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Al Andersen
@alandersen.bsky.social
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An archive of what once was, to remember what no longer is. Disclaimer: I clone out minor distractions and fix the occasional drab sky. Don't get persnickety! Photos: alandersen.com Art: modean987.com WARNING: I block 1)sex, 2)politics and 3)stupid.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 40m
Date: 20111021
Location: Brown Canyon Ranch, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A dazzling Milky Way stretches upward from the Huachuca Mountain foothills beneath a violet twilight sky, pierced by a meteor's streak.

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A night sky scene showing the Milky Way glowing brightly above the Huachuca Mountain foothills in Southeastern Arizona. The sky is a deep purple with scattered clouds and a meteor streaks diagonally in the upper right. Below, a dry grassland is scattered with silhouetted bushes and small trees under the darkened sky.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 2h
Date: 20110924
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A closeup portrait of a pair of mating grasshoppers set against a clean soft tan background.

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Close-up image of two grasshoppers mating on a green spiny plant. Their bodies are intertwined, showing detailed patterns of yellow, orange, black, and blue, with long red antennae extending outward. The background is softly blurred and tan, enhancing the sharp focus on the insects.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3h
Date: 20110924
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A little grasshopper sitting atop a white tuft of Feather Fingergrass.

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Close-up photo of a brightly colored grasshopper perched on the fuzzy white tuft of Feather Fingergrass. The grasshopper features orange and blue markings, long antennae, and sharp details, standing out against a softly blurred green and beige background.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 4h
Date: 20110808
Location: CEA, Hereford, Arizona

A male Rufus Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) hovering in mid-air before a soft green background.

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Photograph of a male Rufous Hummingbird hovering in mid-air with its wings in motion blur, displaying bright orange and copper plumage. The bird is facing left, with a sharp beak and fanned tail feathers, set against a softly blurred green and brown background.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 16h
Date: 20110806
Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A cluster of small delicate white False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivale) wildflowers.

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Close-up photograph of a cluster of six small white False Garlic flowers with yellow centers and golden stamens, each with six pointed petals. The flowers rise on slender green stems against a dark, softly blurred natural background, highlighting their fragile and elegant appearance.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 18h
Date: 20110806
Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A closeup of a Wooly Senna wildlfower...Wooly Sennas (Senna hirsuta) are found during the Monsoons. You can find them in disturbed areas: drainage channels, turnouts, etc..

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Close-up photograph of a yellow Wooly Senna flower with detailed petals and prominent stamens, set against a soft green background. The flower is in full bloom, showing curling anthers and thick green buds below, highlighting the plant's natural beauty during monsoon season.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 20h
Date: 20110714
Location: Allen Street, Tombstone, Arizona

A restored old Western brothel, the Silver Nugget Bed & Breakfast sits up near the end of Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona..

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Restored two-story Western-style building in Tombstone, Arizona, housing the Silver Nugget Bed & Breakfast. The structure features yellow and brown vertical siding, a wooden balcony, and saloon-style signage. The building sits on a dusty street near historic Allen Street. Sepia-toned photograph of the Silver Nugget Bed & Breakfast, a restored Old West brothel in Tombstone, Arizona. The two-story wooden building features vertical paneling, a wraparound balcony, vintage saloon signage, a barrel and streetlamp in front, and small trees on the dusty roadside.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 22h
Date: 20110521
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona

The green banks of the San Pedro River beneath the towering Cottonwood trees on an early May morning.

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San Pedro River on an early May morning, with green banks and a canopy of tall cottonwood trees arching overhead. The shallow stream winds through dense riparian vegetation, bathed in filtered sunlight and surrounded by peaceful forest growth.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 23h
Date: 20110326
Location: Coronado National Memorial, Miracle Valley, Arizona

A scenic view into Mexico from the Coronado National Memorial in Southeastern Arizona.

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Elevated view from Coronado National Memorial showing sunlit desert ridges in the foreground and distant mountain peaks in northern Mexico. The landscape is dry and rugged, with scattered trees and a bright, cloudless sky above. View from Coronado National Memorial looking south into Mexico, with rugged desert ridges in the foreground and the prominent San José Peak in the distance. The dry terrain is dotted with shrubs under a clear, cloudless blue sky.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 1d
Date: 20110326
Location: Coronado National Memorial, Miracle Valley, Arizona

A wooden bench, sequestered beneath a leafless oak tree, provides shade and rest to the tired hiker and views of sweeping desert vistas that extend into Mexico

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A wooden bench sits in the shade of a leafless oak tree at Montezuma Pass in Coronado National Memorial, surrounded by dry grass and desert shrubs. A trail leads to the bench, which overlooks a vast, sunlit desert landscape extending toward distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 1d
Date: 20110326
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Palominas, Arizona

The San Pedro River watercourse winds its way from a grove of Cottonwood trees through the Chihuahuan desert.

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The San Pedro River flows through a dry, rocky bed flanked by tall cottonwood trees with bright green leaves under a cloudless blue sky. A large cottonwood with exposed roots dominates the foreground, and the winding river reflects patches of light in the arid desert.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 1d
Date: 20110326
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Palominas, Arizona

Green-leaved limbs of tall Cottonwood trees arch over the San Pedro River, as it winds its way North from the Arizona-Mexico border.

