Tam Ryan

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Nature and Wildlife Photographer Published in Arizona Highways Magazine, Arizona Highways Magazine's calendars, Arizona Desert Views Magazine's calendars, Nature Conservancy calendar, Images Arizona Magazine, and other publications. Tam Ryan has lived in the Southwestern United States for over forty years. Her interests center on the region's unique attributes, especially its vast landscapes and bird wildlife. Tam Ryan's other interests include abstracts in nature, architecture, desert flora, and cacti.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Monsoon Magic

“Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.” 

-  rajuda


The stormy weather is here for a couple of months here in the Valley of the Sun.  Phoenix and the outlying areas are experiencing sand storms, thunder and a nice show of lightning adorning the skies.  I look forward to this time of year, despite the hotter temperatures.  The clouds make for some very dramatic photography for sunsets and storms in the Arizona desert! It is a magical time of year when we photographers go storm chasing.  Here are a few of my images of the monsoon weather and sunsets.

Arizona Sunset
Storm clouds fill the sky, catching the last light of the setting sun..
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Storm Clouds hover and envelop the Arizona desert in Apache Junction.
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A classic Arizona Sunset
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Monsoon Madness
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Dust Storm over Superstition Mountain
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