Favorite Photos, April. Click for a larger version.

Here are my favorite photos for the month of April. The story behind this “favorite photos by date” project is here.

It is spring and April is a great month for photography

Thanks to an important family history trip with a side trips going and coming to southern Utah, this month is a strong mixture of family photos and southwest desert landscapes and flowers.  In fact, of the 17 landscape and flower images, 10 of them are from the southwest deserts.

The mix of photos this month is as follows:

Landscapes – 10
Family and friends – 9
Flowers – 7
Events – 5
Wildlife – 3
Misc – 6

April photos by location:

California – 8
Ohio – 7
Utah – 6
Texas – 4
Missouri – 4
Michigan – 3
North Carolina – 2
Haiti – 2
Arizona – 1
Oklahoma – 1
Kansas – 1
Illinois – 1

Links to the Story Behind Each Photo

April 1 – California Golden Poppies, Fremont California
April 2 – Bridget Doty, Dance, Independence Missouri
April 3 – California Poppies, Fremont California
April 4 – Grand Canyon from the Air, Arizona
April 4 – Night Sky from a Plane in Flight over Kansas
April 5 – Vanilla Creme Drop, Columbus Ohio
April 5 – Bridget Doty, Corolla North Carolina
April 6 – Bridget Doty, Corolla North Carolina
April 7 – Calla-Lily, Fremont California
April 8 – Electrical Tower in the Rain, Fremont California
April 9 – Trash Bin, Public Library, Beecher City Illinois
April 10 – Tahitians, Conference, Independence Missouri
April 10 – Art Exhibit and Auction, Dayton Ohio
April 11 – Conference Chamber, The Auditorium, Independence Missouri
April 12 – The Temple, Independence Missouri
April 13 – Ava, Worthington Ohio
April 14 – Baptism, Port-de-Paix, Haiti
April 15 – Sunny, Park, Columbus Ohio
April 16 – Sunset and Palm Tree, Croix de Bouquets, Haiti
April 17 – Bald Eagle, Oklahoma City Zoo
April 18 – Faucet Adapter, Columbus Ohio
April 18 – Pansies, Columbus Ohio
April 19 – Alligator, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
April 20 – Girl with Easter Bunny Ears, Worthington Ohio
April 21 – Prickly Pear Cactus, Texas
April 22 – Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
April 22 – Ocotillo. Big Bend National Park, Texas
April 23 – Park Avenue at Twilight, Arches National Park, Utah
April 24 – Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
April 24 – La Sal Mountains from Dead Horse Point, Utah
April 25 – Bryce Canyon at Sunrise, Utah
April 25 – Panorama, Zion National Park, Utah
April 26 – Doris, Fremont California
April 27 – Great Gray Owl, Michigan
April 27 – Uncle Cliff, Aunt Dottie, and Cousin Sue, Ukiah California
April 27 – Trillium Ravine Nature Preserve, Michigan
April 28 – Mom’s Doll, Orland California
April 28 – Four of us on Grandpa’s old sofa bed, Orland California
April 29 – Sunset, Lake Michigan, Northern Michigan
April 30 – Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah

Series Link

Series: Favorite Photos by Date – all about this series