Category Archives: photography
Happy Late World Photography Day
I just found out (a week too late!) that there is a World Photography Day, and it’s August 19 every year. People are encouraged to post a picture to share their world with the world. Since I’m already too late … Continue reading
Flower of the Day: Rose (and Bee)
Can you find the bee? More FOTD.
Flower of the Day: Another Rose
More FOTD.
Flower of the Day: Rose
More FOTD.
Flower of the Day: Poppies with Visitor
More FOTD.
In Search of Autumn Leaves
This article first appeared on ARHtistic License last December. When you live just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, you don’t see a lot of fall leaves. So last Friday my daughter Katie and I traveled an hour to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, … Continue reading
St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part III: The Gardens
St. Anthony’s Monastery is located in the desert outside Florence, Arizona. The monastery’s water comes from three wells, each a quarter-mile deep, which turn the grounds into an oasis. I’ve never seen bougainvillea this color. Adding to the beauty of … Continue reading
St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part I: the Architecture
In the summer of 1995, six monks traveled from Mount Athos in Greece to the Arizona desert to build a monastery. They acquired 165 acres outside Florence, Arizona, and began construction. Today, St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery houses 65 monks. The monastery … Continue reading