Three Fleurs-de-lis

Fence with Azaleas, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Hearts and fleurs-de-lis compliment spring azaleas
 in a Charleston garden.

Nature Hard at Work

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



The long process of erosion has done its work,
 and continues to do its work,
 at our planet's greatest canyon.

A Phoenix Delight

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Welcome Diner, Phoenix, Arizona
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At this fantastic neighborhood diner,
we ate dinner just as the sun went down,
enjoying wonderful food, company, and atmosphere.

Morning in the Canyon

Morning, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Arizona
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Light from the sunrise warms canyon walls
 while in the shadow of the forest morning chill persists.

Chair Abstraction

Window Light on a Chair, Tempe, Arizona
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While relaxing on a comfy chair at day's end,
I noticed the pattern the sunlight made,
 and couldn't resist snapping an image.

Balcony Light

Balcony, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
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Fading light at sunset illuminates a balcony on Mission San Xavier
 located on the land of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

The Long View

Palisades of the Desert, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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This vista, looking toward Comanche Point
 to Echo Cliffs on the horizon, encompasses almost 50 miles.

Alien to My Eye

Flowering Raceme of the Utah Agave, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona
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One of the most otherworldly plants I've ever seen,
 this is the flowering raceme of a Utah Agave.

Mission Sunset

Evening, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
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A dove takes a seat to watch the setting sun
 at an old Spanish Mission near Tucson.

The Far West

Cedar Mountain, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Beyond this flat top mountain lies an expanse of Western land
 and sky that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Yellow Chair

Yellow Chair, Tempe, Arizona
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A metal chair comes to life at night
 with the help of a little flash.

Life on the Canyon Rim

Trees at the Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Junipers and pines find their hold
 on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

Found on the Floor

Prism, Tempe, Arizona  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A prism of light projects from a glass door
onto a textured floor in a Tempe store.

Studio With a View

Kolb Studio, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Perched on a clifftop overlooking the Grand Canyon,
 Kolb Studio offers stunning vistas for visitors and employees
 alike. What an amazing place this would be to work everyday!

Spanish America

Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
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This old mission, nicknamed "The White Dove of the Desert",
 dates from 1783 and is considered America's
 leading example of Spanish Colonial architecture.
 It stands on the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation
 near Tucson, Arizona.



 

Desert Music

Organ Pipe Cactus, Sonoran Desert, Arizona
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A cluster of colorful cacti stand tall
 in the clear blue sky of the Sonoran Desert.

Desert Shaman

Saguaro Skeleton, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona
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The remains of an old saguaro takes the shape of an imagined
 Native American shaman conducting a long forgotten ceremony.

GRAND Canyon!

Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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The overlook at Desert View makes it easy to see the Colorado River,
 the great carver of the Earth's grandest canyon.

From Beyond this World

Raven, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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A raven surveys the otherworldly expanse of the Grand Canyon
 from a cliff's edge. In Native American lore,
the raven is venerated as shapeshifter, trickster,
 magician, and above all, messenger from beyond.

Not the Old West Anymore

Traffic Lights, Sedona, Arizona  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Red rocks provide a colorful backdrop
 for traffic lights in Sedona.