cpondy's most popular photosHello! My name is Chris Pondy. Currently I am an American History and Government teacher in Arizona, but at one time in my life I worked as a photojournalist for several newspapers and owned a small studio. I put my camera down for about 10 years while I was raising my family and concentrating on my teaching career, but I have recently had my passion reignited. If you wish to contact me via email for any reason, feel free, my email is cpondy@msn.com.
Please feel free to take a look around and enjoy the photographs on this site, but remember they are copyrighted and may not be used without the expressed permission of the photographer (that's me!).
IF YOU LIKE THE PHOTOS FEEL, FREE TO MAKE ONE YOUR OWN BY CLICKING THE BUY BUTTON IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF EACH GALLERY!http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Miscellaneous/IMG6009/487277127_Fth3J-Ti.jpghttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/popular/2009-12-01T01:54:22ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugToday it begins. I used to be a photographer. As silly as that sounds that is the case. I sold all my gear after working as a photojournalist and owning a small studio to start a new career ...<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />Today it begins. I used to be a photographer. As silly as that sounds that is the case. I sold all my gear after working as a photojournalist and owning a small studio to start a new career ...</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#499093700_fZvj2" title="Today it begins. I used to be a photographer. As silly as that sounds that is the case. I sold all my gear after working as a photojournalist and owning a small studio to start a new career ..."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG9075/499093700_fZvj2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Today it begins. I used to be a photographer. As silly as that sounds that is the case. I sold all my gear after working as a photojournalist and owning a small studio to start a new career ..." title="Today it begins. I used to be a photographer. As silly as that sounds that is the case. I sold all my gear after working as a photojournalist and owning a small studio to start a new career ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-25T13:40:40Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG9075/499093700_fZvj2-Th.jpg2009-03-25 16:47:19Took my new Canon 50D out for a few shot as the sun was fading tonight. I didn't take a tripod with me, so a bit of camera shake if inspected close, but still a nice shot I think for a quick ...<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />Took my new Canon 50D out for a few shot as the sun was fading tonight. I didn't take a tripod with me, so a bit of camera shake if inspected close, but still a nice shot I think for a quick ...</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#516314044_hpnE3" title="Took my new Canon 50D out for a few shot as the sun was fading tonight. I didn't take a tripod with me, so a bit of camera shake if inspected close, but still a nice shot I think for a quick ..."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1187/516314044_hpnE3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Took my new Canon 50D out for a few shot as the sun was fading tonight. I didn't take a tripod with me, so a bit of camera shake if inspected close, but still a nice shot I think for a quick ..." title="Took my new Canon 50D out for a few shot as the sun was fading tonight. I didn't take a tripod with me, so a bit of camera shake if inspected close, but still a nice shot I think for a quick ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-19T12:33:57Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1187/516314044_hpnE3-Th.jpg2009-04-19 06:43:02April 18, 2009
Turned a corner and found that I was face to face with this cougar taking down this cow elk. It was amazing even though it was in Cabela's! The expression on the cougars face ...<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />April 18, 2009
Turned a corner and found that I was face to face with this cougar taking down this cow elk. It was amazing even though it was in Cabela's! The expression on the cougars face ...</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#515278221_jEbRN" title="April 18, 2009
Turned a corner and found that I was face to face with this cougar taking down this cow elk. It was amazing even though it was in Cabela's! The expression on the cougars face ..."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1112/515278221_jEbRN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="April 18, 2009
Turned a corner and found that I was face to face with this cougar taking down this cow elk. It was amazing even though it was in Cabela's! The expression on the cougars face ..." title="April 18, 2009
Turned a corner and found that I was face to face with this cougar taking down this cow elk. It was amazing even though it was in Cabela's! The expression on the cougars face ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-18T09:58:33Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1112/515278221_jEbRN-Th.jpg2009-04-17 23:38:33April 20, 2009
Stock image from last summer, but it is one of my favorites.<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />April 20, 2009
Stock image from last summer, but it is one of my favorites.</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#517341306_5wmP9" title="April 20, 2009
Stock image from last summer, but it is one of my favorites."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/STKIMG5952/517341306_5wmP9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="April 20, 2009
Stock image from last summer, but it is one of my favorites." title="April 20, 2009
Stock image from last summer, but it is one of my favorites." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-20T14:15:19Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/STKIMG5952/517341306_5wmP9-Th.jpg2008-07-03 19:27:06IMG_8642<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_8642</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/7516429_KrpY5#516372618_8zpEf" title="IMG_8642"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG8642/516372618_8zpEf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_8642" title="IMG_8642" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-19T13:27:07Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG8642/516372618_8zpEf-Th.jpg2009-03-22 11:30:31April 28, 2009
Thinking of Hawaii today, so I had to pull out a shot from last years trip.<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />April 28, 2009
Thinking of Hawaii today, so I had to pull out a shot from last years trip.</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#522802330_wuE9L" title="April 28, 2009
Thinking of Hawaii today, so I had to pull out a shot from last years trip."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/STKIMG6307/522802330_wuE9L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="April 28, 2009
Thinking of Hawaii today, so I had to pull out a shot from last years trip." title="April 28, 2009
