Scenic Views and Sculpture

I have an application running on my PC that randomly browses through my digital photos and displays them on my PC when I am not using it. Often when I walk into my office, I am mesmerized as I see photos of family, friends, vacation spots, and holiday gatherings (to mention only a few) from many years past, or maybe just a few days ago, glide before my eyes. I always hesitate for just a moment to treasure a few of these memories before I interrupt the flow with the first tap on my keyboard.

The other day I happened to catch a photo of a breath-taking sunset, a phenomenon that is so prevalent in Arizona we often take it for granted instead of reveling in its beauty. I had forgotten I had taken the photo but it reminded me of the many times my wife Flo and I have stood on our back patio in awe of nature’s wonders. The color of the mountains in the distance are ever-changing, depending on the time of day, the amount of sunlight, the cloud cover and even the air quality. The sunsets are almost beyond description glowing orange and gold or resplendent in soft purples and pinks. Threatening storm clouds sometimes obliterate our view but then a rainbow appears that may range from faint to brilliant spectrums of color, sometimes single, many times a double, and now and then a triple arch. And although I am by no means a professional photographer, I have taken photos of the mountains, the sunsets, and the rainbows for Flo’s and my own personal enjoyment.

So as I looked at the sunset on the screen, I asked myself “How could I share this unbelievable beauty of Arizona with others and perhaps promote my business at the same time?” I came up with what I hope is a unique idea. I will select some of the best photos I have taken from our back patio and superimpose on each one a photo of one of my sculptures. I will then release them one by one on Facebook as a “Photo of the Day”.

If you’d prefer not to wait, you can see them all right now by going to hughblanding on Flickr