Thursday, January 31, 2008

Smoke on the water


Here's a stock photo from a few months ago, when I was trying to capture one of our rare foggy mornings; it didn't show up very well, but it's a peaceful scene

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Chateaubriant, France

Brookville, Ohio

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Fuzzy plants

I like this batch of deer grass at a local park (Chuparosa Park) in Chandler; as my son says, they're "fuzzy"

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Christchurch, New Zealand

Niamey, Niger

Sharon, Conneticut

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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Under the shady tree

This palm tree lives at the ASU Research Park in Tempe

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

St. Louis, Missouri

Hyde, UK

The Hague, Netherlands

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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Superstitions


Here's a shot of the Superstition Mountains, mentioned in my last post, as where the Lost Dutchman's Mine is hidden - they are pretty rugged and supposedly, cursed

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Durban, South Africa

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

South Shields, UK

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Apache Junction

This sign, marking the entrance to the town of Apache Junction, pays tribute to the Lost Dutchman, who's fortune is rumored to be hidden somewhere in the Superstition Mountains; no one has found the treasure, but many have met unfortunate events trying to find it....

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Christchurch, New Zealand

Richmond Upon Thames, UK

Honolulu, Hawaii

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Rustler's Rooste slide


Rustler's Rooste is a restaurant at the Pointe South Mountain in Phoenix, that caters to the tourists with all things Western; they even have rattlesnake on the menu! Another cool feature is the slide, which you may choose to take instead of the stairs, to get down to the dining room - it's not just for kids!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Wroclaw, Poland

Austin, Texas

Richmond Upon Thames, UK

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Kokopelli golfer

Saw this guy in someone's front yard as we walked around the neighborhood

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Torino, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

Wailea, Hawaii

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Monday, January 21, 2008

Palm Canal


These palm trees line the canal outside of the Snedigar Sports Complex, a VERY active park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

McKinney, Texas

Turin, Italy

Susanville, California

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Red flowers

Haven't posted in a few days, life just got too crazy - plus I keep on breaking my cameras! They just make them so fragile - can't take a drop once in awhile - this shot was taken at Desert Breeze Park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Villigen, Switzerland

Prescott, Arizona

Singapore, Singapore

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Monday, January 14, 2008

And more Canyon Lake


I've posted quite a few pics from Canyon Lake, but you'll rarely see the lake like this, with the levels so low; as I've mentioned, they are working on the dam and have lowered the lake levels a lot - makes for interesting pictures

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Bruges, Belgium

Wailea, Hawaii

Zurich, Switzerland

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Horseshoe cactus


This was taken at the entrance of San Tan Flats in Queen Creek; I seemed to have cut the top off, but I still like it - San Tan Flats is a funky little cowboy/biker restaurant/bar/music hall out in the boonies

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Izmir, Turkey

Manila, Phillipines

American Fork, Utah

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Another use for Christmas trees


We took a trip back out to Canyon Lake - the water level is still very low since they are working on the dam, but we noticed they've set up some Christmas trees to provide structure for fish to hind under once the level is back up - makes for some good fishing, hopefully

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Auckland, New Zealand

Richmond Upon Thames, UK

Seguin, Texas

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Find the bird nest


I wish I could've captured the bird that made this brilliant nest, but he was probably watching me from a distance;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Newcastle, Australia

Riga, Latvia

Susanville, California

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Thursday, January 3, 2008

Train Ride


This train is at the Desert Breeze park in Chandler; I'll be off for the weekend, back next week!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Pilisvorosvar, Hungary

American Fork, Utah

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

A walk in the desert


There's lots of stuff to find out walking in the desert; this was taken by the Salt River in the southeast valley

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Saratoga Springs, New York

South Shields, UK

Belgrade, Serbia

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008

DP Theme Day - Best of 2007


Every 1st of the month, the Daily Photo website has a theme day - January 1st theme is to pick your favorite picture from 2007! Way too hard, so I let my hubby pick his favorite - he narrowed it to three, and this was one of them - it was posted in November

You can visit best pics all over the world at these participating daily photo blogs:
Paris, France - London, England - Hyde, UK - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Grenoble, France - Stockholm, Sweden - Riga, Latvia - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Manila, Philippines - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Weston (FL), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - New Orleans (LA), USA - Wichita (KS), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - San Francisco (CA), USA - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Greenville (SC), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Mainz, Germany - Melbourne, Australia - Portland (OR), USA - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Toulouse, France - Naples (FL), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Brussels, Belgium - Stayton (OR), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Toruń, Poland - Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA - Budapest, Hungary - Baziège, France - Nashville (TN), USA - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Chicago (IL), USA - Prescott (AZ), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Nottingham, UK - Moscow, Russia - Philadelphia (PA), USA - Evry, France - Trujillo, Peru - Arlington (VA), USA - Denpasar, Indonesia - American Fork (UT), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Coral Gables (FL), USA - Montpellier, France - Joplin (MO), USA - Pilisvörösvár, Hungary - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Boston (MA), USA - Torun, Poland - New York City (NY), USA - Dunedin (FL), USA - Quincy (MA), USA - Stavanger, Norway - Chateaubriant, France - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Jackson (MS), USA - Wailea (HI), USA - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Budapest, Hungary - Austin (TX), USA - Montréal (QC), Canada - Cypress (TX), USA - Bicheno, Australia - Wrocław, Poland - Brookville (OH), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - Cheltenham, UK - Wellington, New Zealand - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Mumbai (Maharashtra), India - London, UK - Haninge, Sweden - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Arradon, France - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Orlando (FL), USA - Mumbai, India - Terrell (TX), USA - Bogor, Indonesia - Delta (CO), USA - Radonvilliers, France - Saigon, Vietnam - San Diego (CA), USA - Adelaide (SA), Australia - Belgrade, Serbia - Auckland, New Zealand - Seguin (TX), USA - Inverness (IL), USA - Oslo, Norway - Singapore, Singapore - Las Vegas (NV), USA - New York City (NY), USA - Anderson (SC), USA - Torino, Italy - Susanville (CA), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Memphis (Tennessee), USA