubac, Arizona
2023