Incredibolts!
Last night we experienced our first almost-monsoon. What makes a storm a monsoon? There is a super-fancy definition which you can look up (or google [...]
Red Rocks of Sedona
We have been to Sedona a few times, but this is the first time we stayed over. Thus, enabling us to photograph sunrise, sunset and [...]
Forest of a Different Sort
This was our third time at the Petrified Forest National Park. Unfortunately, our previous times were a near bust photographically. Our first time we were neophytes and [...]
The Blue Hour vs. the Golden Hour
"It's all about the light." As you read this line post after post, we must sound like a broken record. And of course, our name "Sweet Light Photos" [...]
Twin Arrows, from the Bygone Era of Rt 66
Originally, "Telephone Poles" with arrows and feathers added Located just a few miles from "2 Guns", is another vestige from the Route 66 [...]
A Ghost Town of Route 66
We visited the town of Two Guns which lies about 30 miles east of Flagstaff, AZ. Two Guns is now a ghost town, losing its [...]
We have clouds!
In the Arizona desert, we can go weeks and even months with cloudless blue skies. This is great for the tourist snapshot, but not for [...]
The Mighty Saguaro
I should have been watching the Master's. But, when out for an early morning walk, I saw this cactus, a Saguaro cactus, in full bloom. [...]
What’s so special about April 4?
For days we have been walking by a lot of Cereus Cacti waiting for the beautiful “Argentine Giant” blooms. Nearby, the local hospital (Mayo Clinic) [...]
Enjoying the Desert Spring
Spring has come early to the desert and all the cacti are in bloom. Usually, we don't see flowers until early April, followed by a staggered approach [...]