Fun Violence
8 photos, 1 video
Christmas 2023 Phoenix
7 photos
Out East 2021
28 photos
End of October to November 2, photos from farmland and small communities southwest of Philadelphia. Most are iPhone images.
Primus
5 photos, 1 video
iPhone photos of a Primus live concert, Phoenix, AZ on October 25, 2021 at the AZ Federal theater.
Greer Vacation for Family
7 photos
Pages for a memory picture book for Drew. For a person who has Alzheimer's, it's good to have photos and simple captions to share.
Bit Parts and Abstracts
17 photos
Abstracts seen in large views and very close, many with iPhone and most in the Phoenix, Arizona area
South-Central Phoenix
11 photos
From the Warehouse District and Grant Park neighborhood in central Phoenix, just south of the rapid changes in a major metropolitan city.
iPhone
14 photos
Recent photos with iPhone 11 Pro Max, some past photos with iPhone 8 Plus
Sort of Christmas 2020
19 photos
A bit flat this year, but some moments of cheer in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show 2020
9 photos
A collection of images taken February 15 in Tucson, iPhone 11 Pro Max and Canon 5D Mark II. Venues are 22nd Street Show and at the Tucson Convention Center show.
Drew's 40th Birthday
18 photos
For family and close friends
Shady Maple Smorgasbord
11 photos
Greer, Arizona
14 photos
Images from a short trip to Greer, Arizona in the White Mountains, northeastern Arizona about 50 miles east of ShowLow, in May.
2019 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
7 photos
Assorted images taken at the Westward Look show and Tucson Convention Center for the 2019 shows and venues. iPhone and Canon 5D Mark IV images.
Canon 5D Mark IV
40 photos
A variety of images showing use of the Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon lenses I enjoy. Images from 2017 through present.
American History on Display
8 photos
Out East
70 photos
An assortment of photos taken over the last few years on trips to southeastern Pennsylvania, USA.
Book Lover's Paradise
15 photos
Bookstores and books for those who love reading and history. The first set of images are from Baldwin's Book Barn near West Chester, PA.
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show 2018
8 photos
An eclectic album of specimens seen in several venues of the shows and the Tucson Convention Center Showcase, 2018.
Virginia's Gem & Mineral Show Adventure
34 photos
Photos were taken of a lot of different specimens in display cases at the Westward Look Resort venue and at the Hotel Tucson City Center venue. Virginia is learning how to use a camera while she...
Favorite American Restaurants
164 photos
Over the years the food and the unique character of places I dine at become treasured memories. This is a collection of more than ten years.
Glitz and Glam, Las Vegas
8 photos
An eclectic assortment of photos taken in Las Vegas near the Grand, Fremont Street, Atria, Crystals and the Metropolitan Casinos in October, 2017
Out East, USA Omnibus
44 photos
An eclectic variety of photos in Pennsylvania and surrounding states with the first entries showing southeastern Pennsylvania in the Spring.
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2017
4 photos
Images from the Tucson show in February 2017 and views of new specimens I have acquired this year.
Great American Front Porches
2 photos
A symbol of welcome and "Welcome Home"! Homes with beautiful and interesting front porches, many historic.
Performances
9 photos, 1 video
Candid photos and cell phone photos of events and performances, Arizona.
#seeyouinphilly
59 photos
Photos from my son John's participation in the demonstrations, rallies and protests at the DNC convention in Philadelphia, PA in July 2016.
The Camera You Have With You
7 photos
... is the best camera!
Mostly if not all photos are from my smartphone, iPhone 6 Plus. Some are edited with apps in the phone, others edited a bit with Lightroom or Photoshop. These images are all...
Memento Mori: My Mother
23 photos
In memorial to a passing of one of the great mothers of all time! Frances Virginia (Clark) Alft, from her daughter.
Mesa, Tempe, Chandler
83 photos
Assorted photos in the Phoenix area: some favorites. Tempe downtown, Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe Town Lake, Mesa Arts Center, Gilbert Riparian Preserve, Mesa LDS Temple, nature photography in...
VISTO
742 photos
Private album for viewing by Caroline, Tamara and others working on the project. Locations are: Chase Field, Desert Botanical Garden, Downtown Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa, Gilbert Riparian Preserve, Rio...
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2016
30 photos
Images I shot mostly through the glass front of display cases at several venues of the Tucson Rock and Gem Show at Westward Look Resort, Hotel City Center, and the TCC Showcase. Half are taken with...
Anavey's Journey
35 photos
First photos of a brand new photographer, aged 11. My granddaughter has natural talent and so inspiring.
Locally Yours, from cobalt
43 photos
2016 photos of anything and everything in Arizona, especially the Phoenix area
Seasonal Affect
3 photos
Decor and decorations celebrating American holidays and seasons.
Fall Color
48 photos
Images from Illinois, Arizona and Pennsylvania in the Fall season September to December. All the ivy images are from Elgin, Illinois.
Someone Else's Garden
24 photos
A variety of images over the last several years, most from Illinois, Arizona and other states with descriptions.
Thanks for Your Memories
15 photos
Eclectic images of family keepsakes and collectibles
TreyUSA Photo Walk, Phoenix 2015
11 photos
Images during a photo walk with a hundred photographers in Phoenix, a hot time was had by all as it was 105 degrees and yet we persevered. Led by famous Trey Ratliff and his crew for a thirteen city...
Alft Reunion 2015
38 photos
Before the formal photos, family reunion August 8, 2015 in Elgin. These are not sized for web views but only for small snapshot prints.
cobalt's family 2015-2019
48 photos
Photos very much appreciated by a grandma and mother and pet-mom
San Diego, March 2015
10 photos
A selection from a wide variety of images, most in Little Italy, downtown and Balboa Park.
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2015
9 photos
Most images were shot through the glass display case. Some of my favorite pieces are being collected in this album, just as I have albums for this annual show going back to 2009. Hope you enjoy...
Arizona Monsoon Season 2014
9 photos
Eight images shot in ten minutes as the haboob dust storm charged into central Phoenix on July 3. Different parts of the sky showed wildly different colors and glow as the storm came up from the...
California Dreamin' 2014
15 photos
A new set of images from my annual business trip to San Diego, California. Getting better after all these years and I can see the progress between the sets I make each year.
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2014
6 photos
A variety of specimens and show-stopping jewels from the Tucson show this year, most shot handheld and through the glass display cases. Descriptions and tags are provided with each image.
Shooting Family
42 photos
The family that shoots each other stays together? A family Christmas gift of laser gun toys was a big hit with my grandkids aged 3 to 13. And my sons also enjoyed it very much.
cobalt's family Christmas
6 photos
Family photos at Christmas time from 2013 on
Halloween 2013
21 photos
Sharing photos from the 2nd Annual Brews and Boos party to benefit Arizona Center for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona. Family photos too and some other images to fit the Halloween season and spirit.
cobalt's Color Directory
175 photos
Images I found that sing to me in their colors - a rainbow in progress
Quite Quiet
29 photos
An eclectic set of images showing quiet places, very quiet, deadly quiet.
Modern Patterns
24 photos
Images of detail and patterns found in architectural details and found objects.
OT Details, Left Hand
8 photos
For caregivers, photos of OT home exercises for working on left hand, 2013.
Color Magic
76 photos
This set contains an eclectic variety of images taken just for the love of color. These photos feature more than one predominate color. If you like to see an image devoted to just one main color,...
KaleidaCam, App
12 photos
Fun time with an app for iPhones, KaleidaCam lets you take photos or upload a photo from your Camera Roll and then distort in several kaleidoscopic patterns as well as zoom the level. Fun stuff for...
Swinging Clark
47 photos
Family moment of fun, Cam and Michelle swing 3 year old Clark and his sister Anavey jumps over him. Summer and Virginia in the background. Taken with iPhone 4S, using FastCam app. At 30 fps, this...
cobalt's family 2013
19 photos
Assorted family photos for 2013
Hyundai Elantra GT 2003
3 photos
For my friends and family, this is the newest family member, old like me but hopefully an oldie-but-goodie. 156,000 miles and getting everything she needs done this week so my mechanics think maybe...
Dreamin' California 2
66 photos
Images of California travels in 2010 through 2013. This set includes the Imperial Sand Dunes, El Centro, San Diego and specific locations such as Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Balboa...
Wild West 2012 and 2013
19 photos
G+ photo walks held at Cave Creek and Lake Bartlett, two years in a row now, mid-February. Scores of photographers from around the country came together for a day of fun in the sun, desert style. ...
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2013
31 photos
A variety of rock and gem specimens seen at this year's Tucson "show of shows", the world-famous international Tucson Rock and Gem Show.
First in Phoenix, New Year 2013
9 photos
Images from an early morning photo walk with friends in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Red and Green for Christmas
51 photos
A collection of images over the years, all featuring red and green, traditional Christmas colors.
