Moonset

Moonset, originally uploaded by todd*.

Look for the cactus hidden in the silhouetted mountains!


We were driving home, heading West, when we saw the moon setting. I rushed to the house, grabbed my camera and tripod and zoomed back out to a desert area 1 mile from the house, setup the tripod and snapped away.

This one goes to Richard, who just bought a nice heavy tripod. The majority of photos I took had camera shake, because my tripod and mount aren't sturdy enough to hold the camera and zoom lens steady. This one, taken at 3200 iso was fast enough to avoid camera shake. My other shots were at lower iso and slower speed, resulting in significant blur.

One Light Out Update

One Light Out Update, originally uploaded by todd*.

Be sure to be vigilant and watch out for the many GM trucks (and occasionally cars) that are driving around with one of their daytime running lights burned out. It's a road hazard!

I still see many of these travesties driving around here in Phoenix. Surely y'all have noticed it in your neighborhood too?

Cute but not Pretty

Cute but not Pretty, originally uploaded by todd*.

So, on these 113-degree days here in Phoenix, the common birds need to seek a cool shelter to help endure the heat.

Where to they decide to go? Yes, here next to the nook on the back patio where the outside wall meets the foundation.

Likely there's a small (or maybe a large) amount of cool air that leaks through the space between the wall and foundation that gives them some relief.

But they are not kind. They leave me "presents" behind that aren't pretty. I need to get a power sprayer and wash down the patio, because it's not very pretty.