Clear Creek attracts all kinds of people to its cool, shaded shores and shallow pools.
With the temperatures rising, many of us seek out the cooler environs nearby: lakes, creeks and rivers.
Spring is always the time of new beginnings, new life, no matter how small or insignificant.
Amid the chaos in the human world, nature still keeps to her silent rhythms, unfolding her beauty for us to enjoy.
In 2019, Clear Creek flooded on February 14. This year, it's March 14. The crossing on Verde Lakes Drive is, once again, not only flooded but torn up by the raging creek. Will the road be fixed in time for the monsoons? Only time will tell.
In nature, art can be found anywhere, even in a mud puddle frozen during a hard freeze.
While at the Grand Canyon recently, I was lucky enough to see some elk strolling through the juniper and pinyon pine along the west rim.
Monument Valley is one of Arizona's more stunning and unique places.
We often see these little guys after dark, either scurrying around our patios or climbing our outside walls.
On July 16, there were no less than three fires in the area surrounding Camp Verde, and the smoke output was impressive.
Noctilucent clouds are fairly unusual and only appear in certain conditions.
The other day, the wispy clouds and the bit of moisture in the air combined to produce a rare sight: a sun halo.
Clear Creek has disappeared. Beamed up by aliens? No, it has been completely rerouted by the recent flooding.
The recent cold temperatures have produced a vast array of natural art within the puddles around town.
Although it's still blustery and we're still starting the days with below freezing temps, we know spring is getting ready for its grand entrance.
On the last day of 2018, Camp Verde had a rare 4-inch snowfall.
Whereas much of the Verde Valley wears its cloak of gray-green until midwinter, there is a hidden treasure in Oak Creek Canyon
A Phainopepla is sometimes called a black cardinal--perhaps a cardinal's evil twin.
On a recent trip to Alaska, my family and I were treated to a rare sight of Denali, The Great One, free of its pervasive cloud cover
You know the summer is starting to wind down when you see Rufus hummingbirds at your feeder.
Mammatus clouds, named for their similarity to the female anatomy, are generally a sign of unsettled weather.
Reflections of the fall color along Clear Creek bring to mind the impressionistic paintings of Monet.