Along Roosevelt Street
61 photos
Photos from downtown Phoenix, Arizona along Roosevelt Street from April, 2008 through the present, 2020. It changes so often here that it is worth a trip over here every few months!
In the Rain
8 photos, 1 video
Roses, last of the fall season, seen in full glory just as the cold rain began to pour down, Kingman, Arizona. The video at the end of the set of photos was taken about 9 hours after this rain began...
Rockhounding
11 photos
Images of field collection in Arizona and New Mexico, fascinating places for rock collectors to try their luck. The most recent photos are from specimen collecting near Superior, Arizona, looking...
West of Santa Fe
43 photos
Photos from visits with friends Tom and Cindy, gracious hosts for happy travelers venturing west of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Clearly Colorado
73 photos
Four years' of images in Colorado, USA. Most are in Boulder and the southern area near Pueblo to Alamosa along Highway 160.
Murals and Wall Art
100 photos
Vibrant color and message - the fun of wall art, painting and murals seen in the Southwest Most images are exterior, seen in Arizona. For more information, see each image for descriptions.
Way West, Arizona
41 photos
A collection of photos from 2005 through 2012, featuring the far west side of Arizona. This set contains these locations: Oatman, Chloride, Laughlin, Yuma, Roll, Quartzite, Buckskin Mountain State...
Remarkable Rocks
96 photos
This set is a collection of rocks, minerals, crystals and fossils that I do not own, but dearly wish I did. Many specimens were photographed at rock and gem shows, and some captured through a glass...
Showing One's Mettle
86 photos
Fascination with metal of all kinds, detail views, macro images and "art of art". Many fences, fencing materials, gates, and metal panels are collected in this set. Whether shiny, rusted,...
Signs Signs Everywhere Signs
103 photos
Antique Slot Machines
17 photos
Games of chance and gambling, images of antique slot machines. Most images are from the Riverside Resort and Casino collection of Don Laughlin, located in Laughlin, Nevada. 5 images in a row feature...
Plenty of Nothing
22 photos
Images from the smallest town in Arizona, Nothing. The first images were taken on a very hot day in July, 2005, a stop along the highway leading from Wickenburg and Wikieup to Kingman. To get to...
Wickenburg to Wikieup, Hwy 93
43 photos
Photos taken along Highway 93 in the far Western part of Arizona. The set includes images from the two towns of Wickenburg (an hour drive from Phoenix) and Wikieup, which is just south of where the...
What's Up in Arizona
167 photos
One thing we've got in Arizona, is some gosh darn pretty skies...
These are a wide assortment of skyscapes captured over the last year and a half. Someone please remind cobalt here that she's got...
Exterior Interest
152 photos
A varied collection of images, chosen with the attractions of color, light, composition and detail. All are exterior views of manmade structures, most urban. Some are here for the pattern, texture...
Haboob in Phoenix, Ground Level
19 photos
A series of images shot over a very brief period during the Golden Hour in sunny Phoenix, Arizona during a haboob (dust storm). Phoenix Homesteads in central Phoenix.
Phoenix Comicon 2012
32 photos
Beginning to collect fun images from this year's Memorial Day weekend comicon in Phoenix - Bigger, Better, Uncut!!!
Camera Awesome
4 photos
Whelan Dragon Collectibles
36 photos
A full set of 12 Michael Whelan art figures, all dragons in domes. Images taken with a Canon dSLR and edited in PhotoFiltre, an wonderful program available online for a trial period. Works with...
Abstract Thinking
100 photos
Images from the last six years, taken with all kinds of cameras and following a path towards getting the right abstract image out of a larger subject. These photos range from manmade objects to...
Canines, Canes and Corks
50 photos
Arizona Center for the Blind fundraiser event, a wine tasting with flights of wine and appetizers to raise money for this old and vital non-profit agency in Phoenix, Arizona. Just over 50 photos are...
Cycles, Cars, and Chrome
79 photos
A variety of images from one of my favorite subjects: cars, motorcycles and chrome. Taken over 7 years, most images are from Arizona with some from the car museum at the Riverside Hotel and Casino...
cobalt's Favorite Flowers
345 photos
A collection of my favorite photos of flowers. This variety of images shows a collection I have been working on for a few years. I'd like to make sure they are all identified. Some of these photos...
Down by the Riverside...
41 photos
These images are taken in Laughlin, Nevada, just across the Colorado River from Bullhead City, Arizona. Most images are of and in the Riverside Casino or the Aquarius Hotel and Casino, marvelous...
2012 Tucson Rock and Gem Show
33 photos
A set of varied images shot as I toured various venues of the world's largest rock and gem show in Tucson. More description is found with each photo and there will be about a hundred as I manage to...
Imperial Sand Dunes
35 photos
A variety of images from two September mornings and one sunset in October at the Imperial Sand Dunes in California. Finally we got to this magical place at a great time of day, late afternoon, and...
Flagg Gem and Mineral Show
36 photos
2012 and 2013 show held at the Mesa Community College in the parking lot - thousands and thousands of people attended. A variety of images taken while Grandma Cobalt enjoyed the day with her...
Tis the Season, 2011
43 photos, 1 video
A collection of holiday images, decorations for the celebration of Christmas in the Southwest US. All have been taken in the Phoenix metro area of Arizona, many in east Phoenix.
San Diego Zoo, March 2012
12 photos
A quick set of snapshots taken at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. These are point and shoot camera images from a Canon G10 and edited online in the PicMonkey online photo editor. Even the...
cobalt's family 2012
28 photos
An assortment of family images, officially in 2012
Cobalt's Christmas Videos 1011
6 videos
BJ here is working out trying to make short videos using a Flip HD camera and a GoPro Hero. I imagine only family will be interested but it has been a fun and quick project.
New Mexico/Colorado
45 photos
cobalt and drewski's excellent adventure through New Mexico and Colorado, August of 2008, and a recent trip to northwest New Mexico near the Ghost Ranch, 2012
Tempe Town Lake
29 photos
Images taken around the lake in Tempe, Arizona, many during the "Golden Hour" near sunset. The most recent images are with a dSLR and the earliest from 2007 are with point and shoot...
Cobalt's Rock Collection
51 photos
Images from my own collection of rock, mineral and crystals taken over the last 7 years. Fossils are here too, and the range has gotten fairly large since I have been a collector for over 50 years...
Gilbert Riparian Preserve
18 photos
An oasis in the desert and an oasis amid urban sprawl, this lovely and quiet home to so many creatures and plants is a welcome place to visit in the middle of the Phoenix area. The Riparian Preserve...
Easter Finery
9 photos
Celebrating the Easter season and all Spring holidays, a set of images taken over the last 6 years or so.
Thanksgiving Dinner for All
30 photos
A down home Thanksgiving in central Phoenix, open to all the folks around Van Buren Street and hosted by the owners of AZ's Puff and Stuff. A good time was had by all!
Arizona VisionWalk 2012
20 photos
A variety of images from a very lively fundraising event for VisionWalk (A Cure is in Sight). These walkers raised money for to fund sight-saving research. For those who are looking for photos from...
Cruise on Central 2011
67 photos
Car show and car cruise images of great variety shot over 4 hours in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The glow, action and fun is what I hope to share in this eclectic set for car show fans. Comments and...
Reflections On
51 photos
An assortment of images, all manmade objects, buildings and structures as seen in the reflected view. Images were taken over the last 7 years, mostly in Arizona where light and color have such...
Yarnell, Arizona
22 photos
A variety of images from a hot day spent driving around in Yarnell, a small town in the mountains between Phoenix and Prescott, east of Wickenburg. Plenty of character here and the temperature is a...
Flam Chen, Arcosanti
31 photos
Assortment of images taken during the Flam Chen show at Arcosanti, Arizona for the performance called Electropolis. A grand extravaganza, the sold-out crowd was thrilled. Fantastic band...
Feeling Secure?
67 photos
The art of security: fences, gates, barriers, barbed wire, the "Border Fence", and concertina wire. Whether menacing or decorative, the idea of "keep in" or "keep...
Tour de Light Rail
17 photos
Pub crawl to raise money for the Arizona Hemophilia Association, this fundraiser was a lot of fun in it's third annual event. Assorted photos collected and maybe some of the party-goers may enjoy...
Ash Fork, Arizona
14 photos
A set of variety, images taken in northern Arizona in July 2011, from the small town, the area homes and businesses and the Ash Fork Settlers Cemetery.
Mud Mania, Scottsdale
18 photos
Photos taken during a community annual event, Mud Mania in Scottsdale, Arizona. Most photos are of my grandkids running the mud obstacle course and other images show some of the events for children...
Buddy, Water Racer
19 photos
A set of images taken of our puppy Buddy, a terrier who is built for speed and going hyperactive with his chance to play in the irrigation water filling the back yard. Yes, he sure did have a bath...
cobalt's family 2011
44 photos
An eclectic assortment of images taken in 2011
Phoenix Comicon 2011
13 photos
An assortment of quick shots taken at Phoenix Comicon in downtown Phoenix Arizona Memorial Day weekend. If anyone knows the people pictured or their personas, please tag or let me know their ID so I...
