Sonora Suckers

January 29, 2023 — I returned to the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam soon after my first trip.  This time, in addition to my camera, I was armed with my flyrod.  I was intrigued by the idea of catching a Sonora sucker, a fish native to the ecosystem.  While most of the other anglers …

Stewart Mountain Dam

January 21, 2023 — I started my Salt River quest by visiting Stewart Mountain Dam which is a popular spot on the lower river about 40 miles northeast of Phoenix.  I planned to photograph the dam and perhaps the wild horses that inhabit the surrounding area. It turned out to be more difficult than I …

Kick-Off

Image of map of Salt River in Arizona

January 13, 2023 — After much reflection, I decided I would follow the Salt River in east-central Arizona from its beginning in the high mountains to its end on the desert floor. It would be a quest to find out, if I could, what we humans are doing right and what we are doing wrong …