Freak snow storm at Bartlett Lake (AZ) today

[theksmith]

I just happen to be up at Bartlett Lake (just north of Scottsdale, AZ) today when the snow storm rolled by, It was already cold for Phoenix area, but it dropped over 10 degrees in just a few minutes!

Panoramic showing the storm move in: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristoffersmith/20081226BartlettLake#5284301145625161730

Video (sorry the camera is shaking becuase I was freaking cold!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeexxJ-jj4w

 

[flyingwil]

Awesome!!! cool pictures, were you solo?

 

[theksmith]

Awesome!!! cool pictures, were you solo?

thanks! yeah i was just tooling around bored by myself... wanted to wheel but didn't feel like getting out of town far since i've been on several trips up to see the real snow in Flag lately.

I took the little trail that connects the lower part of the Verde river (Dynamite Rd & N. Fort Mcdowel Rd. area) to Bartlett Lake road, then went up to the lake, then came back via the powerline trail which comes out at the Granite Mountain recreation area in North Scottsdale.

 

[yj-hank]

Nice pictures. What kind of camera do you use?


Henry

 

[theksmith]

Nice pictures. What kind of camera do you use?


Henry

thanks!

i don't have the patience for a DSLR, i like something that i can just pick up and shoot with instantly and throw back in my pocket, so i have a Panasonic DMC-TZ5, and i love it...

it's about the only pockletable camera that still has a good zoom (10x optical). it also has real image stabilization, has a 28mm wide lens, and shoots full HD video. it's a great point-n-shoot.

 

[BLKNBLU]

This looks like next years Christmas card.