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Every place I visit, there's unique beauty to be found and the deserts of Arizona are no exception. With it's stately mountains, rolling hills and desert cacti, it's not what you might expect a desert to look like. With visions of capturing a desert sunset view like this one, I choose to park my RV near a cluster of saguaros, chollas and other desert cacti and then prior to sunset I scouted for a composition. Once found, I waited patiently for the sun to set (and then hoped that the distant clouds wouldn’t block the sun), and as you can see I was lucky! That said, sometimes "luck" does play a big roll in photography! What I love about desert sunset scenes are the rainbow of colors the setting sun creates (not only in the sky but in the foreground too). It was dark by the time I got back to the RV and once I shut the blinds, I was “home” and anxious to look at my shots! :-)
Utah
I get asked a lot about RVing; most of which are out of curiosity, or stem from their own aspirations. The first thing I mention is that a RVing lifestyle is not for everyone; although there are so many rewards, you also give up (or compromise) a lot too. I suppose, it’s what you choose to focus on :-) I usually don’t know where I’m going to park for the night because my curiosity leads my way. Yes, I’ve been caught from time to time (whoops!); searching in the dark for a place to park. Once I’ve parked however and the blinds are down, "I’m home”. Admittedly, sometimes I wake up and wonder, “Where am I?”. That said, it’s so amazingly freeing but I have to face my fears and the challenges too (as there are anywhere). I usually park were I think there could be a late evening or early morning shot. So, when I parked on this open plain, I parked facing some shapely mountains in the east. My thought was that the setting sun would cast some beautiful light on them but that was a bust. When I stepped outside the RV however and looked west, I was surprised by the amazing colors and cloud formations. The sun was setting fast, so I rushed to grab my camera! Fortunately this tree wasn't too far away (and the only one around, lucky me!). I didn’t want too much of the foreground in this photo and I wanted the sky to look REALLY grand so I laid down on the ground, with my head in the sand, and shot up at the tree. I then placed the setting sun directly behind it so it would glow from behind. The tree looks massive here but it was only 8 feet tall! LOL :-) A RV lifestyle does have its challenges but for me, it’s such a small price to pay when I get these kinds of shots.
