Moon rise and moon set at Blue and Coal Mine Canyons

Mesa October 8, 2009

Finding a great location to photograph and being there at the at the right time is the goal of anyone interested in getting great landscape images.  Being there with a wonderful group of people that share the same passion and enthusiasm as you is priceless.  That is exactly what happened last weekend when a group of Friends of Arizona Highways traveled to northern Arizona to take advantage of the full moon. The group photographed the moon rise at Blue Canyon in the Hopi reservation and moon set at Coal Mine Canyon in the Navajo Reservation.  The group was lead to the locations by Arizona Highways Magazine regular contributor Leroy Dejolie. 

Preparing for moonrise at Blue Canyon

Getting set to photograph the moonrise at Blue Canyon

 Full moon over Blue Canyon

Friends of Arizona Highways' volunteers at Coal Mine Canyon

Early morning at Coal Mine Canyon

Moonset at Coal Mine Canyon

An Osprey on the hunt at Hulsey lake, AZ

During a photo workshop this summer with Friends of Arizona Highways we made a stop at Hulsey lake.  Peter Ensenberger, now retired photo editor with Arizona Highways Magazine lead the group and selected this location for its beauty and the opportunity for great water reflection photos.  We did not expect  to find an Osprey diving for a trout right in front of us. The event took a few seconds and we all scrambled to do our best to capture the amazing event.