UPDATE : All of the galleries are now new and improved. You can chose a gallery to view by
clicking the link in the below blog, or go to the Galleries page, select a gallery then "Start
Slideshow" to view the photos . I hope you enjoy your visit to my site, and please feel free to
send an email with any comments or questions to fdwerner@hotmail.com , or use the "contact
me" button on the left menu bar. If there is a photo you would like a higher resolution version
of, you can also contact me about that.
01-29-2012 : The Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix had an event this weekend, and the
weather for it turned out to be about perfect.
11-16-2011 ; Two of my favorite areas of photography are animals and action shots, in the
Birds of San Diego gallery, you can see a few of my better attempts at capturing both at one
time.
11-16-2011 ; We took a wonderful trip to San Diego, California this past weekend, and the
gallery of some of the photos are now up.
10-25-2011 ; On Saturday we had a great family BBQ in Congress, Arizona. Weather was
great, food was out standing, and best of all the time with the grandkids couldnt have been
better! The above link will take you to some of the photos taken of the day.
10-23-2011 ; This years Arizona State Fair 2011 Demolition Derby had a lot of great
action. We had car fires, a car almost get flipped on its roof, and some great escapes during
the final heat. Congratulations goes out to Logan Smith for taking 1st place, and Jim Atwater
taking 2nd place. The only thing I regret about this years fair derby, is that they cut it down to
one day from three!
10-23-2011 ; Better late then never, but last weeks photo gallery for the Native Spirit
Dancers performing at the Arizona State Fair 2011 is up.
10-01-2011 ; We attended this years Yarnell Garden Party up north this weekend. They have
an annual party to raise funds for their community garden, and this years was a fun event.
Good food, great company and a fantastic setting to have a gourmet dinner in.
09-11-2011 ; Annual Northern Gila County Fair was this weekend, and with it was the Payson
Demolition Derby. If I discount the fact that I now have 2nd degree burns on my face and
head, it was a wonderful way to spend a summer Sunday in the high country.
08-14-2011 ; Photo shoot out at Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale for my new company,
Optima Protective Group, LLC.
08-06-11 ; Attended the summer Et MotoPark Demolition Derby out in Apache Junction
today. The venue has enormous potential to put on a great derby, but they fell short this time.
The track was so small and so deep with mud, the derby was almost at a snails pace for the
first 2 rounds. Couple this with the fact that the audience was about 60 yards back behind 2
fences trying to watch the action, it didn't make for a very good derby or photo event for me.
Following the above link will take you to the very few photos I was able to salvage of the
event, and sadly none of them are action shots. Sorry.
08-01-11 ; My new company added a new patrol car to the fleet, to see some photos of it,
click the following link , Optima Protective Group, LLC Nissan Cube.
04-07-11 ; Gallery for the Buckeye Spring 2011 Helzapoppin Demolition Derby now up
and ready for viewing.
03-30-11 ; I was invited to help shoot the Monster Truck Nationals and Demolition Derby out at
the University of Phoenix Stadium this past weekend. This was the first event that I had full
access to all areas of the show, and it was a great experience! Part of my agreement was
that I cant post photos from the monster trucks, but the demolition derby was allowed. Follow
this link - Demolition Derby at University of Phoenix Stadium to visit the gallery. I did
submit photos of the trucks to the events promoter, and he may put them up on their web site.
Stay tuned for a link if that happens...
03-20-11 ; The annual Arizona Renaissance Festival 2011 was a lot of fun this year. We
spent almost 8 hours wandering the festival seeing as many of the stage shows as possible.
02-08-11 ; Photos from the annual Melrose on 7th Ave Street Fair are now up. This is a
yearly event along 7th Ave that showcases classic cars.
02-27-11 ; After a rainy Saturday night, a very soggy and water logged Steele Indian School
Park hosted the second day of the Phoenix Highland Games 2011.
02-26-11 ; Gallery of photos from the 2011 Phoenix Matsuri Festival are now up and ready
for viewing.
02-06-11 ; My first foray into wedding photography was today, and I thank Mykle and Jeana
for allowing me the honor of taking photos during their very special day. Follow this Wedding
Photos link to see the gallery of the festivities.
01-22-11 ; This year we celebrated my birthday with a visit to the ETMotoPark in Apache
Junction for a Demolition Derby. Photos of the event are now up in the gallery.
01-08-11 : Photos from this years Glendale Glows 2011 are now up and ready for viewing.
There wasn't as many balloons this year, but they did have some great bands playing.
