Jim Smith Twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club and several guests recently visited Boyce Thompson Arboretum, located just off U.S. Highway 60 near Superior, Ariz. Founded in the early 1920s by mining magnate William Boyce Thompson, the arboretum was born out of a deep appreciation and wonder of plant life. Today, it is Arizona’s…
Bob Shea Several members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club recently explored the grounds and artwork of Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia in the Santa Catalina foothills. The Mission in the Sun was the first building DeGrazia constructed on the property, and it was completed in 1952. The Mission was built in memory of Padre Eusebio Kino, a…
In early January, members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club ventured down to Whitewater Draw, a wildlife conservation area in Southeastern Arizona. The Arizona Fish and Game Commission floods several large ponds that draw a variety of birds and other wildlife. As many as 20,000 sandhill cranes winter there. Although the weather was chilly and windy,…
Robert W. Shea Several members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club aimed their cameras skyward on the morning of April 8 in an attempt to record the celestial event on their digital devices. A dark solar filter was required to lessen the luminance of the sun and prevent damage to the camera’s image sensor. Some members…
Mark Guinn The SaddleBrooke Photography Club went on another field trip recently past San Manuel to photograph the Milky Way. It was an early departure that morning, some would say the middle of the night, to see the rising Milky Way to the east. This time of year the core of the galaxy is coming…
Vicki Cunningham and Robert Shea Fourteen SaddleBrooke Photography Club members spent a beautiful Sunday morning photographing the colorful buildings in both Barrio Viejo and El Presidio Historic District near Presidio San Augustine. Participating members of the newly merged SaddleBrooke Photo Clubs were Bob Shea (field trip leader), Byron Cotter, Sharon Cotter, Tom Stafford, John Triebe,…
Vicki Cunningham Do we have fun in SaddleBrooke or what? On Jan. 19 a great number of SaddleBrooke members decided to learn what really goes on in those off-hours between golf and pickleball. Many wanted to know what our Photography Club does and when. There were several officers and knowledgeable photographers who were at our…
Helen Avery SaddleBrooke residents are invited to join the SaddleBrooke Photography Club as they host award-winning photojournalist Kelly Presnell of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. The presentation will take place on Nov. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Sonoran Room, located inside the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView restaurant area. Presnell joined the Star in 2003, and…
Barbara Wilder Bob Koblewski was known as “The SaddleBrooke Photographer.” He leaves behind a legacy of talent, energy, generosity, and kindness. In 2018, Bob was our club’s first Photographer of the Month. Fondly known to us as Bob K., he knew how to capture the essence of our community, the spirit of Tucson, and the unique…