Grand Green
123 photos
5 years of shooting digital photos and this is the first time I thought of making a set to celebrate green green green. While most photos naturally feature the green of nature, there are enough...
Phoenix Comicon 2010
45 photos
Images from Phoenix Comicon 2010, Memorial Day weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be a few weeks' time to get all the images from this year's events into this set. If I took your photo, thanks...
Phoenix Comicon 2009
63 photos
Happy photos of folks celebrating a wonderful event, Phoenix Comicon '09. Great place for a photographer to stroll around and practice on willing subjects.
Saboten-con
69 photos
A variety of images from our anime convention in Mesa, Arizona on Halloween weekend! There will be a total of about 90 images, so check back for the new additions if I took your photo at the con and...
Buddy and His Friends
18 photos
Images of Buddy with his best friend Max, a part Wolf-Siberian Husky mix, and his new friend, our auxiliary dog G+.
At Phoenix Homesteads
14 photos
Assorted images taken in and around homes in the Phoenix Homesteads neighborhood of central Phoenix. In particular, thanks to Rick, Sally and Kris for allowing me to poke around their homes over the...
Phoenix Fire Department on the Job
15 photos
Candid photos shot quickly and handheld during a house fire down the street in my neighborhood. I am most thankful for the quick response and professional care taken by the fire department and...
Drew's 32nd Birthday
10 photos
A variety of family photos, a great time to celebrate and be together. Drew became 32 on August 5.
Wooden. It be Loverly
51 photos
An eclectic set of nature and manmade items consisting of wood, whether machined, crafted, weathered, fossilized or just the bark of trees. Many of the images are detail views, mixing in some fun...
I am Curious Yellow
78 photos
A selection of yellows in nature and eclectic objects and structures featuring the color yellow in many tints and hues.
Job Site Sights
35 photos
An eclectic set of images taken of construction sites, heavy equipment and machinery, and detail views of modern building methods. Most are art images and not just documentary in nature.
Exterior Shadowplay
60 photos
Images with the strong contrasts of light and shadow from exterior architectural detail views. Locations are the Phoenix area, Elgin and Miami in Arizona, Tucson and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
Kind of Blue
57 photos
An eclectic collection of blue, seen in images taken over the last six years and with about 6 different cameras as I learned my craft.
A Detail View
69 photos
An assortment of images in macro mode, taken over the last four years by cobalt.
Glow
138 photos
Glowing light, lamps, glass and crystal, and items from nature with a little of every sort of subject matter. This is my most visited set on flickr.
All Souls Procession, 2010
30 photos
A variety of images shot over the weekend of November 6 and 7 in Tucson, celebrating events around the Day of the Dead with the annual All Souls Procession. This is a tradition in Tucson for over 20...
Legoland, CA
14 photos
From my son John, snapshots taken on his brother's fantasy trip, going to Legoland in California.
Jerome, Arizona
11 photos
Eccentric is the word for this former ghost town, built in the days of mining. It's come back as a favorite location for tourists, artists and bikers. If you go there on a weekend, you'll have a...
Favorites 2010
77 photos
A collection of my personal favorite photos taken in 2010 and/or put online in flickr in 2010. A great number of these images were taken with the Canon 5D Mark II, purchased in July 2010. The rest...
In Reality, Abstract
62 photos
This set of images are all on the nature of abstracts, where the actual subject is of lesser interest than the composition. These are intentional abstract images taken directly from the camera and...
Out Patagonia Way
107 photos
Images from more than a few outings in the Patagonia, Arizona area, near the border and Nogales. Spanning 2005 through 2024, from point and shoot cameras to full frame Canon. An undiscovered...
Drew's Buddy
43 photos
Baby photos of Drew's new puppy Buddy, adopted from the Animal Welfare League in Phoenix.
Tempe Art Festival
26 photos
A very eclectic collection of photos taken in one afternoon spent strolling around the Tempe Art Festival in downtown Temp,e Arizona.
Dog Gone It!
85 photos
A collection of candid dog portraits as I learn more about how to take photos of them. I must say that dogs are far more obliging to pose for a photographer than my beloved cats, ha ha! Thanks to...
Phoenix Model Shoot
15 photos
Saturday October 9 in central Phoenix, Arizona. This set is a variety of quick shots taken during the commotion of having 9 photographers and 8 models spread out at 4 locations within a block of the...
Heritage Square
43 photos
Images taken over 4 years in central Phoenix, Heritage Square. Some are point and shoot and the most recent are dSLR. This is a fine place to visit as a tourist but somewhat less known to local...
All Souls Procession
40 photos
Images from a wonderful day of celebrations in Tucson, Arizona. Most images are taken during the parade that started on 4th Avenue and wound it's way through to 6th Avenue, Stone, and Franklin. ...
Flourishes and Fol-de-rol
10 photos
Fabric, textile and ornamentation, images of variety from clothing and decorated costume.
cobalt's Red Rules
75 photos
Images from 2005 through 2010 where the RED rule made me shoot it: "see red, shoot it". Every color of red, from pink to scarlet, grayed and vibrant tomato red is in this eclectic set.
Great Big Set o' Green
91 photos
Time for another set, this one featuring the color green in all the variations. These images go from my earliest digital photos in 2005 through the present with great fun in the eclectic celebration...
Theresa's Home
27 photos
Eclectic images taken at Theresa's home in the mountains near Prescott, Arizona. Thank you to our gracious hostess who allowed Angie and I to stay there for a night of precious respite, cool breezes...
Hurry, Home
50 photos
My kitten, Hurricane. Rescued from a home that rescued him with a litter that was going to be drowned, on a farm. 9 months old - September 2005. Now we see him grow, and my photos are growing...
Ana Races
22 photos
A quick set of images taken of my grand-daughter Ana who is racing in her swim meet, right towards Grandma Cobalt. See this set in the slideshow view and make sure it is set to run fast.
Swim
17 photos
Photos of my grandchildren enjoying their swim lessons and the all-important weekly swim meets, Phoenix, Arizona.
Cobalt's Christmas 2010
18 photos
Family snapshots from Christmas and Christmas Eve in Phoenix, Arizona
I'll Drink to That!
20 photos
An assortment of drinkable feasts and flavors, taken over the years with point and shoot cameras and now a dSLR. This set includes labels, logos and signage. Photos have links to more information.
Fair Fare
45 photos
An explosion of color and form, eclectic images from the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix.
Magnified Nature
42 photos
Tiny details of nature, almost missed until seen with a macro lens and close attention to what might be "there" beyond the view of the naked eye.
Canon 5D Mark II
37 photos
This set contains images taken with the Canon 5D Mark II, most handheld. It's been fun to start using this camera and figure out what to do for the settings.
Process (Coal Mine Canyon)
13 photos
Images of Coal Mine Canyon in northeast Arizona. See each image for links and information about the geological record mapped so far. This vast area is at the northern end of the Painted Desert and...
These Puppies Need a Home!
4 photos
Sadly, I had to take them to a shelter. No takers found and they were escape artists. They could jump a 52" tall wall! And that was after they were already on cable tie-outs. Yes, they found...
Sentinel, Arizona
13 photos
Images taken over 5 years in tiny Sentinel, Arizona, way west. This is now the remnants of a community, but still has a school and a few businesses. The exit of I-8 leads towards Hyder and Agua...
EF 70-200mm L f/4
8 photos
Better captures, often handheld, with my new telephoto lens, the Canon EF 70-200mm L f/4. This week I got to try it out at sunset at home and then must have shot 800 images with it on a trip to Coal...
Bree Joe Yo!
1 photo
Unedited photos for friends. Cropped only.
Bree 22
7 photos
Here you go, Bree, all the originals, and none are edited. I only took out the really really lousy shots, but if you look at the large and original size view of these contact sheets you will see...
Nature's Yellow
88 photos
This set is an eclectic variety of Nature's cheeriest color, yellow! Most images are yellow flowers, with surprises as to the kind of plant adorned with yellow. Images are from Arizona, New Mexico,...
At the Hotel
53 photos
Scenes near and far from stays at hotels, motel, and inns over the last 5 years. Signs, exterior interest, small pleasures, mundane elements, and funny details recorded for these places of...
Annual Aloe Bloom
41 photos
For four years I have been photographing this one aloe plant as it sends up a stalk yearly in late January and blooms so prettily through March. The aloes shown on tall, slim stalks are from a...
400mm Telephoto Lens
44 photos
Images taken handheld with a 400mm prime lens on my Canon 40D. Thanks to my friend Bill for letting me try this prime lens out during our photo strolls at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve and lakes of...
Spikes!
46 photos
Yikes! Desert plants of Arizona, pretty to behold but watch your step.
