Back in Arizona

Another Visit to the Mongolian Rim 

A short visit to Heber-Overgaard Arizona.  A different time of the year, kind of fall and and little cool, but love the scenery and views.  They are suffering from drought so the lakes are drying up and not so picturesque thus no lake shots this time.

All images taken with a Sony A7III and a Sony FE 24-240 lens

Some time for a local thrift store-

Glass Stuff, 1/200 sec @f6.3, 24 mm, ISO 128000

Looking Springy, 1/200 sec @ f/6.3, 58 mm, ISO 16000

Hey Pardner, 1/200 sec @ f6.3, 47 mm, ISO 10000

Stop by the Llama Ranch

Llama Llama Ding Dong, 1/250 sec @ f14, 212 mm, ISO 640

Some Wild Horses

Lonely, 1/250 sec @f/14, 230 mm, ISO 2500

Peek-a-boo, 1/40 sec @f/10, 187 mm, ISO 200

Just hanging around, 1/40 sec @ f/10, 191 mm, ISO 200

AWWW love them Aspens

Aspens, 1/250 sec @ f/90, 219 mm, ISO 200

More Aspens, 1/320 sec @f/6.3, 166 mm, ISO 200

ICM, 1/5 sec @f/25, 70 mm, ISO 80

ICM, 1/5 sec @ f/25, 70 mm, ISO 80

Time for the friendly dog

Hey Buddy, 1/125 sec @f/14, 55 mm, ISO 1000

Riparian Visit

 Visit to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

A riparian is land that occur along a watercourse and water bodies, i.e. flood plains and streambanks.   This riparian is located in Gilbert Arizona. It's mission is to promote awareness and appreciation of Arizona's ecology and natural history.

Hooded Duck, "The Donald", 1/320 sec @f6.3, 166 mm, ISO 200

In Flight, 1/2500 sec @f6.3, 184 mm, ISO 4000 

Take-off, 1/2500 sec @ f/6.3, 184 mm, ISO 4000

The Flapper, 1/2500 sec @f6.3, 184 mm, ISO 4000

"Wheels Down", 1/2500 sec @f/6.3, 184 mm, ISO 4000

Hey Babe, 1/2500 sec @f/6.3, 216 mm, ISO 4000

All a Flutter, 1/2500 sec @f6.3, 240 mm, ISO 4000

Big Get-a-way, 1/8000 sec @ f6.3, 240 mm, ISO 4000

Just Dragon, 1/400 sec @f/7.1, 240 mm, ISO 200

Put your Dukes Up, 1/2500 sec @f6.3, 240 mm, ISO 4000

Living Desert

 The Living Desert

When ever I am in the Palm Springs area I try to stop by the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.  ( Living Desert Zoo and Gardens ) This "zoo" is rated as one of the top zoos in the world.  They are a leader in education, and conservation supporting activities world wide.

Here are some images from my latest visit.  All images shot with Sony A7III, using a FE 24-240 mm lens (individual focal lengths noted in the images)

Grey Crowned Crane, 1/320 sec @f/8.0, 172 mm

Cheetah, 1/100 sec @f6.3, 240 mm, ISO 640

Who's back there?, 1/200 sec @ f/10, 120 mm, ISO 250

Three sisters lounging, 1/400 sec @f/11, 240 mm  ISO 4000

The sistas hanging out, 1/400 sec @f11, 240 mm (360 mm @ 35 mm), ISO 4000

Nuzzling sisters, 1/800 sec @ f/11, 240 mm, ISO 4000

Yawnnnnn, 1/800 sec @f/11, 240 mm, ISO 4000

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, 1/200 sec @f11, 240 mm, ISO 250

Meerkat Stretch, 1/160 sec @ f/10, 106 mm, ISO 2000

Big Horn Sheep, 1/320 sec @ f11, 130 mm, ISP 250