Bisbee Church

A couple shots of a tiny church in Bisbee, Arizona.

Nice shots, Lonnie. I prefer the first, but that's because I like churches more than cactus.LOL

I agree with Stan, the first one is great! The catus is nice, but it seems a bit too "busy" for me.

LOL... I think it's an acquired taste. For a long time I never could understand why anyone would want to venture out into a barren place like a desert. Lately over the past three or four years, I've really learned to appreciate it and fall in love with the scenery. The desert bites back, though. In Prescott, AZ, I accidentally backed into one of these cactuses (cacti?). I was picking those needles out of my legs for hours afterward! The one in this picture looks like it's already lost all its needles, though.

I think I was too close to the cactus in the second shot. Maybe if I had backed up a bit it would have worked a little better. The more I look at it, I'm liking it less and less.

Beautiful shots Lonnie. Love the first one and of course not having any cactus around here, I love the second also. Cactus is very beautiful and interesting, I guess as long as you don't have to pull needles out of your butt.

I particulary like the second shot

I love the desert
although I never fell onto those pricks you mention Lonnie




in the first shot the building seems to be leaning backwards a little

but thats churches for you
they lean over backwards........ all the time


to some they come forward too much


can't win







they are lovely shots
beautiful skies also

Thanks, Sandy and Marie.

marie wrote:

although I never fell onto those pricks you mention Lonnie

I should hope not!

Those are angled decorative slats on the building's sides that taper from the roofline to the ground. It just makes it look angled even though it really isn't. Shooting that at the wide end of the 17-40 lens probably exaggerated the effect a little, too.

Hard to believe that only three hours later the skies looked like this and it was pouring rain:

Like the first shot. Skies like that here in the UK will be rare for the next 6 months.

"Hard to believe that only three hours later the skies looked like this and it was pouring rain"


that's the way it is here a lot Lonnie
always exciting, never predictable

nice picture you show
lovely skies
whatever
nice to capture the mood

right now it is pouring heavy rain non stop since this time yesterday and will be for a few days
but I got out with the dog (tell Ashley, she will be pleased)
I must check out your site soon and see what travels you have been on lately


thanks