11-20-10 : The day was full with 2 very interesting, and very different events. First up was the
Phoenix Faerie Festival held out at the Estrella Mountain Park. Later in the evening, we
enjoyed the Helzapoppin Demolition Derby held in Buckeye, Arizona. Both galleries are now
up, and I hope you enjoy the photos.
11-14-10 ; Spent a wonderful day at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park up in Camp Verde,
Arizona. It is a unique experience that allows up close and personal visits with some of the
creatures of the African plains.
11-07-10 :The last night of the Arizona State Fair 2010 had a main event in the grandstands of
Monster Trucks and motor home demolition derby. Gallery of some of the truck event is now
up, just use the clickable link above to head to there.
10-30-10 : Photo gallery for the All Indian Rodeo at the Arizona State Fair 2010 is now up
and ready to visit.
10-16-10 : Arizona State Fair 2010 is up and running! Follow this Demolition Derby link to
see some photos of the main event. And congratulations to Jim Atwater in the #73 car for
being the winner for Fridays event and the main event winner on Sunday night!
09-12-10 : The 5th Annual Payson Demolition Derby was held at the North Gila County Fair
this year, and you can see some of the event photos by clicking the link above.
09-04-10 : This weekend I visited a BMX track up in north Phoenix called Black Mountain
BMX. Photos of my visit are now up. Just follow the link above to view the photos.
08-22-10 : The worlds oldest continuous rodeo is held in Payson, Arizona each August, and
this was the 126th annual event. Follow this Payson 126th Rodeo link to see the gallery of
photos from this years visit.
07-10-10 : Arcosanti is an experimental town that began construction in 1970 in central
Arizona, 70 mi (110 km) north of Phoenix, at an elevation of 3,732 feet (1,130 meters).
Architect Paolo Soleri, using a concept he calls arcology (a portmanteau of architecture and
ecology), started the town to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved while
minimizing the destructive impact on the earth. Click the highlighted link above to view photos
of my recent visit to Arcosanti.
05-08-10 : New gallery now uploaded for the annual Prescott Highland Games. This yearly event
showcases some great athletes competing in traditional highland power events, such as the caber toss,
hammer throw, shot put, and much more.
04-24-10 : This weekend I revisited the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium out in west Phoenix. The
aquarium part is the newest addition to this sprawling and private zoo. The new album is on the very
bottom of the Galleries page, or click the above link to launch the photo slideshow directly.
04-18-10 : A friend stopped by for a visit this weekend, and he brought along his pet parrot, Mitchell.
Mitchell was kind enough to sit still for a few photos, and they can be seen in the Mitchell Gallery.
04-04-10 : Located in downtown Phoenix, sits one of the states oldest houses, The Rosson House. It is
nestled in a section known as Heritage Square, and is surrounded by a number of old buildings
relocated from varying sections of Phoenix. A sampling of shots can be accessed from the link above or
the "Galleries" page.
03-13-10 : Tempe Town Lake was the site of this years Arizona Aloha Festival , and it was attended
by what seemed 20,000 people! Some photos of the event are now up in the gallery section, or follow
the clickable link above to access the gallery directly.
02-06-10 : Spent a relaxing day at the Renaissance Festival on Saturday. Gallery of the day is now
up!
02-28-10 ; Spent some time at the MATSURI FESTIVAL on Sunday, and some of the photos have been
uploaded and ready for your viewing.
02-13-10 ; Due to my being down right lazy, I am just now going thru and posting some pic's of
GLENDALE GLOWS 2010. I wasn't able to get a lot of shots this year, because the balloon people
weren't firing up the flames as much as in prior years.
12-19-09 : With the closing of Phoenix Greyhound Dogpark set for the end of December, I decided to
head there a few times and get some photos to remember the old place by.
10-28-09 ; Spent a nice evening at the ARIZONA STATE FAIR and have some of the photos up in a
gallery. I have a few hundred more of the figure - 8 race to edit, so more shots will follow later.
08-26-09 ; Canon 40D that was my main camera died, and was replaced, free of charge, with the newer
CANON 50D .
I am very excited to get some new photos with this camera, as it is a pretty decent step up in all areas.
Stay tuned....
07-04-09 ; Fourth of July 2009 photo gallery now posted. They were take just east of the Peoria Sports
Complex.
05-14-09 : I added more photos to the Derby Dames galley tonight.
05-10-09 ; Saturday night found this photog ringside at a good old fashioned roller derby. If you have
never had the chance to go to one, find the time. It was more of a blast then I would have ever expected
it to be. I was able to edit a few of the 300 shots I took, and you can find them in the new DERBY
DAMES gallery.
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