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Sometimes being negligent in the backyard is a photo opportunity. This w**d, the Apricot Mallow, grew through our partition fence all summer. Finally the rains came and the w**d began to bloom. This is the progression of photos I took to arrive at the final take. Each image gives a different perspective and illustrates how working with a subject yields greater benefits.

This photo I entitled "Best Friends Wait" and was taken while Curt shoed my Mother-in-law's horse in Casa Grande, AZ. I was taking several pictures during that time with my POV on Curt but when I sat down to view the lot of them I was surprised to see his dog in the foreground. It so impressed me that I entered it into competition and won first prize. For me it captures the essence of having such a patient companion.

Everything is BIG in Texas... well, New Mexico has some pretty large dragonflies. I captured this while the dog had it's attention. These large creatures only appear a few days during the summer when the temperature gets above 100 degrees F after the sixth year of a drought. Rare photo indeed.

My friend has an old car that he literally drove into the ground. That was just after he drove by one of those warning signs "Watch for Falling Rocks" which he did until they fell. Enjoy!