Tucson Rock and Gem Show 2009
83 photos
A set that will contain many more photos in the past years, cobalt's favorite event in Arizona. The Tucson Rock and Gem show is the largest international show, one that has high prestige. Lucky me...
Simply Saguaro
39 photos
This set is a collection of some of my favorite photos of the saguaro cactus. Some are large views of the whole plant or much of it, and others are detail views and macros. All images are from...
The Magic of Crystals
61 photos
All minerals have a crystalline structure and the images in this set show some of the best of my photos of crystals. To see many other rock, mineral and crystal photos, view the many sets I have...
In the Beginnning
22 photos
Featuring tiny leaves and buds, these macro and close-up images celebrate life and growing, the wonders of nature.
See the description for each photo for subject details.
Cobalt's Family, 2010
57 photos
Family photos taken in 2010
Ho Ho Ho!
50 photos
Tis the season and all that fa-la-la! An assortment of what catches my eye for seasonal color, as well as family images that are special to close friends and family. When you have an eternal child...
Vehicle Compulsion
50 photos
A grand set of the images taken over the last 4 years of cars, motorcycle and any vehicle that caught my eye. The graphic qualities of each detail image fascinate me.
Fire Works & Alien Flowers
18 photos
This set is a fun and experimental group of images captured by using the continuous shooting mode of my Canon 40D camera. Using a Tamron 28-200mm wide angle lens meant I had to try to to get...
The Farm at South Mountain
28 photos
A set of images that caught my eye on a photo stroll with flickr friends to a special farm in the middle of the Valley of the Sun. The Farm at South Mountain is actually pretty much in the center of...
Birds in Arizona
26 photos
Over the last three years I found I have a lot of photos of birds. Many if not most are from my own yard or neighborhood and others were seen out and about the state. And some where joyfully seen...
Do Re Mi Fossils
66 photos
Images of fossils, casts, petrified wood, amber and anything related to the ancient wonders found through geological digs, rockhounding and in the general field of paleontology. More information on...
Best Macros
133 photos
Beginning with five images of an unidentified dragonfly in Phoenix, these are my best macros. I used a Minolta DiMage X1 for most of these photos taken prior to July, 2008, when I got my first dSLR,...
Health Care Reform NOW
7 photos
Images from the Organizing for America Health Care Reform rally, kicking off the departure of an advocacy bus on tour for two weeks across America. This event drew about 700 supporters and about 45...
No One Home
25 photos
This set is a variety of architectural images of homes and not a soul in sight. In some of these photos taken from 2005 to the present, there is a hint of habitation. There are some images of...
A Superior Business Opportunity
27 photos
This set is a collection of photos of a fading town in rural Arizona not far East of Phoenix. Superior is the name and at one time it likely was quite the place to be if you were in the mining...
Arizona Mining
29 photos
Images are a variety of photos taken from the mountain areas of Arizona where mining has taken place or is continuing in some reduced activity. Most are from the Globe and Miami area, Chloride, and...
Museum Day 9/26/09
20 photos
Images shot on Museum Day, most taken with friends on an outing to the Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix and the Arizona Historical Museum in Tempe. Later in the day I went to the Bead Museum in...
Religulous America
43 photos
This is an eclectic set of religious photos and iconography seen mostly in Arizona. See each photo for detail.
Cam can Cook!
14 photos
This set is a collection of images taken during food preparation by my son, Chef Cameron. Close-ups and macros will be added to this set. Also see my other sets dedicated to food on my stream for...
Models
30 photos
Fledgling attempts at model shoots over the last year and all credit must go to the models who were such good sports and know what they are doing. The most recent images are from a photography...
Bolender Side
41 photos
Photos of the Bolender side of my family, from 2009.
Patagonia Lake
12 photos
Images taken at this wonderful lake in southern Arizona. Look at the landscape photo to see what the landscape looks like and image a lake created just below the hilly terrain. This is my favorite...
Mineral Oddities, 2009
8 photos
The theme of this year's Tucson Rock and Gem show was "Mineral Oddities", showcased on display at the Tucson Convention Center. I made two visits to the show and attempted to photograph...
Magical Plants
76 photos
Detail views of plants, most in macro mode and all compositions a bit unexpected of the nature around us.
Manmade
63 photos
This set is an eclectic variety of subjects, all manmade objects and structures. Form, media and composition in these images interest me in exploring what humans create for art and/or functionality....
Tubac, Arizona
37 photos
An eclectic group of photos taken over several years when I've been traveling in southern Arizona and stopped to shop in Tubac. This small town is south of Tucson and always a delight to savor the...
Decorative Detail
49 photos
Images macro and close-up of decorative objects, ornaments, textiles, jewelry, sculpture, mosaic, and all manner of artisan work of great craftsmanship. Each image has descriptions with the photos.
Bolenders 2009
16 photos
A private set of family photos, taken in 2009.
Esplendor Resort
33 photos
In the Rio Rico area just north of Nogales, Arizona is a wonderful old-style resort called Esplendor. Originally built in 1928, this haven offers such grace and serenity to be highly recommended to...
Crank Mob, Hollywood
23 photos
Snapshots taken on the fly as scores of crank mob cyclists flew by on Hollywood Boulevard. This group is based in LA and has monthly "flash mob" events. It was great fun to see this...
Griffith Observatory
10 photos
High above LA is the most marvelous observatory I've ever seen, Griffith Observatory. The set will contain an eclectic variety of images, both interior and exterior. There is so much to see there...
Dreamin' California
57 photos
Eclectic images taken over the last 3 years in California, mostly in or near LA and near the southwest corner of the state. Places featured include Hollywood, the Getty Center, Manhattan Beach,...
Santa Cruz County - Nogales
35 photos
Images of great contrast between nature and manmade, taken in or near Nogales in the last few years. Resort photos are from the Esplendor Resort, atop a hill in the Rio Rico area north of Nogales. ...
Arizona Omnibus
277 photos
This is a collection of some of my favorite images from across the entire state of Arizona. It's been a 4 year journey or exploration, fun and learning as the state reveals wonders to my eyes and...
A Glass Act
80 photos
Classy and classic images of slow liquid: glass.
At Terrie's Home
59 photos
Images over the last 4 years taken at Terrie's home in Peoria, Arizona.
Cactus of Southwestern US
93 photos
A collection I've made of the great variety of cactus plants I have photographed in the last 3 years, most in Arizona. Another set is online for cactus in macro and close-up views and a separate set...
Palm Tree Fascination
115 photos
I vaguely knew I'd taken a lot of photos of palm trees, but never until this morning did I check my stream. With hundreds of photos featuring the palm trees and details of fronds, bark and the many...
NYE, Preston and Toni
1 photo
private images from the NYE party at Preston's home. This set is just for fun and intended only for Preston, Toni, Sara, Daniel and Andy.
Chihuly at the Garden
34 photos
The work of amazing Dale Chihuly, seen at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of my heroes of the art world.
Quartzite, AZ
39 photos
A variety of images from the annual rock and gem show in Quartzite, Arizona. These are from 2008 and the last images from 2009. This amazing place is the destination of thousands and thousands of...
cobalt's family, 2009
53 photos
Happy Folks 1-20-09
9 photos
Photos taken at a MoveOn.org party to see the Inaugural Balls on a wondrous day in history. Most of these are taken at the party held at Pie-Zano's, a great Italian cafe in Phoenix, Arizona. We are...
Valley METRO Light Rail
27 photos
Images of, inside, and from the Light Rail system, a ride taken during the grand opening weekend December 28, 2008. This ride gave me a chance to take shots of places I pass by often in Phoenix and...
December Joys, 2008
23 photos
Family photos from a joyous time of year
OHMNI Housewarming
30 photos
Photos taken at the housewarming and Christmas party this week for the new Lance Home where my son is very happy. These are becoming party of a poster to collect them all together.
Focus on Hands
11 photos
A variety of images with the human hand as subject. Many of the images show people doing things with their hands, and some show intimate portraits, only through the view of their hands.
Disability Advocates!
23 photos, 1 video
Folks I hang out with, people involved in disability advocacy, disability rights of all kinds and those who appreciate assistive technology. Some images show devices that make life easier.
Obama Wins!
11 photos
Assorted images taken in downtown Phoenix, Arizona the night of the election. Most images are seen at the Wyndham Hotel, site of the massive election party for Obama supporters. Also included, a...
Water Ways
96 photos
Where cobalt plays with water imagery. Had no idea I had so many photos with water as the theme until I saw over 80 images I tagged that way. Over the last four years, I think I've gotten better at...
Worldwide Photo Walk
21 photos
Images from our stroll downtown in Tempe, Arizona for the August 23, 2008 "Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk". Our location was called Phoenix but it was moved to the area around Tempe...
My Land, Your Land
10 photos
A variety of photos taken along the border of Arizona into Mexico. These images are photographed at the southern border of the state. Pictured are the infamous "Border Fence" and...
