Share Six: April 2024: Curves

Posted on April 6, 2024

The theme for the month of April was chosen by Janet from @wiredtothemoon_ and it is {Curves}. Once again I decided to use images from the trip to Arizona and I was surprised at how many curves I actually came across.

The Oxford Dictionary says that a curve is : a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.

Below ar3e some of the curves I found.

One evening we stopped by a rooftop bar to watch the sunset. Across the road was this apartment building with these weird shaped windows. Looked like a bunch of partial igloos.
I love graffiti and Phoenix has an area where you can find plenty of this type of art. I had to push my camera through some steel railings to get a clear view of this artwork.
Release the Fear – Melted Weapons Sculpture This monument is made up of around 17000 pounds of melted weapons. You can read more about it by clicking on the link.
We were looking for the tourist board when I realized that we had found Phoenix’s Arizona Center. A shopping area set around a beautiful outdoor area. I loved the curved feel of the walkway they were constructing.
The shopping center surrounded this outdoor area. To the left was outdoor seating where I sat and enjoyed the solitude. Richard was sick in the hotel room and I was trying to avoid his germs. But they got me in the end. What I loved was the artwork of metal frogs in the pond, and story telling all around the walkway. I will confess this was a green space for me, in Arizona’s very dry arid type of environment.
We were in Scottsdale and our time to head back to Phoenix had arrived. Richard always likes to get to the bus stope early and so we had a bit of time sitting out in the hot sun waiting for the bus to arrive. One of the best things I found about traveling through Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe was how user friendly their transportation system was and how cheap it was. Definitely worth looking into if you are visiting.
Train track curves in Phoenix. We hopped on and off the Metro train system a fair bit. The day we travelled to Scottsdale the Metro train broke down and we were stuck on the train for about 30 minutes while they tried to get it working again and then when they finally did they went backwards to the next station where we were allowed to get off and catch the next train. The good thing about this system was that they were able to switch tracks fairly easily.
We’re in Sedona and following the curving roads through the Red Rock. It’s a beautiful part of town but my warning would be that it gets pretty busy on the weekends.
Leaving Sedona and heading out to Page we happened to stop at a viewing site and took in the bridge. It always impresses me to see the framework of a bridge spanning a gorge.
I nearly missed this shot as you can see, but we arrived in Page Arizona, home to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe bend. I really liked the curves in the sign.
Page is also home to Lake Powel – one of the largest man made lakes and the Navajo Generating Station which provides power to customers in Arizona.
Horseshoe Bend is another example of curves. It is an amazing visual and get place to stop and take a photo. For those who plan to visit be aware that it is about a 15 minute walk downhill to the viewing site which means it is a 15 minute walk uphill back to your car. It is doable but it feels like it goes on forever.
The best curves for me were found in Antelope Canyon and here are a few of the camera images that I have edited.
I don’t know if it is just me but I could see a face in this rock. Part man part leopard / wild cat. Maybe just a wild cat. Whatever it is, I see it every time I look at this image.
Where ever the light shines on the rock you get these stunning changes in color. As you went deeper so there was less light. What I did find was that I felt unbalanced walking through there. I am going to assume that it was due to the undulating walls. The visit to Antelope Canyon was a bucket list item for me and it was worth every penny that I spent on it. Thanks to Antelope Canyon Tours for this incredible tour. Our tour guide was the best.

You can find curves in every area of your life. In the shape of a branch, the edge of a flower, the shape of a vase, roads, handles etc. There are so many different ideas out there.

I hope you enjoyed my second glimpse at Arizona. If you missed the first glimpse you can view it here. I will eventually get to editing more of our trip to Arizona. Sometimes I feel like I can hardly keep up with everything that is going on around us.

This is a circle blog and as I mentioned, we have some very talented artists in the group. Take some time to follow the links and see what they have for you this month. My incredibly talented friend Katherine of Cobert Photography is up next. I can’t wait to see what she has to share. You can see more of her work by clicking on her Instagram page.

Until next time, stay well.

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