Tag Archives: Arizona

Writing Finding Jennifer Launch

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=2346 Finding Jennifer Launch – Finding Jennifer, my fourth novel and fifth published work, is finally done. Satisfying as that is, I’ve discovered that writing, while a lonely, time consuming task, it is certainly the most enjoyable part of the book
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Posted in Creative Writing | Tagged Arizona, books, cactus, Creative Writing, desert, illegal immigration, landscapes, mountains, Photography, saquaro, scenery, sonoran, writing | 7 Comments

New Book this Spring – Finding Jennifer

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=2310 New Book this Spring – Finding Jennifer - We’ve been working hard on a new novel which should be in most online bookstores sometime before May. I’ve included the cover art and an excerpt from the first chapter for all to read. I would appreciated commnents and constructive criticism or if you like good or bad critiques. The premise follow our southern border problem and how easily innocent Americans can be unwittingly drawn into the danger. Our hero, reluctantly searches for a missing young woman and finds himself in the middle of the the border war. Then things really get complicated. Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing | Tagged Arizona, books, cactus, Creative Writing, dave folsom, ebooks, Finding Jennifer, ghost town, illegal immigration, mountains, novel, old buildings, scenery, sonoran, writing | 5 Comments

Winter in the Sonoran Desert

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=2249 Winter in the Sonoran Desert is a great time to enjoy the desert as temperatures are mild and the colors gorgeous. A recent trip to Phoenix in the early morning afforded an excellent opportunity to photograph a region that is loaded with the giant cactus common only to the northern Sonoran Desert. Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, cactus, desert, landscapes, mountains, phoenix, saquaro, scenery, sonoran | 2 Comments

Photographing Clouds

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=2229 Photographing clouds is sometimes challenging, but both Arizona and South Dakota afford ample opportunities. Most of the time the shots are early in the morning at dawn or before and/or in the evening the last half hour before sunset until dark. This two “golden Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, clouds, landscapes, Midwest, Photography, scenery, sonoran, south dakota | 1 Comment

Arizona Sunrise Pictures

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=1320 A stunning Arizona sunrise is a common treat in this area and the first three pictures in this post are but a sample. Because we are so close to the mountains, these dramatic sunrise colors are only visible for a very short time, usually less than a half hour and the colors change over a matter of minutes from deep reds or pinks to light yellows and finally disappearing. Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, birds, desert, Photography, quail, scenery, sonoran, sunrise | 1 Comment

More Picacho Peak Pictures

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=1300 This post includes more Picacho Peak pictures, part of a great many taken recently on a trip into the Sonoran Desert around Picacho Peak. We were lucky enough to stumble into a group of turkey vultures (Catharles aura) sitting in a grove of trees along the Colorado River. Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, big birds, birds, cactus, desert, landscapes, Photography, scenery, sonoran, wild animals | 2 Comments

Picacho Peak Photos

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=1280 Little by little I’ve been working on the hundreds of Picacho Peak photos (thanks to the invention of digital cameras) I took in the desert a few weeks ago. The temperature topped out a balmy 90 degrees or so with full sunshine and no wind. A gorgeous day for photography Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, cactus, Colorado River, desert, gold mines, landscapes, mountains, Photography, rivers, sonoran | 4 Comments

Picacho Peak-Colorado River Basin

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=1256 Recently we visited Picacho Peak and the Lower Colorado River Basin area, a part of the Sonoran Desert we hadn’t explored before,which includes a State Recreational Area, a very remote campground, boat launches, abundant wildlife and breathtaking scenery. Continue reading →

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RR Tracks, Old Buildings and Rainbows

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=974 RR Tracks, old buildings and rainbows photography, as all you camera buffs know, is sometimes about just walking around looking until something jumps out at you. That was the case with the photos shown above. In the upper left I stumbled upon an railroad siding long abandoned to rotting ties and invading weeds. It wasn’t hard to imagine switch engines and loaded box cars silenced by time. The upper right is the sun and weather rotted remnants of a once utililitarian barn, long ago closed up and abandoned. On the lower left stands a still utilized little white church, built about the turn of the century little changed by the years.
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Posted in Photography | Tagged Arizona, ghost town, House, Montana, mountains, old buildings, rainbows, RR tracks, scenery | 1 Comment

Agriculture Thrives in the Desert

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Dave Folsom

http://www.davefolsom.net/?p=959 Agriculture crops produced in the Yuma, Arizona valley include, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew melon, Medjool dates, green onions, wheat, cotton and alfalfa. During the winter season from October to mid-March the area bustles with farming activity that includes lettuce and similar crops. Continue reading →