Rare encounter – Coatimundis

Through the Lens of Life: Capturing the Beauty in Every Moment

/ 2 years ago

I recently learned about a population of Coatis at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum – the oldest and largest botanical garden in Arizona. While we have…

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The beauty of solitude is when our minds start to let go of the everyday tasks and surrender themselves to the present moment. That is when we start to see everything in a new perspective.

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  1. Javelina

    / 8 years agoNews

    We have been visiting the Salt River regularly in the last few months - there is always something to see - furthermore it's so peaceful and relaxing out there - on September 13, 2017 Jackie…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM3, f/8, 1/500 sec, ISO 500
  2. Majestic Bald Eagles

    / 9 years agoNews

    Another reason for regularly visiting the Salt River area besides meeting like minded people and observing the Wild Horses are the majestic Bald Eagles - the sheer size of these birds is fascinating and they…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM3, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, ISO 400
  3. Wild Horses along the Salt River, AZ

    / 9 years agoNews

    Over the last few years we have periodically been visiting Tonto National Forest and Saguaro Lake. Last Spring we even had a close encounter with a rattle snake while hiking along the lake. We have…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM2, f/11, 1/800 sec, ISO 800
  4. Burrowing Owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert, AZ

    / 9 years agoNews

    A few weeks back a friend of us told us about the burrowing owls (Kaninchen Eulen oder Grabende Eulen) at Zanjero Park in Gilbert. She invited us to meet her there just before sunrise (which…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM2, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 640
  5. Agua Fria National Monument – Sunday Hike

    / 9 years agoNews

    5 weeks ago we were up at the Agua Fria National Monument for an exhausting hike down stream. Today we drive up there again. Already on the part of the hike from the parking lot…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM2, f/10, 1/80 sec, ISO 100
  6. Peach Faced Lovebirds in Phoenix, AZ

    / 9 years agoNews

    If you are walking down the city streets of Scottsdale or Mesa in the greater Phoenix, Arizona, area, you are bound to hear the squeaks of little green peach faced lovebirds as they fly between…

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    Sony ILCE-7RM2, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO 200

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