Phoenix, April 2019.
The governor's pyramid
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Pyramid Tomb, Phoenix
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It was a pretty hot morning back in May 2019. I was visiting Phoenix for the first time, and while I focused more on the landscapes (like Saugaro National Park, where I made one of my images of the month), I also photographed the city. I found some cool spots, but this one was something else. I was definitely not expecting to find a former governor's pyramid tomb on a hill.
I saw the image right away, and I even played with it for a bit placing some of the planes that were taking off and landing in the background. But the original composition and idea was the right one, after all.
When a plane photobombs your picture
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I had found this pyramid (governor Hunt's tomb) on Google Maps. Placed on a hill within Papago park in Phoenix, seemed like something worth photographing.
This place is very close to the airport and you can see planes taking off and landing all the time. I wasn't expected to get photobombed by one, though.
I then tried to include them in the frame. I still have to go through these to see if any may work. Having quite a few shots of this scene, it might not be an easy task.
Life update from Phoenix, Arizona
Hello from sunny and very hot Phoenix, Arizona!
I've been in the US for more than a week now and it feels good to be back. Especially in the Southwest where the landscapes take your breath away every single time.
Before getting here I got the chance to spend a few days in Madrid, Spain and Los Angeles, California. I didn't do much photography in those cities as we tried to do more "touristic activities" for once.
I did make some images here in Arizona. I visited Saguaro National Park, near Tucson, as well as the Superstition Wilderness, east of Scottsdale. I hiked to the top of Camelback Mountain and spent an evening in the desert photographing the moonrise.
Time flies, though, and we are getting ready to leave tomorrow as we move into New Mexico. NM is a state I didn't get to photograph during my last road trip in the Southwest, and I really look forward to it.
I'll keep you updated on our travels. I also post photos on my Twitter, I upload stories daily to my Instagram account, and of course I will be publishing videos about this trip on YouTube.
Plane landing near LAX
Santa Monica
Downtown Los Angeles
Plane landing in LAX
Moonset in Phoenix
Madrid
Flying above the Southwest
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Saguaro in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness
Superstition Mountains Wilderness
Saguaro cactus at sunset
Can you tell I like Saguaros? Me photographing one in Saguaro National Park
Yet another one in Saguaro National Park
Heard Museum, Phoenix
Late Spring US Road Trip
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It's been almost a year since I left the US, so I'm really excited to announce my upcoming late spring trip to America. These are the locations I will be visiting and the dates (might change slightly):
Apr 11-12 Los Angeles, CA
Apr 13-19 Phoenix, AZ
Apr 22-26 Santa Fe, NM
Apr 29-May 3 Salt Lake City, UT
May 6-25 Portland, OR
Jun 4-7 Nevada City, CA
In addition to these, I will also be visiting and spending some time in San Francisco, Chicago, Indiana, and a first for me, New York. No firm dates for these just yet.
I'm very excited about this trip, the photos I will make, and hopefully the people I will meet. If you happen to be at any of these locations during these dates and you want to shoot with me, let me know!