Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: arizona

Long Shadows, Quartzsite

01 Oct 2023 24 8 279
Taken just at sunset in Quartzsite, Arizona. Our motorhome is in the foreground, that of our friends is in the distance. We spent a week, camping with them (and 10's of thousands of others) in this beautiful desert area. Image processed with GIMP.

Fence Shadow (HFF)

10 Feb 2023 29 18 379
Plaque identifying the boundary between Airzona and Nevada half-way across the Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge at Hoover Dam. The fence on the bridge walkway appears only as a shadow. Image processed with GIMP.

Signature on Wall: "Robey" at Casa Grande (HWW)

18 Jan 2023 11 6 240
One of the early American visitors carved his name on the wall of the "Casa Grande", an ancient building in Arizona. If you are in the area, be sure to visit the Casa Grande National Monument. www.nps.gov/cagr/index.htm Image processed with GIMP.

Cereus Flower (Macro Monday?)

13 Dec 2021 21 8 327
Taken in Arizona near where we used to park our RV. This is an open bloom of the "cereus" cactus in the RV park.

Arizona Shadows (HFF)

10 Jul 2020 20 8 495
Right out of the phone. Everyone have a great Friday!

St. Xavier del Bac, Tucson Arizona

08 Jun 2020 18 14 569
This is a remarkable church, and much photographed. If you are in or near Tucson, Arizona, be sure to visit. This is a "characterful building" for the Sunday Challenge. See: swansonphotos.com/arizona/xavier.html

Monument Valley Highway

08 May 2020 25 11 567
A pretty famous stretch of road. There were many folks pulled over to the side to take photos. Some of the more adventuresome were lying on their backs on the center line of the highway, trying to get dramatic perspective. Anyway, I had to get some pictures as I drove this stretch of road, too.

Gannet AEW.3, Pima Air Museum, Tucson, Arizona

05 May 2020 8 1 529
Taken at the Pima Air Museum. Their collection is nothing short of spectacular. This counter-rotating prop airline is the Gannet AEW.3 XL482, a British plane designed for AEW. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/pima_museum Image processed with GIMP.

Airport Fire Truck

05 May 2020 3 351
This was used at the Tucson Airport. Taken at the Pima Air Museum. Their collection is nothing short of spectacular. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/pima_museum Image processed with GIMP.

B24 "Bungay Buckaroo" at Pima Museum

05 May 2020 3 501
Taken at the Pima Air Museum. Their collection is nothing short of spectacular. This inside static display is a U. S. bomber that took park in the India/China/Burma Theater during WW II. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/pima_museum Image processed with GIMP.

Nose of Presidential Airplane "Columbine"

05 May 2020 2 496
This was a presidential airplane. Taken at the Pima Air Museum. Their collection is nothing short of spectacular. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/pima_museum Image processed with GIMP.

Quartzsite Sunset

04 May 2020 14 6 494
Taken in Quartzsite, Airzona, while we had our motorhome parked in the desert. We had some beautiful sunsets and evenings.

Quartzsite Sunset

04 May 2020 11 2 468
Taken in Quartzsite, Airzona, while we had our motorhome parked in the desert. We had some beautiful sunsets and evenings.

Chocolate Cream Pie

30 Apr 2020 3 408
Taken at the Pine Country Restaurant in Williams, Arizona. This restaurant offers many fantastic pies, including this chocolate cream.

Purple Wildflower

23 Feb 2020 14 8 922
Taken at the Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona. I used the Panasonic GX85. The wind was blowing all of these delicate wildflowers around. It was difficult to get a clear shot. Processed with GIMP. See: swansonphotos.com/saguaro

Ocotillo Blooms Against a Hillside, Saguaro Nation…

23 Feb 2020 4 3 505
Taken during our return visit 2017. Used the Panasonic GX85. See: swansonphotos.com/saguaro

Paraglider in Sunset, Quartzsite, Arizona

19 Feb 2020 27 18 787
We had some spectacular sunsets during our visits in Quartzsite. I was taking sunset shots, when the paraglider flew overhead. I was able to wait until they were in the frame for this shot. For the Sunday Challenge, this offers several layers of yellow, from the bright sun to the deeper orange. See: swansonphotos.com/arizona

Biplanes Fly By at Casa Grande (Arizona) Air Show…

17 Feb 2020 22 7 604
Taken during the regular air show that occurs in Casa Grande, Arizona. We were there for the winter, and spent a day watching the show and looking at airplanes. Didn't buy any. Taken with the Nikon D700 See: swansonphotos.com/arizona

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