Thinking of Hawaii today, so I had to pull out a shot from last years trip." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-27T12:14:19Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/STKIMG6307/522802330_wuE9L-Th.jpg2008-07-07 12:10:09April 24, 2009
2nd to last baseball game for the season. 1 more to go unless we make the playoffs, so my dailies won't be including so much baseball in the near future.<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />April 24, 2009
2nd to last baseball game for the season. 1 more to go unless we make the playoffs, so my dailies won't be including so much baseball in the near future.</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#520195775_dN5jR" title="April 24, 2009
2nd to last baseball game for the season. 1 more to go unless we make the playoffs, so my dailies won't be including so much baseball in the near future."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1479/520195775_dN5jR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="April 24, 2009
2nd to last baseball game for the season. 1 more to go unless we make the playoffs, so my dailies won't be including so much baseball in the near future." title="April 24, 2009
2nd to last baseball game for the season. 1 more to go unless we make the playoffs, so my dailies won't be including so much baseball in the near future." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T15:05:59Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1479/520195775_dN5jR-Th.jpg2009-04-24 04:21:55April 22, 2009
Another glorious day in the sun out shooting baseball. Love my new 50D and it's 5 to 6fps! This is one of a series of about 8 shots that caught the runner sliding safely into ...<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />April 22, 2009
Another glorious day in the sun out shooting baseball. Love my new 50D and it's 5 to 6fps! This is one of a series of about 8 shots that caught the runner sliding safely into ...</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/7722666_3Ac8s#518840008_fgWf2" title="April 22, 2009
Another glorious day in the sun out shooting baseball. Love my new 50D and it's 5 to 6fps! This is one of a series of about 8 shots that caught the runner sliding safely into ..."><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1273/518840008_fgWf2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="April 22, 2009
Another glorious day in the sun out shooting baseball. Love my new 50D and it's 5 to 6fps! This is one of a series of about 8 shots that caught the runner sliding safely into ..." title="April 22, 2009
Another glorious day in the sun out shooting baseball. Love my new 50D and it's 5 to 6fps! This is one of a series of about 8 shots that caught the runner sliding safely into ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-22T13:06:07Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Day-in-the-life/IMG1273/518840008_fgWf2-Th.jpg2009-04-22 04:26:36STK_IMG_4054<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />STK_IMG_4054</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/7515993_mofcT#485344847_mpg3v" title="STK_IMG_4054"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/STKIMG4054/485344847_mpg3v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="STK_IMG_4054" title="STK_IMG_4054" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-04T11:34:47Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/STKIMG4054/485344847_mpg3v-Th.jpg2008-05-10 12:13:15IMG_1117<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_1117</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/7516429_KrpY5#516348700_QMEVh" title="IMG_1117"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG1117/516348700_QMEVh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_1117" title="IMG_1117" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-19T13:21:41Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG1117/516348700_QMEVh-Th.jpg2009-04-19 06:25:44IMG_0993<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_0993</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/7939682_LJJT5#515274765_fhuPZ" title="IMG_0993"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/IMG0993/515274765_fhuPZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_0993" title="IMG_0993" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-18T11:05:18Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/IMG0993/515274765_fhuPZ-Th.jpg2009-04-17 22:02:58IMG_0998<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_0998</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/7939682_LJJT5#515275716_i3j7q" title="IMG_0998"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/IMG0998/515275716_i3j7q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_0998" title="IMG_0998" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-18T11:05:18Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/IMG0998/515275716_i3j7q-Th.jpg2009-04-17 22:04:59IMG_5952<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_5952</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/7516429_KrpY5#485373359_tZcyb" title="IMG_5952"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG5952/485373359_tZcyb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_5952" title="IMG_5952" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-04T11:25:01Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/IMG5952/485373359_tZcyb-Th.jpg2008-07-03 19:27:06STK_IMG_3969<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />STK_IMG_3969</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/7516429_KrpY5#485374667_fH7Mm" title="STK_IMG_3969"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/STKIMG3969/485374667_fH7Mm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="STK_IMG_3969" title="STK_IMG_3969" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-04T11:25:16Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers/STKIMG3969/485374667_fH7Mm-Th.jpg2008-05-10 11:27:56IMG_8853<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_8853</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/7515993_mofcT#497779318_h5pLh" title="IMG_8853"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/IMG8853/497779318_h5pLh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_8853" title="IMG_8853" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" 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title="IMG_0992" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-18T11:05:18Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Other/Community-Service/IMG0992/515274033_Mmf26-Th.jpg2009-04-17 22:02:38IMG_9075<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_9075</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Sports/BCHS-Baseball/7721171_eHBuM#498996705_egikt" title="IMG_9075"><img src="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Sports/BCHS-Baseball/IMG9075/498996705_egikt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_9075" title="IMG_9075" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-25T12:19:34Zcpondyhttp://cpondy.smugmug.comhttp://cpondy.smugmug.com/Sports/BCHS-Baseball/IMG9075/498996705_egikt-Th.jpg2009-03-25 16:47:19IMG_0413<p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com">cpondy</a><br />IMG_0413</p><p><a href="http://cpondy.smugmug.com/Sports/BCHS-plays-Chase-Field/8001673_s2Vfv#520305255_r38oc" title="IMG_0413"><img 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