While this photo may look like it was taken during the North African campaign in 1942, in fact, I took it less than a week ago at the Yuma Proving Grounds, a large military testing facility (1,300 square miles) located just north of Tucson. There, just off of Highway 95, there is a large collection of tanks, rockets, and artillery on display for anyone to see.
The YPG has been around since 1942. Much of the equipment on display here has seen action in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and even the Gulf War. They were all tested here prior to being put into action. If you go there, you may notice a lot of dust off in the distance from moving vehicles…more than likely current model tanks on training missions…and don’t be surprised if you hear some rather large booms as they also test artillery and bombs here.
I just could not resist this shot of one of the older tanks with a longer gun barrel, using a wide angle lens. Now you may notice that this photo looks a little different than most photos. That is because I processed it using some new Photoshop filters that recently acquired. It gives it a bit of a painterly appearance, although, in my opinion it remains a photograph. Once I began playing with this new filter, I started doing some other photos, some of which may appear here in the future.
I really like this picture very much. If you ever get down to the Yuma area, be sure and visit the YPG’s display of military hardware. Also, look to see if you can spot the secret airbase that the Army says does not exist.
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