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Do You See Me Now? 2 comments

Hutches Pool Ornate Tree Lizard — Image by kenne

“I get a greater joy from finding things in Nature,

already composed, than I do from my finest personal

arrangements. After all, selection is another way of

arranging: to move the camera an eighth of an inch is

quite as subtle as moving likewise a pepper.”

— Edward Henry Weston

Posted November 4, 2014 by kenneturner in Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with Arizona, Edward Henry Weston, Hiking, Ornate Tree Lizard, Outdoors, Santa Catalina Mountains, SCVN, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona, Weston Quote

Working To Master The Medium Leave a comment

Hutches Pool Honey Bee On a Camphorweed Wildflower, Late Fall In The Santa Catalina Mountains — Image by kenne

I move closure to
Mastering the medium
With each photograph.

The camera’s eye
Reveals an uncharted world
Waiting to be launched.

Time is running out,
So I capture the present
For future musing.

— kenne

Posted November 3, 2014 by kenneturner in Art, Information, Life, Nature, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Camera's Eye, Camphorweed Wildflower, Haiku, Hiking, Honey Bee, Late Fall, Mastering The Medium, Musing, Outdoors, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona, Uncharted World, Wildflowers

Weed Behind A Stone 1 comment

Super Trail Vista (1 of 1) art blog “Weed Behind A Stone” — Image by kenne

Weed behind a stone

Tween a rock and mountain view,

Some call it heaven.

— kenne

Posted November 2, 2014 by kenneturner in Art, Life, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Computer Painting, D800, Haiku, Hiking, Madera Canyon, Outdoors, Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoran Desert

Tanque Verde 2nd Grade Field Trip 4 comments

As a Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalist, I enjoy teaching children about nature — thanks for sharing, Cathy. It was a pleasure to be with polite, inquisitive children interested in learning about nature.

Life is good and I love it!

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Posted October 30, 2014 by kenneturner in Education, Information, Life, Nature, Photography

Tagged with inquisitive children, Outdoors, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Nationalists, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalist, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists, Santa Catalina Mountains, SCVN, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

Shadows On Her Wings 3 comments

“Shadows On Her Wings,” Queen Butterfly — Image by kenne

Shadows on her wings

Dancing in the morning sun

My queen for a day.

— kenne

Posted October 29, 2014 by kenneturner in Art, Information, Life, Nature, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Arizona, D800, Haiku, Outdoors, Pima Canyon, Queen, Queen Butterfly, Santa Catalina Mountains, Shadows, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, Tucson Arizona

Morning Clouds Moving On, Madera Canyon 4 comments

Sunrise (1 of 1) blog

Sunrise (1 of 1)-2 blog

Sunrise (1 of 1)-3 blog Morning Clouds Moving On, Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains — Images by kenne

An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.

— Henry David Thoreau

Posted October 29, 2014 by kenneturner in Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with D800, Henry David Thoreau, Hiking, Madera Canyon, Morning Clouds, Outdoors, Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Super Trail, Tucson Arizona

The Desert Spiny Lizard’s Cousin 3 comments

Mountain Spiny Lizard

Mountain Spiny Lizard at Roger’s Rock In Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the images for larger view in a slideshow format.)

For those of us who live near the Santa Catalina Mountains, Madera Canyon in the Santa Catalina Mountains is about an hour and twenty minutes drive. There are a lot of reasons to love the canyon, rated the third best birding destination in the United States. Yesterday, the Monday Morning Milers hiked one of the canyon’s many trails to Roger’s Rock where I have captured many vista photographs in the past and did the same yesterday. One of the things that made this hike different from past hikes was seeing the mountain spiny lizard captured in this posting. The colors of this guy were very prominent, sunning in the 6,500 feet elevation cool mountain air. I have learned that every hike, even on the same trail, has something new and impressive to see.

— kenne

You’ve got to get out
and pray to the sky
to appreciate the sunshine;
otherwise you’re
just a lizard
standing there
with the sun shining on you.

