All posts tagged “Phoenix

The Last Week: Two

The last week I found myself looking for moments more often than I usually have. I felt motivated to find moments. With less pressure to have to take a photo a day, I’m actually taking more photos. And I know that not every single one […]

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A photo of the shadows of a tree's leaves on an orange wall.

Neighbourhood Walks

Inspired by Wesley Verhoeve, in November 2022 I began my own neighbourhood walks. Primarily to get to know the new neighbourhood we had just moved to. But also—as Wesley put it—to practice seeing. With my camera in tow, I started to capture my new home. […]

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A photo of a church spire at sunset with purple clouds in the background

Summer, monsoon sunset

The colours brought me there and the sparks in the distant clouds kept me on the top deck of the parking garage. Monsoon season is a beautiful time of year in Arizona. And it rains. Like—really rains. The temperature drops and we’ve got a bit […]

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A quick look back at 2021

Sharing a few of my personal favourite images of the past year. The places and moments that have meant the most to me. Looking back, it was a more eventful year than I remembered with some really wonderful highlights that I’m glad I have photographic […]

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Photograph of the city of Phoenix with mountains in the background.

I found a new perspective

Our usual parking spot wasn’t available in our building’s car park. So, higher and higher we went until we hit the top floor of the car park where there were plenty of spaces. Hang on a second—I thought. I can see the whole freaking city […]

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Photograph of Phoenix's Westward Ho building with a palm tree in the foreground to the right.

Disappearing into the sky

I didn’t notice. I thought I was being observant. Taking the time to take in what I was seeing, but I didn’t see it. I didn’t see until now that the antenna atop the Westward Ho looks like it’s disappearing into the sky. But I […]

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Photograph a building facade with red and white awnings and some electric scooters parked out front.

Looking very civil

Taken at that time of the mid-morning on a weekday when folks are at work, the lunch break is still a little while away, and restaurants are prepping for a mildly active Monday lunch time. This cute little storefront is Hot Daisy Pizza on Roosevelt […]

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Photograph of a woman crossing the road in the distance, with the top and bottom of photograph bordered by trees in the foreground.

The greenest I’ve seen (in summer)

That day, wandering around the neighbourhood it struck me just how green everything was. Sure, the Sonoran Desert has been dubbed the greenest desert in the world. But with the recent rainfal, everything looks so much more green and lush. Whether it’s the hillsides and […]

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Photograph of the pavement lined with trees and brushes but shrouded in shadows.

This is the way

Picture this. You’ve got the day off. Weather is unseasonably cool. It rained last night. Humidity has set in in. But it’s still below 90F. What do you do? What else do you do but go out for a much-needed long and windy walk around […]

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