Jeff Kida

Editor’s Note: On the evening of May 10, at 3:54 p.m. Arizona time, the National Weather Service observed conditions resulting from an extreme geomagnetic storm in outer space, in which electrons from space began flowing down Earth’s magnetic field, where they eventually collided with atoms and molecules in our upper atmosphere. Those collisions produced an aurora (streamers or arches of light) known as the northern lights — the scientific term is aurora borealis.

Spring is here, and so are the wildflowers, but they won’t be here for long. A portfolio edited by Jeff Kida and Keith Whitney

“Isotropic high-tech aluminum alloys,” caruba wood, side cuts, reverse cambers, “KeyHole Technology” … modern-day snow skis have come a long way since 1938, when Arizona Snowbowl opened on the west slope of the San Francisco Peaks. But the most important element of skiing — gravity — remains the same. It’s what takes skiers from the top of the hill to the bottom.

JK: What is Camp Courage, and how did you get involved? JJ: Camp Courage is the Arizona Burn Foundation’s annual camp in the Prescott area for children and teenagers who are burn survivors. The camp has been held since 1991, and I started participating in 1995. I was asked to go up there and make photos to document what went on at the camp. I also started putting together a slideshow to share with campers the night before they went home. I had no idea what

JK: Tell me about your history in photography, printmaking and photo restoration.

We lost a good friend last week. Photographer and longtime contributor Nick Berezenko died on Thursday, and I will miss him a lot.