— Ken Kesey

Posted October 28, 2014 by kenneturner in Education, Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with Arizona, D800, Desert Spiny Lizard, Hiking, Ken Kesey, Madera Canyon, MMM, Monday Morning Milers, Mountain Spiny Lizard, Outdoors, Roger's Rock, Santa Catalina Mountains, Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoran Desert, spiny lizard, Tucson Arizona

Bear Claw Marks On Stump 1 comment

Claw marks made by bear foraging for insects — Image by kenne

Posted October 23, 2014 by kenneturner in Education, Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with Arizona, Bears, Claw Marks, D800, Foraging for insects, Hiking, Mount Lemmon, Outdoors, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

Like The Leaves Of Fall, We Are Changing 2 comments

Fall Colors at Sky Valley On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne

The nature of man
is to be eternally making himself
and determining what he is,
in fact and in mind.

In thought and action,
one is continually interpreting experience
and integrating his interpretations
into a total constellation.

Each moment of continuous experience
changes the constellation.
And if one is alienated from his flowing experience,
his identity is lost.

It is impossible to know oneself
and for all,
for one is never present
once and for all.

— Clinton R. Meek, Beyond Individuality

Posted October 21, 2014 by kenneturner in Art, Information, Nature, Philosophy, Photography

Tagged with Beyond Individuality, Clinton R. Meek, Fall Colors, Hiking, Mt Lemmon, Outdoors, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sky Valley, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

Capturing The Moment — Fall Festival Time Leave a comment

Fall Festival Time — Image by kenne

Let the wind Blow in your face..
and Let the Sun beams Warm you
As if standing near a fireplace…
To Hear the Hearts& Guidance
Of Your Elders Wisdom.
Blowing in the Wind
With the Dandelion Tufts
wafting over The Sky Fathers Land.
Listen with Your Heart…
Reach out with your Spirits Hand…
well Child I am exceedingly Glad.
I found you Searching for Me.
I will try to be the wind
rustling your feathers
to keep you aloft
rising above it all…

— from Fall Festival by Stephanie Mellisa Kievaughan

Posted October 20, 2014 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Life, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Dandelion Tufts, Fall Festival, Fall Festivals, Outdoors, Stephanie Mellisa Kievaughan, Tucson Arizona

Capturing The Moment — Nighttime At Casino Del Sol Leave a comment

Nighttime at Casino Del Sol — Image by kenne

the pool area shining in the darkness,
I feel the pulse of the night
bouncing off the light
a juxtaposition different
for those in the water
nor as chilly
as the night air

I ponder the sadness
of those losing money
always to the house
so I sit by the pool
winning with money
still in my pocket
meditating in the moment

— kenne

Posted October 17, 2014 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Friends, Life, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Casino Del Sol, Casino Del Sol Resort, Nighttime, Outdoors, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

Signs Of Fall On Mt. Lemmon Leave a comment

Fall Colors (1 of 1) blog

Aspen Draw Fall Colors-8365_edit blog “Signs Of Fall On Mt. Lemmon” — Image by kenne

Posted October 13, 2014 by kenneturner in Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with Arizona, D800, Fall Colors, Hiking, Mt Lemmon, Outdoors, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, Tucson Arizona

Capturing The Moment — Let’s Get It On 1 comment

Dragonflies (1 of 1)-2 blog “Let’s Get It On” (Blue-eyed Darner mating) — Image by kenne

Posted October 11, 2014 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Nature, Photography

Tagged with Arizona, Blue-eyed Darner, D800, Dragonfly, Let's Get It On, Mating, Outdoors, Southern Arizona, Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson Arizona

Capturing The Moment — High Water At Sabino Canyon Dam 1 comment

Thanks to Phil Bentley for These Images

After over an inch and a half of rain in a 24 hour period and over five inches on Mt. Lemmon (the major feeder to Sabino Canyon Creek) our Thursday elementary school class had a rare treat, lots of water generating lots of noise over Sabino Canyon Dam.

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