Tag: Tempe Town Lake

Hayden Mill Reflection

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hayden mill in tempe arizona
Hayden Mill – Tempe, Arizona – Click on the photo to purchase a print.

Historic Hayden Mill and reflection in Tempe Town Lake on a late afternoon/early evening.   This image is in the Monochrome Madness Gallery on Leanne Cole PHOTOGRAPHY which will be posted later today.  The gallery is curated by Leanne Cole and Laura Macky.

I have made several images at Tempe Town Lake, but on this day it was the first time I had shot Hayden Mill in a portrait orientation.  There is new construction going on and it was making the background cluttered.  I decided to try a portrait orientation and was able to include the reflection in Tempe Town Lake.  Although the light was beautiful on this day, I chose to process this image in both color and black and white.  As the mill is historic and no longer in operation, classic black and white helps portray the feeling of the past.

Merry Christmas from the Desert Southwest!

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After a sunrise shoot at Tempe Town Lake a couple of days ago, I went to the Desert Botanical Garden. The garden is a short distance from the lake and it seemed silly not to stop to see what I could find. Walking around the garden with only a few people it didn’t feel like being in the city. Much to my surprise was a large grouping of poinsettias completely covered in dew! With the early morning light they were so beautiful I stopped dead in my tracks and made several images.  The vibrant red poinsettias looked like they were covered in sparkling sugar.  I walked around the garden to look at all of the poinsettias to see what other images I could make and none were covered in dew.  From the desert southwest I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

poinsettia with dewdrops at Desert Botanical Garden
Vibrant red poinsettia in the morning light covered in dew that looked like sparkling sugar! Click on the photo to see a full resolution image or to purchase a greeting card.