Six years ago tomorrow (February 20, 2009) I posted the video of Gene Kilton at Houston’s Big Easy telling the story of when he and Diunna had a gig in Dallas. I love Gene’s music, better yet, hearing him tell stories. So on this “Throwback Thursday” I’m rebloging one of my favorite videos — enjoy.
kenne
Archive for February 2015
Mean Gene Kelton Shares Story of Dallas Gig with Diunna Greenleaf 1 comment
Early Morning Sunrise Photoshoot In Sabino Canyon 8 comments
A couple of weeks ago I received a call from Gene in Peoria, Arizona, expressing an interest in photographing sunrise in Sabino Canyon. He and five others wanted to get an early start (6:30 am) to be ready for a sunrise photo shoot. Not being familiar with the canyon, Gene asked if a naturalist could lead his group to a good location. Seeing a good opportunity to shoot sunrise in the canyon myself, I agreed to lead them to a location overlooking the Sabino Canyon dam area.
Yesterday morning we met in front of the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center where I met Gene, Phil, and John, minus three of the group who chose to pass on the early morning shooting. What a great way to start the day!
kenne
Early Morning Sunrise Photoshoot In Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Cedar Waxwing 1 comment
Cedar Waxwings In Sabino Canyon (February 18, 2015) Image by kenne
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“Cedar Breaks” II Leave a comment
“Cedar Breaks” II — Image by kenne
Soaked in salt water,
charred by the heat not the fire
a factor of time.
— kenne
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Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex…
It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.
It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.
– Albert Einstein
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Fat Tuesday 3 comments
Street Music In The French Quarter — Computer Art by kenne
Street celebrating
Party all day through the night
Fat Tuesday closure.
— kenne
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Cairns On Trail To Cardiac Gap 2 comments
Cairn (on the right) On Trail To Cardiac Gap — Image by kenne
Some mountain trails are obscured
as the trail is less traveled.
Some hikers are good at
tracking the trail less traveled,
while others lose direction
unless there are cairns
hiking up the mountain with you.
— kenne
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Ocotillos Are Beginning to Leaf In The Sonoran Desert 3 comments
Ocotillo, Desert’s “Gray Sticks” are Beginning to Turn Green — Images by kenne
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Philip Levine — The Voice Of The Voiceless And That’s The Simple Truth 1 comment
I just learned from my good friend, Larry Bailey, about the passing one one of the 20th centuries greatest poets, Philip Levine, the “working man’s” poet. I had the honor of meeting him twice, once in the earlie 90’s and again in 2005. May he rest in peace, although he is probably currently writing poetry in a parallel universe. — kenne
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“Cedar Breaks” 2 comments
“Cedar Breaks” — Image by kenne
A cedar plank
grilled,
photographed,
accenting contrast,
adding color
framed,
my gift
to you
without reward.
— kenne
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Morning Shadows In Pima Canyon 2 comments
Looking Down Through Pima Canyon, Sonoran Desert (February 9, 2015) — Image by kenne
The warm
morning sun
leaves us
as we hike into
the canyon shadows.
— kenne
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You Are My Valentine Leave a comment
Fairy Duster (February 9, 2015) — Image by kenne
If there were no words, no way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears, no way to feel inside
I’ve still feel for you
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You’re all I need my love, my valentine
All of my life
I have been waiting for all you give to me
You’ve opened my eyes
And shown me how to love unselfishly
I’ve dreamed of this a thousand times before
In my dreams I couldn’t love you more
I will give you my heart until the end of time
You’re all I need my love, my valentine
La la la la la la
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
‘Cause all I need is you, my valentine
Oh, you’re all I need my love, my valentine
— Jim Brickman & Martina McBride
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Arizona Blue Eyes 2 comments
The Sonoran Desert Is Turning Into A Sea Of Floral Yellow 3 comments
Brittlebush Blooming In The Sonoran Desert — Images by kenne
With good rains earlier this month the Sonoran desert is beginning to explode into a colorful display that changes the brown desert landscape into a sea of floral yellow. With a little rain, this common desert scrub will begin to bloom and will do so almost year round. I last posted brittlebush blossom images two months ago.
kenne
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Jojoba Blooms In Pima Canyon Leave a comment
Male Shrub in Bloom (February 9, 2015)
Seeds from Last Year on Female Shrub — Images by kenne
The jojoba male plant blooms in late winter and the female plants ripen their acorn-shaped and sized seeds in summer. Click here for more information.
— kenne
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Mountain Stream 10 comments
Mountain Stream In Pima Canyon, Santa Catalina Mountains (February 9, 2015) — Image by kenne
In the Sonoran Desert mountains
the sound of spring is running water
with cheery birds providing the background vocals.
Hiking mountain canyons in the spring
requires rock hopping
across the many stream crossing.
By mid-day, butterflies and bees
share in nature’s annual awakening.
— kenne
