Floating over the Desert – My First Hot Air Balloon Ride
My experience floating in the sky on a hot air balloon ride in Phoenix, Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Year round flights & affordable prices mean anyone can try it.
A Desert Safari – Stalking Glow in the Dark Scorpions
I’m in the Sonoran Desert tracking down a famous desert dweller that glows in the dark – scorpions.
Hunting for Rattlesnakes in the Arizona Desert
I’m in the Sonoran Desert outside the Phoenix city limits searching for rattlesnakes after dark. Did I find any.. and did I leave without a bite?
Photo of the Week – The Valley of the Sun
As seen from the top of the United States’ largest city park, South Mountain.
Photo Essay – The Desert Botanical Garden
Beautiful plants can grow in even the harshest desert conditions. Check out the Desert Botanical Garden’s abundance of plants, art sculptures and exhibits out on display; including the large iconic Saguaro cactus. A special treat from artist Philip Haas as well.
Photo of the Week – Sunset In the Desert
A sunset and the silhouette of Arizona’s desert mountains near Phoenix, AZ.
See The Rare & Exotic at Wildlife World Zoo
Pictures and review from visiting the Wildlife World Zoo. Don’t miss the video of the giraffe feeding, photos of white tigers, the rarest reptile on earth, and many other exotic animals!
Photo of the Week – The Phoenix Skyline at Dusk
High quality photo from an incredible view of downtown Phoenix skyline & skyscrapers at dusk. Photographed at an elevation of over 2,000 feet – on top of Dobbins lookout point inside the South Mountain Park and Preserve.
A Night Out at the Phoenix Zoolights
Pictures and videos from my visit to the annual Phoenix Zoolights event. Watch the music in motion show over the lake and check out the wild light displays included in some of the Zoolight’s 3.6 million lights.
Photo of the Week – Japanese Friendship Garden Waterfall
This week’s photo is of the 12 foot waterfall at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Also known officially as Ro Ho En.
