Heading Northeast...

 

Out in the van today; the kitties got lunch early, with a bit extra to hold them.  Joan suggested we go to Fountain Hills, northeast of Scottsdale.  Maps and I worked out a route, and we were off; an hour or so enroute...

 That is the only photo I took today.  My plan: shoot some video clips with two different cameras (DJI Action 4 and DJI Pocket 3) and try editing it with Final Cut Pro.  You may hear some people say that FCP is like "the grown-up version of iMovie" - they lie.  The actions are all different.  But, I will see what I can do before the 30-day trial period is up.

We drove to Fountain Hills, arriving at the park just as the fountain was going off (on the hour).  We didn't try to time it that way.  A drive-by with some video, and by the time we parked, the fountain was done until the next hour.

From there, it was onto McDowell Mountain Regional Park, one of the Regional Parks in the County system that we have an annual pass for.  It is out there a ways, but as pretty as any of the other parks we've been to.  Of course, I like to see what the camping is like, both with hookups (water and electricity) and without.  Interesting; I have good intentions to get out there "one day."

Then, on to Rio Verde, another community north of Fountain Hills.  Then, through Carefree, and into Cave Creek.  I was surprised that Cave Creek was more "touristy" than upscale, like the other communities we checked out today.  Almost like it was trying to be "old West(ish)"... it felt like a weekend biker destination.

We were looking for a lunch stop when Joan saw an Oregano's - "How does that sound to you?"

"Pizza?  I'm in."  Our waitress was great, the food was exactly what we expect from Oregano's (and that's a good thing."

Time to find a route home.  Joan routed us to a Costco along the way so we could gas up for 50¢ per gallon less than everything around that area.  Onto the Loop 101 and south on I-17.  Not the pretty scenery we enjoyed on the way north, but I was happy to be out in the van.

Back to Laveen, we swapped the van for the Equinox and back home.  The kitties seemed happy to see us.  Well, happy to get treats and know we were back in time for supper.

And I have downloaded videos and will start working on that.

A test of a new logo...

 

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Here is the "unlisted" video I shot today.  I didn't use wireless mics (intentionally), looking to keep this as simple as possible.  I am still learning Final Cut Pro, so this is more about the editing than the video itself... thus, the reason the video is unlisted.