Stained glass window, Catholic Newman Center, Tucson, Arizona
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Bike-tography 108: A Two-Wheeled Scholarship
Back in February, I blogged about one of my Tucson cycling heroes, Lee Rombach. Following his death at the age of 93, his friends decided to offer his much-used (and much-beloved) bicycle as a transportation scholarship for foreign students at Arizona State University. Many of them come to this country with little more than the…
Nature Photography: You know it’s summer in Tucson when…
…your prickly pear cactus swoons.
Bike-tography 107: Weary Push-Pedal Bikers
Came across this mailbox when I was bicycling across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1980… Since the day was still young and I had many more miles to cover, I didn’t take Mr. Bishop up on his offer. But his sign typified the generous hospitality I found throughout rural America.
Graphic Design: Out From Here
This is a concept illustration for a CD cover… Perfect for some of extra-spacey ambient music. Or maybe some downtempo chill.
Graphic Design: Hurdles Happen
Ever been to a cyclocross race? This one happened in Tucson’s Himmel Park in early 1998. (Hard to believe it’s been that long!) Part of the fun is watching the riders jump over things while holding on to their bikes. Perfect theme for a postcard…
Construction Photography: Women Building with Habitat for Humanity
This past Saturday, Habitat for Humanity Tucson started construction of its eighth Women Build home. The event drew approximately 100 women volunteers to the Habitat build site at Corazon del Pueblo. Once there, they got down to work with hammers… and saws… Then they put all the pieces together and raised the walls… Tip: I…
Graphic Design: Tucson Travel Card
This one was created for a Creative Postcard Club assignment… We were given the task of designing a card that would promote our hometown.
Event Photography: After The Festival Ends
This past Sunday, I stopped by the Main Library in Downtown Tucson. Just a week ago, the library plaza had been filled with artists and their admirers. The occasion was the 3rd Annual Tucson Madonnari Chalk Art Festival. Even though the crowds have departed, the chalk art remains…
Event Photography: Tucson Folk Festival 2008
"Diamond" Jim Hewitt is a musician, music producer, and web applications developer from Oracle, Arizona. He periodically sends e-mails announcing upcoming gigs. The last one included a promo of his Tucson Folk Festival appearance, and it ended with admonition, "Be there or be trapezoidal!" How could I refuse an invitation like that? Jim was playing…
Graphic Design: Win The Race
This one started out as a photograph I took while watching the 1996 El Tour de Tucson bike race.
Event Photography: 3rd Annual Tucson Madonnari Chalk Art Festival
This past Saturday, chalk artists and onlookers turned the Main Library’s Jacome Plaza into an open air gallery. The occasion was the 3rd Annual Tucson Madonnari Chalk Art Festival. Skilled artists and their apprentices painted large, contemporary and traditional style murals in chalk… While the artists painted, Orquestra la Unica played salsa… and the University…
Bike-tography 106: Bicycles As Art
This past weekend provided a visual feast for those who see the bicycle as art. From Tucson’s Bicycle Swap Meet and Alley Cat Bike Scavenger hunt, we have…
Event Photography: Alley Cat Bike Scavenger Hunt
Tucson’s Bike Fest 2008 ended this past Sunday. The final event was a scavenger hunt for a good cause. And it started and ended at one of our coolest two-wheeled places, BICAS… The 5th annual Alley Cat Bike Scavenger Hunt was a fundraiser for El Grupo Youth Cycling, and it attracted 134 riders. The cycling…
Event Photography: Bicycle Swap Meet
Yesterday was a total bicycle day in Downtown Tucson. The day started with the El Bike Swap de Tucson on Fourth Avenue. It’s one of the largest bicycle swap meets in the country… The swap’s a good place for some great deals on bicycles, bike parts, and tools… And it wouldn’t be a Tucson event…
Website Design: DNA Research Database
April 2015 update: This website is no longer online. ChromDB.org is home to an internationally renowned database for DNA researchers. Based at the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute, ChromDB includes information on more than 11,000 proteins from plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms. The website’s research team wanted a new look and logo for the…
Nature Photography: Spring in Tucson – Chuparosa Blooming, Cactus Budding
Spring’s just about to give way to the summer heat. So, time to catch the chuparosa blooms before they fade away… It’s been an especially good spring for new buds on the cactus. My prickly pear have been quite industrious…
Nature Photography: Goldfish Pond
The Desert Botanical Gardens’ Butterfly Pavilion is an enclosed structure designed to keep the fluttering insects in. The interplay of the the pavilion’s roof reflection and the pond caught my eye.
Nature Photography: Swallowtail Butterfly
One of the many fluttering insects at the Desert Botanical Gardens’ Butterfly Pavilion.
Graphic Design: 30th Birthday Card
A computer-phile friend just had a milestone birthday. So, I designed a card, complete with some birthday code…
Nature Photography: Agaves
Agaves at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.