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A color photograph showing the San Pedro River flowing gently through a shaded corridor of tall cottonwood trees with green leaves, their branches arching overhead. The river is narrow and shallow, bordered by dry grasses and desert brush, creating a peaceful scene of natural contrast and life. A monochrome photograph showing the San Pedro River flowing gently through a shaded corridor of tall cottonwood trees with green leaves, their branches arching overhead. The river is narrow and shallow, bordered by dry grasses and desert brush, creating a peaceful scene of natural contrast and life.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 1d
Date: 20101113
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) standing on a log in a pond and looking for some lunch.

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Great Blue Heron standing on a curved log in a calm pond, its body upright and gaze fixed downward as it watches for fish. The background is softly blurred, with earthy tones and gentle reflections on the water, emphasizing the bird's alert and patient posture.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 2d
Date: 20101113
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A Great Blue Heron perched on a log in the middle of a pond with reflected Autumn colors.

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A Great Blue Heron stands on a partially submerged log in a still pond, surrounded by vivid reflections of golden and orange autumn trees. The heron's reflection appears clearly in the water, contributing to the peaceful and symmetrical composition of the scene.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 2d
Date: 20101103
Location: Miller Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

Backlit maple whirly-gigs hang in delicate contrast against red and green autumn leaves in Arizona's Miller Canyon.

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Close-up image of several maple whirly-gig seed pods hanging from a twig, backlit to show their delicate, veined structure. Red and green autumn leaves in the softly blurred background create a warm, colorful contrast with overlapping shadows and gentle light.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 2d
Date: 20101103
Location: Miller Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

An agave plant covered with the colored leaves of Autumn at Miller Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains of Arizona.

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Agave plant surrounded by fallen red, orange, and yellow autumn leaves, set among rocks and a weathered tree in Miller Canyon, Arizona. The sharp green blades of the agave contrast with the soft, scattered foliage of the surrounding deciduous trees.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 2d
Date: 20101103
Location: Miller Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

Canyon Grape (Vitis arizonica) leaves, turned bright yellow in Autumn at Miller Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains of Southeastern Arizona.

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Close-up image of yellow Canyon Grape leaves in autumn, showing surface texture, spots, and slight edge damage. The leaves are attached to a thin stem and set against a soft, earthy background in Miller Canyon, highlighting the foliage's seasonal transformation.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20101103
Location: Miller Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

Whirly-Gigs, taken up at Miller Canyon in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains.

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Close-up of three brown maple whirly-gig seed pods hanging among golden-yellow leaves, backlit by soft autumn light. The translucent wings of the seeds show intricate veining, set against a blurred forest background in Miller Canyon, Arizona.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20101019
Location: SR92 Near Hunter Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

Pre-dawn in SE Arizona near the international border with Mexico. The distant peak is San Jose peak near Naco, Mexico.

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Pre-dawn landscape in southeastern Arizona showing San José Peak near Naco, Mexico in silhouette beneath a golden sky. The dark foreground features trees, dry grasses, and a single tall agave bloom stalk reaching upward, all bathed in calm morning light.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20101005
Location: Moson Road, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A monsoon storm sweeps across the San Pedro River Valley in Southeastern Arizona.

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A color photograph depicting a dramatic photo of a monsoon storm over the San Pedro River Valley in Arizona, showing dark clouds and vertical shafts of rain lit by backlight. The desert foreground is silhouetted, and a bird flies through the scene, adding scale and contrast to the vast stormy sky. A monochrome photograph depicting a dramatic photo of a monsoon storm over the San Pedro River Valley in Arizona, showing dark clouds and vertical shafts of rain lit by backlight. The desert foreground is silhouetted, and a bird flies through the scene, adding scale and contrast to the vast stormy sky.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20100908
Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A California Sister butterfly rests on a yellow DYC bloom, its wings patterned in black, white, and fiery orange.

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Close-up of a California Sister butterfly with black wings marked by white bands and orange tips, resting on a yellow wildflower. The fine textures of its wings and body are visible in sharp detail, set against a soft, blurred green background in a natural canyon setting. Close-up side view of a California Sister butterfly perched on a bright yellow wildflower, feeding with its proboscis extended. The butterfly's orange, white, and black patterned wings are partially open, and the image reveals delicate textures and soft green background blur.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20100907
Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

A Canyon Morning Glory softly lit by the sun and set against a rich green background.

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Close-up image of a Canyon Morning Glory flower with vivid blue petals and a pale lavender-white center, softly lit by sunlight. Fine hairs surround the green base, and the background is a smooth, rich green, giving the bloom a radiant and tranquil appearance.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20100822
Location: Carr Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

A Prairie, or Western Spiderwort wildflower (Tradescantia occidentalis), captured at Carr Canyon in the scenic Huachuca Mountains of Arizona.

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Close-up image of a Prairie Spiderwort flower with delicate blue petals and fuzzy blue stamens topped with bright yellow anthers. The intricate textures and colors stand out against a softly blurred green background, highlighting the wildflower's fragile and vivid structure.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20100822
Location: Carr Canyon, Hereford, Arizona

A Sweet Four O'Clock (Mirabilis longiflora) flower covered with morning dew and set against a soft green background.

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Close-up image of a Sweet Four O'Clock flower with white, dew-covered petals and vivid magenta stamens curled upward, topped with bright orange pollen. The bloom is sharply focused against a softly blurred green background, emphasizing its fragile and striking morning beauty.
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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 3d
Date: 20100815
Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

Fruiting grass seeds of pink and purple set against a soft green background.

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Close-up image of delicate grass seed heads in pink and purple hues with tiny yellow anthers hanging below. The slender stems arc across a softly blurred green background, creating a light and airy impression of natural motion and botanical detail.
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