Sedona Outing
11 photos
A variety of images from a family outing to Sedona, Arizona on Labor Day. Highlights were a trip to the Rainbow Trout Farm, nature hike in the Coconino National Forest at Grasshopper Point, and...
Prescott Valley
34 photos
An eclectic variety of subject matter, all seen on my various trips to Prescott Valley, Arizona. As I travel on business, there is often time through the day or night to stop and photograph things...
Trinidad, Colorado
14 photos
These are the first of maybe 40 total photos that depict just fragments of a great historical downtown, Trinidad. It was amazing to see so many very old buildings still standing and occupied on Main...
Lovely Line Play
168 photos
An assorted collection of one of my favorite sources of artistic imagery: line play.
Dragonflies in Arizona
18 photos
A variety of dragonflies I've found in Arizona over the last few years. Some images are decent but many are fuzzy as I am working with a new camera these days. I will replace them as I get better...
Upon Reflection
42 photos
A variety of subject matter with the common theme of a shiny surface that reflects back some pattern and color that interests me.
Gaia Global Gathering, Boulder
7 photos
Some of the fun at the Gaia Global Gathering, August 9 in Boulder, Colorado. Thanks to all who planned this wonderful event in the park - what a great time and delightful people! About our gaia...
My Own Top 100 (3)
25 photos
Third series of 25 photos in the total group of my own top 100 photos on flickr. This #51 to #75 order is determined by the total number of favorites and comments left on each photo. This is part...
Giddy at Getty
66 photos
A world class museum, the Getty Center in Los Angeles is an incredible experience. I went there to see the architecture but was surprised to see wonderful urban nature in the many plants and trees...
My Own Top 100
24 photos
Images 1 to 25 of 100, a set in progress. This is a collection of my own ordering determined by the total of favorites and comments. flickr members may see their own "Popular"...
Fave Cactus, Macro
38 photos
A collections of my favorite cactus images in macro and close-up views. These show the great variety I have seen in Arizona, and especially the detail of the spines. Another set has macros and...
My Own Top 100 (2)
25 photos
Continuing with my own ordering of my top 100 photos on flickr. This set follows My Own Top 100, and images are in order by the total of favorites and comments received on each photo as of October...
Composition First
299 photos
Images from my full collection on flickr that I planned first with composition in mind. A great variety, some of these are my personal favorites.
Light, Shadow and Line
158 photos
Some of my favorite compositions, most taken in the "golden hour", but all seen with the light, shadow and lines that please me.
My Own Top 100 (4)
25 photos
Final series of 25 photos ordered by my own selection of total favorites and comments for each photo. This set is part of a poster of all 100. As of October 6, 2007, these are #76 though #100.
cobalt shoots photographers
67 photos
A varied collection over the last 3 years with flickr, images where I've taken candid photos of other photographers. In no particular order here, meet: iaincaradoc, gwilmore, imdan, Sue, videoal,...
Terrie's Photos
58 photos
A variety of images collected for Terrie, her home and her family in photos from cobalt.
Impressive People
77 photos
A random selection of portraits, most candid shots taken over the last few years. These are people I really enjoyed seeing, most are well met. Some I only know from the moments I was with them and...
Plainly Pictured
86 photos
Photos that I like, but others may find them boring. To me, they are "cobalt art moments" that have brought joy from the experience of being there, enjoying simple beauty from plain places.
Yuma, Arizona
20 photos
Assorted images in Yuma, Arizona. The most recent are taken with a Canon dSLR, the 40D, as I learn how to use it.
Rio Salado Habitat Restoration
37 photos
In the middle of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, a great habitat restoration project is in progress to return a desert wasteland and dumping ground to the former natural beauty and wildlife refuge. The...
Flag Waving
37 photos, 1 video
A view of the slideshow reveals all the many variations of patriotic displays of the American flag in the US. The images range from those beautiful to silly and even controversial but they all...
Museum of Science and Industry
15 photos
Eclectic assortment of fun from a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago in May. My son and I had a great time touring all the sights and a day spent left us only seeing a mere bit of...
Chrome-atic, with Cobalt
34 photos
A series of images photographed with great fun for cobalt. Most of them have a bit of cobalt blue in them, or at the very least, a bit of cobalt herself.
Tucson Show, 2008
24 photos
Eclectic images from the Tucson Rock and Gem Show, 2009. You will see amazing things and people from all over the world here. This is the world's largest international rock and gem show, a yearly...
Iowa and Illinois Vacations
114 photos, 1 video
2010 - 2015 potpourri of images taken as my sons and I travel back to the Midwest on vacation trips. Iowa and Illinois are featured through family photos, dSLR photos and iPhone photos that may only...
PicLens and Flickr
6 photos
Series of 6 images to demonstrate the use of the Firefox 3 add-on, PicLens. View each image on my photostream to see the largest view and description of each PicLens option. PicLens is a free...
Celebrating Orange
128 photos
For someone who periodically complains that her point and shoot cameras do not do well with orange, imagine the surprise to see over 100 images in the last 3 years featuring...orange!
Renaissance Faire
41 photos
A collection of images at the Renaissance Fair in Apache Junction, Arizona. The variety really gave me a workout and the most images shot in one day. So many fun things to see that this set will...
Beez 'n Bloomz
41 photos
Over the last 5 1/2 years I have found I have many photos of bees in flowers, so this set brings forth some of my favorites, all taken in Arizona. The flowers are poppies, cactus flowers, sunflowers...
Positively 4th... Avenue
30 photos
Images from my favorite part of Tucson, Arizona. These eclectic images are taken in the 4th Avenue Shops area in an old part of Tucson known for funkiness, vibe and where you see the past from the...
We Demand Donutz
9 photos
Phoenix flickrites (and some Twitter and some refocusphoenix folks) celebrate with a rally at Wishill's Donut House, McDowell Avenue.
AZ-Sonora Desert Museum
20 photos
A good collection of a variety of delights to see at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. So many birds as well as critters of the desert and of course the most beautiful desert plants and...
Tucson Rock and Gem Show
62 photos
These photos are from this year's show, the largest rock and gem show for retail and trade in the world. There is a great variety of image here, but when complete I will create subsets from this...
Drew Favorites
17 photos
A set for family and friends to share, Drew and his favorite things.
Southwestern US Birds
74 photos
I had no idea I'd "shot" so many birds over the last three years I've been with flickr! Without editing out those early images where I was learning to use the cameras, these images are a...
On Fire
13 photos
Finally enough photos with the theme of fire and flame to create a set. Many of the night scenes outdoors are from the All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona. See the full set for All Souls in my...
Grasses and Weeds
64 photos
A set to feature the variety of grasses, ornamental grasses, and weeds I've enjoyed seeing in detail over the last few years.
cobalt's potpourri
33 photos
Eclectic images, many just snapshots of fun things I find in my travels all over Arizona.
Big on Bougainvillea
33 photos
Phoenix is known for year-round lush displays of the bougainvillea plant in many colors. Enjoying full sun and little water, it adds amazing bright joy to driving city streets. There is a big...
Christmas Party, LDS
16 photos
Many images in quite the photo challenge for cobalt, shooting about 300 photos at a church Christmas party in Phoenix, Arizona. My son volunteered me and I did not get to use a camera I thought I...
The Season, 2007
31 photos
A variety of images from the holiday time of Christmas, Phoenix, Arizona. The first part of these images are taken at the annual Red and Green Party at Zee Desert Rat's home.
Red Planet Diner
9 photos
A set of alien and sci-fi images, taken at the Red Planet Diner in Sedona, Arizona.
Moving Castles and Art Cars
21 photos
A variety of images of cars, vans and trucks I see that please me very much. Most photos are of artist Bob Waldmire and his VW van made famous in the animated movie "Cars". The silvery...
ACBVI 60th Anniversary
3 photos
These are unedited images, just cropped, from my friend glyph hunter (Robert) and I. My friend iaincaradoc (John) has taken the formal portraits but we not see them for a few more days. This photo...
Featuring Orange
167 photos
A variety of images predominately feature orange as an important color field or detail. The colors range from pale and subtle tones towards yellow and golden, then red tones and peach, and then...
Timeless Treasures, Cars and Trucks
26 photos
Vintage and classic cars and trucks seen in Arizona in the last few years. Most images are detail views and framed as compositions.
Fave Cactus Flowers
50 photos
Images of the amazing flowers of the many cactus plants I have found in Arizona. This set collects the flowers only as the focus. Another set collects macro images only of cactus, and another my...
Hop, Creep, Crawl, Fly
76 photos
Insects, with spiders, moths, butterflies and bees of Arizona. Most of these images are macros taken with a point and shoot camera. Believe me, I would not go so near them were it not for a camera...
Only a Crazy Artist
114 photos, 1 video
... might like these! But I sure had fun with these non-traditional images.
QOOP rocks
71 photos
A set created to make a QOOP photo book of my favorite rocks. Yep, cobalt rocks!
