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.

Friday, April 12, 2019

Friday Fotos theme: "the Phoenix area."

Today's Friday Fotos theme on the Arizona Highways Magazine's Facebook page is "the Phoenix area".  My photo of the lights of Phoenix from South Mountain Park was included in the many photos submitted for this weekly submission.

I zoomed the lens as I took the photo to get this abstract effect of the lights.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Pete Moulton - In Memory

I found this picture of Pete Moulton and Benjamin Feller walking along one of the trails at Gilbert Riparian Preserve. You will be greatly missed, Pete Moulton. I recently ran into Pete when I was at Desert Botanical Garden on March 22, 2019. I introduced him to my 3 friends, two of whom had never met him. I told them how knowledgeable he was about birds and all types of bugs and in general so much of nature. His stories about them were a pleasure to listen to and learn about. He helped me so many a time with IDing birds, butterflies or dragonflies. Pete said that day that he hadn't been feeling all that well. I had no idea that he had been that sick. He never complained. Pete was a wonderful friend for the many years that I knew him and running into him at Gilbert Riparian or Papago Park. He will be so very missed by me and so many of us who have had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a wonderful photographer. Pete is now flying high with all of the birds and nature that he so dearly loved. 








Pete Moulton in the foreground

Friday, March 29, 2019

Friday Fotos - Arizona Highways on Facebook

Today's Friday Fotos theme is "running water".

My photo of Cathedral Rock at Red Rock State Park was included in today's Friday Fotos on the Arizona Highways Magazine's Facebook page along with many other beautiful views from Arizona.



Friday, March 22, 2019

Friday Fotos - Arizona Highways Magazine

This week's Friday Fotos theme on the Arizona Highways Magazine's Facebook page is "springtime in Arizona".

Mexican Poppy 
Peridot Mesa - San Carlos Reservation, Arizona
March 14, 2019

My photo of a Mexican Poppy was included in this week's Friday Fotos.  This image was taken with a 90 mm macro lens that was loaned to me that day by a photographer friend.  


Image can be purchased HERE

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Elvis Chapel and Superstition Mountain Greeting Card

This card is available for purchase HERE

Finalist Images in Arizona Highways Magazine's 2018/2019 Photo Contest

Three of my images were included in the Wildlife Finalists in the 2018/2019 Arizona Highways Magazine's photo contest.



See below for the full image of the Great Egrets in the mist:


View my portfolio website at this link HERE

Friday Fotos on Facebook - April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026: This week's Friday Fotos theme is "cartoons". Showing Arizona's silly side! Purchase this image HERE