by activelight | Sep 12, 2016 | Aerial Photography, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Ancestral Puebloan, How to shoot, National Monument, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, Photo tour, Ruins, Travel |
It happens every October. Sometimes you see Tweetie Bird, or Darth Vader’s head. There may also be a vacationing penguin, complete with shades and camera. The sky fills with brightly-colored exclamation points morning and evening for a week in early October at...
by activelight | May 26, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, Colorado, Ruins |
Beginnings They came north. Others had lived there before, but none on the mountain. They found rich soil, game, a river, hard stone for tools, weapons and building, trees for wood beams in construction. Someone saw the moon rise between the stone gates when they were...
by activelight | May 12, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, Colorado, Ruins, Travel |
Wetherill Discovery Cliff walls in southern Colorado hide the ruins everyone thinks of when they hear ‘Anasazi‘. Richard Wetherill’s brother Al actually saw the Mesa Verde ruins first one day in 1887, but since it was late and he was tired, Al turned...
by activelight | Apr 28, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, How to shoot, Night Sky |
Nights Are Getting Warmer – Get Out There Spring brings warm weather most places – no more frigid night-time conditions or ice to slip on. That means you can pull out the tripod and do some night shots without freezing your tail off. But wait – how...
by activelight | Apr 6, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, California, Colorado, Ghost Towns, Landscape photography, New Mexico, Ruins, RV |
You discovered the first three keys to a vacation that doesn’t suck last week. Now it’s time for the final four, and some resources to help you plan. Forgot those first three keys? Find them here. 4. Go Unknown When everyone else goes to a well-known...
by activelight | Mar 31, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, California, Colorado, National Monument, National Park Service, New Mexico, RV, Travel, Utah |
You’re probably thinking about it already – where can you go for an unbeatable summer vacation? But you’re sick of the same old destinations with the same old activities and the same old crowds. How do you find a new place offering something...
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