Tucson, Arizona
140 photos
Most images from 2005 and through December 2006, all in Tucson, Arizona. A real mixture of what catches my eye when out driving around in town when I go there for business and have a bit of free...
POW: Phoenix Other Worlds
150 photos
A new set of images all taken to represent a view of Phoenix, Arizona that many people will not be familiar with. I call it POW to represent how I think of this area: Phoenix Other Worlds. The...
Favorites from Kris' Garden
61 photos
With so many flower and plant images in my stream, taken at Kris' home near mine, here is a set of some of my favorites. She has the most amazing little Paradise right in central Phoenix, in the...
I Rock
105 photos
Photos of rocks and geological formations
At the Arboretum, AZ
42 photos
Beginning of a set for images of desert plants, a wasp and a hummingbird at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona. This is really an extraordinary place, well worth a trip to see it. ...
The Nature of Blue
92 photos
A variety of images of nature, in all the variations of blue. Of course, cobalt blue is highly valued...
Desert Botanical Garden
33 photos
Selected photos from the Desert Botanical Gardens, in Phoenix , Arizona. Many are taken on a photo strolls with flickr friends who are members of Arizona Wonders. This set focuses on the plants,...
Cobalt's 50 Top Popular Photos
49 photos
As figured by the flickr algorhythm, these are the top 50 photos in my stream as of September 18, 2006. The images all can be clicked to see the full descriptions - much variety here. In order from...
Hot and Dry, Arizona
42 photos
Images that show the stark nature and reality of living in Arizona where mankind is not meant to be. Most of these photos show quite a bit of the deserts in Arizona, outside the established...
Cactus Flowers: Buds and Blooms
57 photos
A variety of cactus flowers in stages from bud to bloom, all in Arizona.
Tempe Time
67 photos
Assorted images taken over the last three years in Tempe, Arizona. Many of the images were taken on a flickr photo stroll June 8, 2007. The latest images are from a photo stroll in December 2008. ...
My Precious
16 photos
Yes, I am like Gollum with my Precious. These are my newest specimens of rocks, minerals, crystals and fossils, most from the Tucson Rock and Gem Show in February this year. These macro shots take...
Filled Frames
146 photos
Photos that fill the full composition with color fields or detail that is meant to be seen as a "whole" composition, not just elements or parts of the image. These are organized to images...
Phoenix Art Museum
23 photos
First visit to the Phoenix Art Museum in downtown, central Phoenix. Thanks to danielgreene for coming up with this location and idea for a great photo stroll! Other photos may be seen in the...
Capturing cobalt
85 photos
Experimental images just for fun, the usual way I appear in photos. Reflections on cobalt?
Classic Junk
15 photos
Photos from a photo stroll with Zee Desert Rat and Gold Gambler to a special junkyard for auto parts over 20 years old. This is in rural Arizona in the middle of the dusty desert, south of Phoenix...
Assistive Technology
18 photos, 1 video
Assorted images of assistive technology products, accommodations and modifications used to make public facilities more accessible by those who have disabilities. These are intended as a set to make...
August 23-28, 2007 Bolenders
2 photos
Favorite family snapshots taken for the week John was on leave and came to see us in Arizona. This is a private set for family to see.
Art and Rocks with Grandma
31 photos
It's great fun to have grand-daughters who enjoy having art lessons and learning about rocks with Grandma Cobalt. These images are with 3 year old Ana and her 5 year old sister, Summer. New photos...
Considered Weeds
47 photos
Best of my photos and macro photos of plants considered weeds. These range from my earliest digital photos to the latest. Most are in my yard in Phoenix, Arizona, but some are discoveries in other...
Raw Food, Whole Food
49 photos
Images of raw, fresh or uncooked food that catches my eye for the color, texture, detail or composition. Just for fun, these images are nice challenges for macro photographs in different light...
LA Flowers
32 photos
Floral images from March in LA, four years in a row. These landscape flowers are all around the convention area for CSUN (International al Conference for Technology and People with Disabilities). I...
Complexity
66 photos
Images that look good only in the large or largest size uploaded. These are images that are complex and reveal to careful viewers, images that are very detailed an fill the frame with as much (or...
Breakfast in the Park, '07
8 photos
Candid shots of the fun we had for our annual neighborhood association Breakfast in the Park. The Phoenix Homesteads is the oldest historic neighborhood in Phoenix. Every year there is a free...
Oatman, Arizona
16 photos
Images from downtown Oatman, an early Route 66 destination site and travel respite. This is a very old mining town in the far northwest corner of Arizona. Many photos are taken at the historic...
Indian
13 photos
Social commentary, documentary, or art? You decide. Images of Native Americans in Arizona.
Meat
16 photos
A collection of photos showing foods, food groups and "whole foods", many from the Whole Foods Market in Phoenix, Arizona. These will be good to use for backgrounds, mosaics and graphic...
Oxalis in Arizona
37 photos
A variety of macro photos taken of these marvelous weeds taken over the last 6 years in my Phoenix yard. The plant is considered invasive and what do you call them, weeds or wildflowers? Links are...
AT and Accessibility
4 photos, 1 video
Photos depict assistive technology products, services, resources and devices for people who have disabilities. Accessibility to public places and services are also pictured in this set. This set...
Homage: Niven, Herbert, Whelan
10 photos
A set of images inspired by the works of my favorite science fiction writers, Larry Niven and Frank Herbert. My favorite science fiction artis is Michael Whelan. Each of these three artists are...
Take We Out to the Ballgame
17 photos
Images from our outing to the Diamondbacks game in Phoenix, Arizona. This is June 23, 2007, a game the Dbacks won over the Baltimore Orioles. My son and I and our friend Tom enjoyed an all-American...
Bird Brained...
37 photos
Assorted photos of birds, all taken in Arizona and most in Phoenix. The group of Cedar waxwing photos was alot of fun to try for on an overcast, cloudy, cold and very windy day.
Wukoki Ruins
27 photos
Ancient Anasazi ruins of a three-story house from about 1180 AD. The more recent relatives of the Anasazi were the Sinagua people, who left this area after hundreds of years of occupation. ...
Monochrome and More
147 photos
Eclectic images taken over the last 4 years for presentation in a monochrome mode, whether sepia, muted color or black and white.
Grandma's Girls
41 photos
Images of my grand-daughters, taken over the last 3 years, most with my point and shoot cameras. Easy to get fun shots when you have such smilers to pose happily for Grandma Cobalt.
Eek and Yikes, Egad!
63 photos
This set is for my brother guano, who somehow influenced me to get over some of my fear of the creepy, crawly creatures enough to at least try for close-ups and macros. It amazes me after the fact...
Listen to the Music
14 photos
Still rockin' Old Skool after all these years - the Doobie Brothers. Wonderful band and a helluva fun concert. Seeing them perform live is many, many times better than I'd ever thought from hearing...
Southeastern Arizona
69 photos
A variety of images, many December 15-21, 2006 on a trip with friend suertudo. We've been from Tucson to Bisbee, Douglas and Portal, and then over to the Chiracahua National Monument. Final day of...
New Mexico Glimpses
64 photos
Assorted images of New Mexico, from the Interstates and off the roads too. The earliest images are with a point and shoot camera and an inexperience photo editor (me). These are from October 2006...
The Morning She Was Born
39 photos
Images taken at the hospital while Grandma Cobalt was waiting for the arrival of baby Virginia Lee. This set begins with the holiday decorations at the Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix,...
Celebrating Pie
30 photos
Most of these photos were taken at the delightful Pie-O-Neer Cafe in Pie Town, New Mexico. This is homemade and homestyle at its best. "American as apple pie" has true meaning here,...
cobalt's December Joy
34 photos
From Summer's birthday #5 to Grandma photos and Christmases from 2005 through this year 2009, this set is for my family to remember most heavenly days of love and happiness.
Fun Times in Chloride, AZ
33 photos
Eclectic collection of recent images taken in Chloride, Arizona. This is an old mining town where gold, copper, silver, turquoise and more were mined from about 1840 on. Now Chloride is a very tiny...
AZ Photo Strolls, November
45 photos
Several outings this month brought fun, collaboration, and new sights for me when I was with friends from flickr. Many of the images are from the north and northeast of Phoenix. 5 of us went out to...
Tortilla Flat and East, Out West
15 photos
Beginning photos of a photo stroll on Sunday, December 10, 2006 in Arizona. To all my friends in cold places, eat your heart out, heh heh. If you'd like to see a flickr slideshow view a tag search,...
AZ Hwy 60 Going East
21 photos
Images along Highway 60, going east from Phoenix into the mountains, with towns of Superior, Miami, Claypool and Globe.
Walks Around Phoenix Homesteads
113 photos
A collections of what it looks like in our historic district neighborhood of the Phoenix Homesteads. These photos were taken between November 2005 and the end of October 2006. See anything from...
Family Thanksgiving, Arizona
43 photos
Family snapshots of 2006 start this set and various shots on Thanksgiving continue through 2012.
