Month: March 2015

• What highway was this photo taken at?

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 28, 2015

  Arizona, Desert Southwest

  Arizona, Digital, Gas Station, Highway, Image, Photography, photos, Route 66, Signs

• The Photographer’s Cookbook- And You Can Participate!

    I’m in search of recipes for producing dramatic photos.  This cookbook provides the key ingredients needed to maximize your chances at capturing that 5-star image. This cookbook is a work in progress. Recipes will be added on a regular basis. And you Word Press bloggers can participate!!!  All I need is a cup of […]

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 25, 2015

  Humor, Images, Photo Workshops

  Digital, Fun, How To, Instruction, Phtography

• The Howling Coyote

  I was about 50 feet from this coyote at Yellowstone National Park when this one let out a sound that is still ringing in my ears . I just wish I was recording the sound. I don’t think the coyote knew I was so close. “Howling is a basic communication behavior in coyotes,” says Gary […]

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 24, 2015

  National Parks, Wildlife, Yellowstone

  Animal, Communicating, Coyote, Howling, Images, mammal, Nature, Photo, Photography, Sound, Wildlife, Winter, Wyoming, Yellowstone

• How Not To Run A Restaurant

  A nearby restaurant owner has really upset the locals in Hurricane, Utah. Click on News Article The photo provides a hint This is the same place that gets the hilarious reviews on Yelp that I have highlighted before. Funny Reviews

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 23, 2015

  Utah

  Angry, Baristas, Bull, Hurricane, Police, utah

• Zion National Park’s Seldom Noticed Natural Arches

  Very few people know of them or have seen them. And Kolob Arch just may be the biggest arch in the world. Below is Crawford Arch, AKA Bridge Mountain Arch. Named for an early settler, William Crawford, who received credit for noticing it first. Millions of people drive near it but don’t notice it. It […]

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 22, 2015

  Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

  Arch, Bridge Mountain Arch, Canyon, Crawford Arch, Image, Kolob Arch, National Park, Photo, Photography, utah, Zion

• Zion National Park’s Desert Bighorn Sheep

  Zion National Park in Utah is not renowned for its wildlife but one species found here that I find interesting is the Desert Bighorn Sheep.  They subsist on the vegetation in the park and prefer the steep rocky slopes. They are a bit sensitive to humans but you can see them on the east side […]

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 21, 2015

  Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Wildlife, Zion

  closeup, Desert Bighorn, Ewes, Images, Mammals, National Park, Nature, Photography, photos, Rams, Sheep, utah, Wildlife, Zion

• The Strange Zion National Park

  Images from the land of hoodoos, teepees, red rock, Ponderosa Pines, and glorious clouds!                            

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 19, 2015

  Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

  clouds, Hoodoos, Images, Kolob Terrace, Photography, photos, Pines, Pinyon, Ponderosa, Rain, Sandstone, Storms, sun, Sunset, Teepees, Trees, utah, Zion National Perk

• Photography In A Blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (Version 1.0)

  Photography In A Blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (Version 1.0).

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 18, 2015

  Out In The Field, Photo Workshops

  Digital, Examples, How To, Instruction, Learning, Photography, Teaching

• Flora at Zion NP

  Spring has sprung in Zion as it was 78F today. The cactus here usually flower starting in May. Here’s some images of other vegetation prominent in the park. Look for future posts detailing the many species of flora here in the park.  There are more than 900 varieties of plants here mainly due to its […]

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 17, 2015

  Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

  Flora, Manzanita, National Park, Pinyon Pine, Plants, Prickly Pear, Rabbitbrush, Sagebrush, utah, Vegetation, Yucca, Zion

• Years Gone By In Rural Arizona

  Captured these images from a few weeks ago in Northern Arizona. No new shopping malls out here!            

  Michael Andrew Just

  March 16, 2015

  Arizona, Desert Southwest

  Abandoned, Arizona, Buildings, Crossing, Desert, Face, Farm, Farm House, Graffiti, Indian, Northern Arizona, Old, Railroad, Road, Ruins, Rural, Southwest, Torn Down