A Rose is a Rose is a...

Looks like Europe

But it's not...

Paris in Springtime

The Musical Instrument Museum

The MIM is a brand new museum/performance center that recently opened in Phoenix. We spent a lovely day there enjoying the incredible exhibits, eating at the cafe and of course, photographing it. We inherited our friend, Chris's, old lens because he got a new VR one, so the SLR is back in action! I am definitely partial to museum architecture; the light, the lines, the monochromatic color scheme all make for especially interesting photos.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Desert Botanical Garden

The late afternoon November sun backlit these cacti in a most delightful way. This was taken with just my point and shoot Nikon on the landscape setting.

ठेम्प्ले भेऔटिफ़ुल्

I've been playing with some design concepts for the Phoenix SRF Temple and in doing so, found myself playing with diffused lighting on some shots I took of the front entry.

ठेम्प्ले भेऔटिफ़ुल् means Temple Beautiful in Sanskrit.

Visiting Royalty

The monarchy dropping by was a great way to brighten up a Monday at work!

Let It Rain

Little House on the Prairie

Activism 101

At the Alto Arizona rally, May 29, 2010. Not everyone is AZ is an ignorant racist.

Dude.

Past the mission I smell the roses...*

I've photographed San Xavier Mission del Bac many times. I think this is as good a shot as I'll ever get.

* From the song, Past the Mission by Tori Amos

Sunset

Sunrise

Silvery Seaside

Poppy 1

Poppy 2

Poppy 3

Shelleidescope