Cactus, Ici
150 photos
All cactus, all the time. Quite a large variety, collected images from two years in Arizona. Check out the amazing cactus, agave, succulent and desert plant groups on flickr for more amazing photos...
Images of Loss
13 photos
Photos "for the record" of what I experience at home and in my travels. Many of these first images show the damage done from a recent cold snap in Phoenix, Arizona. Plants that usually...
Almost Abstract, from Nature
98 photos
Images from nature, presented in a treatment that is more like abstract photography. These are selections I most enjoy as more interesting for the painterly qualities of color, light and shadow.
Arizona Falls
11 photos
Images from the Water House and the complex of the SRP power company with irrigation channels, transformer plant works, and hiking trails along Indian School Road in central Phoenix. Many of these...
Carob Tree Tale
11 photos
A most majestic and large carob tree dominates the front yard of my home in the Phoenix Homesteads neighborhood. To save it, there have been limbs removed over the years, but the tree is still...
AZ South by Southeast
14 photos
Images December 2006 through 2014, from east of Tucson over to New Mexico and Mexico borders, southeast corner of Arizona.
Grand Canyon Man
7 photos
Buildings and aritfacts of man at the Grand Canyon
Bee-ing Patient
32 photos
Just realized tonight that I have enough insect photos and macros now to have a whole set. My brother Guano may appreciate seeing these together. Considering that I have been bug-phobic all my...
VOTE! Commentary
27 photos
These images are all in the "Vote! The Whole World is Watching" artwork created for the US elections vote on November 7, 2006. For the reasons I urge all who can to vote, see the...
Hackberry, Arizona
22 photos
First of many images from a fascinating rural, small town in northwest Arizona near Kingman. It's on old Route 66, 20 miles northeast towards Flagstaff. Images include an antique dairy truck,...
Just Playin' Around
47 photos
Images that are old, were not in sets, or shots using flickr applications or set pieces. Nothing special here but images I wanted access to in one place.
Salt River Canyon
23 photos
From the driver's view, images from Arizona's Salt River Canyon, along Highway 77 North. I travel in my job and come through here monthly. Images are taken from early morning to sunset. ...
West Texas
44 photos
The beginnings of a large set from photos taken the last weekend of October, 2006. Featured towns are: Bushland, Clarendon, Memphis and Childress. Bushland is near Amarillo, on Interstate 40. ...
Cobalt Mini Photo Book
47 photos
Images selected for a Qoop mini photo book, 2005-2006.
One Sky: A Sharing
23 photos
A creative re-collection of images shared in the One Sky (See the Sky on October 1, 2005) group project. They are grouped in several styles and themes which seem to work well together to create...
PHX Homesteads, Breakfast in the Park
35 photos
Candid shots from my neighborhood annual breakfast in the park, Saturday Ocober 21, 2006.
Arizona North and East
52 photos
Images of Arizona landscape and treasures largely north and east of Phoenix. The first 14 are just east and south of Globe, and the next 6 are south of Prescott, near I-17. The last are from the...
Set Pieces
39 photos
A variety of images where I've combined more than one image into a set, diptych, triptych, or "quilt block" as new works. Some reflect learning curve as I struggled to learn more about...
Arizona Goes Green
35 photos
Just this week I have seen more GREEN than I have ever seen in Arizona in several years. There have been so many monsoon rains, and so much unexpected rainfall totals, that all my travels from the...
Usery Mountain Photo Stroll
14 photos
It happens that this is a DILO day (September 23, 2006) for day in the life of shots. This morning I met about 25 others at the Usery Mountain Regional Park, just east of Mesa towards Apache...
Urban Riff
53 photos
The "fourwhitewalls" group on flickr held a photostroll early morning in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, September 9, 2006. These are images in wide variety from this outing. It was great...
Disability Awareness
28 photos, 1 video
Images from the lives of those who face life's daily challenges with disabilities. I am an Assistive Technology Trainer whose job it is to train government employees how to work with people who have...
Cereus, Seriously
20 photos
A tall, gangly cactus near the front of my home suddenly (within two days) sprouted a stem and bud. It changed rapidly, with observable growth and definition every few hours! While the location was...
Monsoon, Phoenix
41 photos
A mix of images that show the amazing and fast changes of weather and color that happens during these sudden storms of the desert. Most are taken from my home, and most are "you had to be...
For My Best Girls
19 photos
At the zoo! My son and my grand-daughters invited Grandma Cobalt on their outing to the Wildlife World Zoo. This set is dedicated to the best grand-daughters in the world, Summer, Anavey, and...
Las Vegas Impressions
27 photos
A variety of images, mostly "you had to be there".... From Las Vegas, August, 2006
Blooms in Macro
148 photos
A variety of close-ups of the amazing flowers I find in Arizona. The majority of images were taken in Arizona, but some have slipped into this set over time from annual trips to LA. The blue ...
QoopNature
401 photos
168 images for a QOOP book of cobalt photos.
QOOP 1 Best
156 photos
QOOPcobalt
83 photos
Set featuring cobalt glass and other favorite images.
Cobalt's Family
176 photos
A Grandma Photo Album, 2005 through 2008
Gray, With
37 photos
Images where gray is my central theme. Where the image in not almost completely gray, the color is accented, complemented or contrasted with another color that brings more richness to the gray...
Golden Moments
81 photos
Since I just discovered that I have many many images featuring the color gold, here is a set of some that I really enjoyed showing on flickr.
Deep in My Heart
23 photos
Images mostly of southern Arizona , my favorite part of the state- very special to me. Patagonia, Organ Pipe Nat'l Monument, Arivaca and more.
Lee's Oriental Rock Garden
22 photos
Louis Lee began his rock garden in 1958, when he built his fine home near the Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona. Over the years, it took over his entire front yard. What a wonderous collection...
Art of Art
182 photos
Images of art created by others, murals in Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada. Images etched in my memory, fine art, architecture, artisan craft, and primitive art (naive/outsider). See each image for...
A Lizard Moved...Me
12 photos
Memento mori set of a poor gecko, in death he is known to us now
Mesa With Man
65 photos
Images from Mesa, Arizona, a very large suberb of Phoenix, a part of the Valley and urban sprawl in the desert. Several major architectural landmarks appear in this set, most as "urban...
Phoenix, Appears to Me
240 photos
A select collection of photos taken throughout the Phoenix Metro area, called "the Valley". These photos are what you will see if you are driving around this sprawling urban area, in...
Kingman, Arizona
29 photos
Early morning on old Route 66, classic American views not far changed from the 50's and 60's. I bet many flickr members may remember seeing these views in childhood, on trips "out West".
In the Pink
74 photos
A series of images featuring a color I grew up not liking. These are mostly macro shots, but there are a variety of images here. Most are from nature, macros of flowers. Hibiscus, rose, oleander,...
Food Festive
93 photos
A variety of food images, mostly before I consumed it with great joy. Each photo has notes, which may be interesting for the details. Many photos are macros in the larger sizes. The last 10 are...
Succulent Plants
51 photos
A variety of succulent plants, from the base plants to their tiny buds and blooms. Such an amazing variety of species in this world of the "fat plants". Macros and views not often seen,...
Agave in Arizona
61 photos
A mix of images of this amazing type of desert plant, taken in Arizona.
Macro, Less Seen is More
32 photos
Assorted macro images that show something easy to pass by. See the descriptions on each for more information. These are macros that are hard to place in my existing sets, but no less a treasured...
Tiny Details at My Home
122 photos
A collection of the tiniest of things around my home that bring me joy.
Enticing
48 photos
A variety of photos from my home in central Phoenix. It's a delightful oasis and sanctuary for me, especially when stresses and demands occupy a great proportion of my daily life. Three years now...
Once Living, Preserved
9 photos
Images including macro views of objects that capture my imagination. Many are of wood, from mesquite wood burls to painted wood objects.
Sharp Photos
11 photos
That would be sharp as in barbed, spiked, spined, or dangerous...
Poppin'
18 photos
A mix of larger composition with selected macros of the poppies in Kristen's garden.
Not Them, They, We, but US
22 photos
Views of American sentiment about immigrants and illegal immigrants. Vote Immigration reform NOW! Images at the start of this set are from the amazing march in Phoenix, Arizona on April 10, 2006. ...
Flowers, Selected
94 photos
Getting too many flower and plant images in the photo stream, so this is my attempt to gather together a more selected group of my personal favorites.
Abstracted Views
23 photos
Experimental images taken with my point and shoot cameras beginning in 2005 and now continuing with a Canon dSLR in 2009 and a full frame dSLR currently. I am interested very much in comments on...
Early Digital Images
103 photos
Images in my stream collected to document a place, time and my early experiments, and then to delete early sets. Wow, now I look at these and think "yuck", but still there was...
Learning to Zoom, Z5 Minolta
22 photos
Experimental shots taken to learn the features of the Z5 Minolta camera. Trying out bracketing, exposure, shutter speed and zoom on the backyard birds, Phoenix.
