What's
to say? There is nothing more majestic than Nature's work. The desert and
mountains of Arizona are a perfect example. I took this photo while traveling
between Payson and Phoenix, Arizona. It was a beautiful drive.
Photos
like this one are serendipitous. I shoot them from My McVansion while I'm
driving. I set the camera and the zoom and aim it in the general direction I
want to capture a photo. I shoot numerous shots and hope to capture one useable
photo. Most of the time I am reasonably successful, as with this photo.
I've
been to the southwest numerous times over the years, so I'm familiar with some
of the terrain. I find the desert to be a very interesting environment. I've
been in southern Arizona many times during the late spring and summer. I know
it is hot, very HOT, during the days. I've only been through parts of the
northern region of the state once. It's quite different up there. I've also
learned that there is a several degree difference in temperatures between the
lower desert areas and the higher mountain areas. So, as a mobile vagabond, one
knows to go to the lower altitudes during the winter and up high in the
mountain country during the summer.
Apparently
a lot of people like the climate out here in Arizona. When I made my first trip
to Phoenix in 1981 it was during the summer, the temperature reached 115
degrees at the Biltmore Hotel and there was an estimated population of 1.5
million people in the metro area. Apparently, the summer temperatures still
reach around 115, but currently the metro area population is 4.5 million. Way
too many people for me, but I guess there are a lot of people who like the
region enough to endure the extreme heat. It's like upper New York State and
other northern states only in reverse. The temperatures are sub-zero during the
winter, but there are still a lot of people who live and thrive there.
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