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This is looking down from the summit at a hiker making her way down the ridge on the Cholla Trail on Camelback Mountain.  I liked how the last light of day was lighting just the sharp ridge line, leaving a dark shadow behind the ridge. 

It is awesome to find such a great mountain trail in the middle of a giant city like Phoenix!  If I lived here, I would do it all the time.  As you can see, it isn’t just a walk in the park, it is fairly steep, with places that have sharp drops on either side.  I can see why there are lots of rescues – when we hiked up, there were definitely some people up there who were completely out of place and really didn’t belong.  Read More

I thought Camelback Mountain made a nice backdrop to the 9th hole at the Canyon Course at the Phoenician is Scottsdale, Arizona.

Here are more Scottsdale, Arizona photos

Canyon Golf Course at The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Arizona.

My time in the Phoenix area wouldn’t be complete without some coverage of the resorts in the area – resorts like these, along with the weather are really why most people visit this area.  I gotta say this is a pretty easy place to photograph!  I didn’t get scratched by a single cactus, or even bitten by any bugs, although I do seem a little more at home getting bitten and scratched out in the desert somewhere.

Here are more Scottsdale photos.

Sunridge Canyon Golf Course, Fountain Hills, Arizona.

I don’t play golf, but secretly, I have always wanted to drive one of those electric golf carts.  🙂

Here are more Fountain Hills photos.

2008 NOVA National Stage Mountain Bike Race, McDowell Competitive Track, Arizona.

Our favorite mountain biking / running trails looked more like a NASCAR race this past weekend with trailers and booths for all the major mountain bike race teams.  You see, this was second location in a series of six that will help determine who represents the U.S. in the Olympics.  In other-words, as it was explained to me, these are some of the best riders in the world.

I didn’t know about these races before we arrived here, but it turned out to be a fun photo opportunity!  These are the pro men competing on the final event of Sunday – a 30 mile cross-country race.

Here are more mountain biking photos.

The leaves and colors of this plant caught my eye, I though they made a cool pattern. 

A visitor enjoying artwork Thursday night while taking part of the Scottsdale Art Walk, Scottsdale, Arizona. 

The Art Walk is held on Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm in the Downtown Scottsdale Art District.  Scottsdale is home to over 100 art galleries, and the Art Walk has been a tradition for over 30 years.

Here is our gallery of Scottsdale photos.