This is the first of a few sets of pictures from my vacation in Arizona last week! After getting off the plane in Phoenix, my wife and I had some time to kill before the rest of the family got there, so we went and did a nice easy hike around Lookout Mountain near Scottsdale. The area around Phoenix has such a unique terrain and landscape, and while it can't compare to the grandeur of the Rockies or other mountainous areas, it is still a really beautiful and fun area to explore!
This hike was around 2 miles long and only had about 400 feet of elevation, so nothing too strenuous, but there was a still great view of Phoenix from the top! After months of dreary and wet Ohio weather, it was so refreshing to stand on top of a mountain surrounded with warm rocks, sunny skies, and a warm breeze to boot.
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the hike! These were all taken with a Fuji X-T20 and an 18-55mm kit lens.
Rocky Rocks
High Flyer
Mountain Wife
Lonely Cactus
I love your photos!! regards!
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The desserty colours! These are so good and so different from my own AZ shots. I liked Mountain Wife... .all these people that complain about not finding a Significant Other, just need to go up the nearest mountain. The higher you go the better the wife. Easy.
Lonely Catcus is so good. I love that waving guy.
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True! Thinner air brings out the best people! Easy as that haha.
Thanks dude. He's waving and saying "Hey @aussieninja, can you come snuggle with me? I'm looking for a little spoon. Thanks."
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I really like the color in the mountain. Sure it doesn't match the rockies, but those desert reds are pretty nice!
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Thanks! Yeah, that's true. Definitely very different than anything I've seen before!
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Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
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Profound and well said.
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you deserve a gift of being production, this is seen from your posts , the're ever organised, thank you
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That is always a treat when coming from somewhere cold in the winter to be able to go for a hike in shorts. Having grown up in Cleveland and spent most of my life in snow country I finally just gave up and moved to Southern California LOL
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Haha for sure! Such a welcome change! Psh, Cleveland's beaches weren't good enough for you? ;)
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when I lived there the river caught on fire all the time LOL... But i did a lot of sailing in the Erie!
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Haha fair enough! I can see why that wouldn't be appealing :)
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Amazing travel moment which you have captured excellent photos. Really this photography impressed me. Thank you for sharing this post with us.
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@yumyumseth, would you like to be a judge in the Simple Sunday (minimalist photography) Nature Photo Contest this week? :)
See more info about the contest at these links:
https://steemit.com/photofeed/@shadalene/introducing-the-nature-photo-contest
https://steemit.com/naturephotocontest/@shadalene/mountains-photo-gallery-1-mountainsmonday-winners-trees-tuesday-contest-open
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For sure! Sounds fun! Just tell me what to do :)
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Great, thanks! :) I would need the judges to do two things: (1) make sure (as much as possible) that the the photos are original, and (2) come up with a list of the best 10 photos (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, + 7 honorable mentions) sometimes during the day following the contest and email them to me at [email protected]. I will then publish a post that day with the results. Would also like a short "bio", just a sentence or two about you so I can use to introduce the judge. Could you send me this at [email protected]? The judge receives 20% of the winners announcement post payout.
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So just go to the Sunday post after 9 PM and send you my 10 best? Should I send the bio at the same time or do you want that earlier?
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I'd need the bio by Saturday evening as I'll use it in the Sunday post when I announce the theme (and judge). I've actually extended the deadline to 9:00 am the next (so 24 hours submissions time-frame), so that is when the contest will close and then you can evaluate the entries. You can send me the list anytime on Monday, as long as I can post the results the same day. :)
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Great! Sounds good! I'll send it by Saturday :)
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You've got a good eye, sir! Especially the shot of the bird. Well done.
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Thank you Mr. Mutton Chops! Much appreciated.
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Great shots, I love the lonely cactus!
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Thank you very much! Maybe you can go be its friend? :)
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Awww yes I will be his fried! :)
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These are great! I'll be doing some work in AZ next year. So excited to check it all out.
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Ooh nice! That's awesome! It's a really cool area, though apparently really hot in the summer haha. Where in AZ will you be?
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Great stuff dude, looks like a fantastic place to explore!
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Thanks man! It was a good time. The rocks are really rough/grippy which makes them really good for climbing around on and all that fun stuff.
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Beautiful photos Seth, I really like the third one :)
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Thank you! You're too kind!
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Wow the suburbia looks almost as baron as the mountain top!
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haha yeah! It's some strange terrain!
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Beautiful pictures!
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Who here finds nature beautiful? Very good the quality of your photos
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Ooh I like neature!
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Eu acho a natureza muito bonita
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Pick me pick me! And thanks.
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excellent pictures, I hope you enjoyed your vacation, it looks good weather!
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I did, thanks! And yes, not very hot but very enjoyable.
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very nice photography it really amazing shots thanks for sharing beauty of the nature.
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Great post.
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Beautiful place
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