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

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Flower of the Day: Rose (and Bee)

Can you find the bee? More FOTD.

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Flower of the Day: Another Rose

More FOTD.

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Flower of the Day: Rose

More FOTD.

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Photo of the Day: Cricket

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Flower of the Day: Poppies with Visitor

More FOTD.

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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

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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

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St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part II: the Iconography

One of the highlights of my trip to St. Anthony’s Monastery last fall was the many icons displayed in the church and the chapels. They were brought over from Greece. Some of them look to me like hand-painted originals, others … Continue reading

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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

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