Deemed Doomed
9 photos
Images I posted that were deemed too hot for flickr by being deleted from public views and removed from tag searches. Those images that are also controversial are also now added to this set.
Cesar Chavez City Park
13 photos
Images from April 29, Tucson, Arizona. Dedicated to a leader who I wish we had now in these dark days of immigration reform issues that polarize Americans.
Furry, Hairy or Feathered
109 photos
Images of animals, mostly in Arizona. From cows to horses to birds and more. All of these beautiful creatures live in Arizona and New Mexico.
The Ones I Care About
85 photos
These are a set of images that really mean something to me. I call them "cobalt art moments" when I have a lightning bolt of inspiration and see something wonderful just in the first...
ER Hours (and Hours, and Hours)
70 photos
Yet another run to ER, but we are home and he's going to be ok. A collection of images taken by a woman who was bored with the all nighter at the hospital, yet thought "Hey! My camera is in my...
Focused on Arizona Flora
180 photos
Favorite images of plants in my travels around the state of Arizona.
Arizona Desert and Mountains
76 photos
A mix of my road trip discoveries in rural and rugged Arizona. Some can be found tucked right amid an urban area, like the Phoenix Mountains, and other vistas are from remote areas near Globe,...
Cobalt's Urban Contrasts
10 photos
Images local for me, taken in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, Arizona. Each image suceeding is a contrast to the previous image. Find the gamut of wealth to poverty, old to new, and also the...
IKEA Safari
36 photos
IKEA welcomes photographers in the store! Just don't capture shoppers and staff on your safari.
I Dreampt of a Missing Armadillo
11 photos
A dream story, in six words.
This was created by using the Dreamlines application, by Leonardo Solaas. One enters a search term and an applet/Java searches the Google images database to pull images...
Sunny in the Valley
36 photos
Finally I have success shooting photos of bright yellow sunflowers in Arizona. After months of effort, one sunny Sunday, these all came out just like I hoped. Wishing visitors welcome to a bit of...
The Fall, In Arizona
15 photos
Photos of my favorite season of the year, Fall. Most of these are taken at the annual Pumpkin Festival in Prescott, Arizona. Quite a variety here from people to fun to still life, countryside,...
Just Glass, Glimmer Glow Shimmer Shine
62 photos
These images are originals and manipulations with Photoshop from glass and cobalt glass to bring out the Glimmer Glow Shimmer Shine. See the group pool for flickr contributions to this great group!
Night Blooms and Bees
8 photos
A series of photos taken during the night with a Point and Shoot Minolta DiMAGE G600. Most of these flowers (that bloom for only a couple hours) are close views, but there was a surprise discovered...
These Buds, for You
25 photos
Many buds to blooms of the tiny flowers in my yard, in Phoenix. These are the "horseweed" plant, a weed. This set under construction, with fun to come using the Mosaic Maker, a flickr...
Living Dead but Not for Long
46 photos
These images are from a town on the way to becoming a modern ghost town. Miami is an old mining town in the mountains of northeastern Arizona. When the mines go down, so goes a town. Most images...
Phoenix Homesteads
49 photos
Assorted images from my neighborhood, which has a historic designation. The small adobe homes and old homes with lush plants and trees is a treasure in this Arizona community.
On the Dark Side
40 photos
Images taken in the dark,with or without flash. First 5 imagest are from a bar in Tucson called The Shelter. 7 images of street scenes are also from Tucson. Most look much better in the largest...
Palm Wonders
59 photos
Wonders, because I am unfamiliar with the names and features of some of the amazing palms I see in Arizona. I understand they are not native, but I'd like to know more about them and share the...
Last Flight of the Bumblebee
18 photos
This set was completely accidental. I was following this particular bee around, trying to get a good shot of him in flight. It was a challenge from a friend. Now, I must be a flickr addict when I...
Electric Blues
14 photos
Nightclub photos, no flash, at the Rhythm Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Cats of Course
98 photos
Mostly Prince and Monty in point and shoot images from 2005 on, but Hurry joined us late in 2005 and there is a variety of cat photos in this set. Other cats belonging to friends are being added as...
Maybe Not
10 photos
Maybe not so much a photograph as an artwork. The fun is in the process and only occasionally do the results for me stand on their own. Some painterly and others just amorphous or abstract.
My Neighborhood
25 photos
These images where all taken in November 2005, just 8 blocks from my home. The owner has spent just 2 years creating all this beauty from a spare, middle class older home! Flowers, plants and the...
Defensive Driving
7 photos
As you look at the details on the images of this vintage American jeep, you'll realize why this set is titled this way.
Timothy Kent's Gallery
16 photos
Photos taken at my friend's custom picture framing gallery, in May at Bloomington, Illinois.
Blogged By You
33 photos
Collection of images from my stream that have appeared in blogs not my own, been selected for special notice by groups and group blogs, or seem to be flickr member favorites.
Catchy Colors...
Lantana Tra La La
20 photos
Experiments with a doublet of lantana flowers from Tucson, Arizona.
Manmade Artifacts and Structures
25 photos
Mostly exterior shots and architectural details, manmade. Modern to old to ancient. Ecletic variety in the tones, patterns, planes, lines and textures that catch my eye.
Blue Bleu Bling
18 photos
Assorted collection of the horseweed in my yard, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Why getting up at 5:30 am can be a good thing.
Wupatki Ruins/Sunset Crater
14 photos
Wupatki is one of at least six ruins at this national monument near Sunset Crater, east of Flagstaff, Arizona. Dated to last occupants around 1064 AD.
Monsoon in Arizona
11 photos
We don't have mere thunderstorms here, the monsoon is a particular term for these weather conditions that develop spontaneously when the heat is severe and the moisture rises quickly. We Arizonans...
Monsoon Mountain Drive
16 photos
A set of images on our drive today down steep mountains in Arizona as rocks were sliding off the cliffs during a sudden monsoon. Quite a terrifying drive. This set is made to be seen in a separate...
Things that Moved
37 photos
Photos of remains of the day. Many are in group pools for necrophilia and memento mori. Where else to put them? Maybe in "Disturbing Small Furry Animals" but some taxidermy is rather...
Great Plate
8 photos
Unedited and edited images of an art glass plate with great iridescence and shine
Tortilla Flat and Tonto
32 photos
A trip on a frigging hot day West through Goldfield Ghost Mining Town, the Tonto National Forest, Canyon Lake and Torilla Flat.
Cobalt's Cobalt
48 photos
My Collection
cobalt art moments
20 photos
my favoritist of my own
bad kitties
15 photos
So bad they are intriguingly good
Manmade (Old Set)
24 photos
Collection of fascinating manmade artifacts that may amuse archaeologists of the future.
Waffle House
10 photos
9:30 pm at the Waffle House, in Ahwatukee, Arizona
Des R Dos Sets
67 photos
Sets made from flickr favs
Centering
15 photos
Focus on things that I want to get to the center of...may not be centered in the photo, but there IS a center I want to reach.
First Arizona Flickr Meetup
13 photos
June 30, in Phoenix, first meeting for all of us in Arizona. This set is part of many included in FlickrTours, as Tour 16: striatic does america.
Lukky Meetup
15 photos
Lukky brought us all together for a meetup in Scottsday. 17 partiers at the Rock Bottom - flickr and orkut, they rock!
Phoenix Meetup 5-23-06
37 photos
A group of five of us met late on a Monday afternoon and photo strolled at downtown's Heritage Square, the Phoenix Mountains, up near the Camelback Mountain and then dinner at Aunt Chilada's. It was...
We Be Bowlin'
16 photos
Our small family has a night of togetherness, bowling in Phoenix.
Children
73 photos
Most of these photos of children are my granddaughters - obviously proud Grandma Cobalt images. Their beautiful little selves match their delightful personalities. Other children too are in this...
dilomay05
11 photos
Day in life on May 1, 2005. Drewski's place in Glendale, Arizona.
Art Lessons
29 photos
Summer is just past 3 years old and very precocious. Her parents wanted art lessons for her so Grandma is happy to help. First art lessons should always be about playing. We have a ball!
Cobalt's Christmas
3 photos
My family photos, taken by friend suertudo, on Christmas Eve, Phoenix, AZ
Early On: Nature
91 photos
Early digital images of weeds, bushes, trees, and nature curiosities from 2005. This set replaces 3 early ones on flickr and is saved to remind me where I've come from in the last two years.
Landmarks in the Valley
12 photos
Places that are landmarks to ME, anyway...
In Phoenix, Arizona and close by, in the metro area
Amazing Squircles
37 photos
Squircles are squared circles (see the Squared Circle group) and "amazing" refers to a new image manipulaton technique and Photoshop to turn a square image into a distorted sphere with...
Not in sets
362 photos
Setless no more - found with the new flickr app that finds stragglers and images not otherwise included in other sets. Also good for figuring out which to delete, ha ha!