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While spending some time down the coast recently I discovered this wonderful little nursery called Arizona Living in Jan Juc . . . of course three miniature cacti made their way home with me . . . to photograph of course. I really liked these air cactus too!
While spending some time down the coast recently I discovered this wonderful little nursery called Arizona Living in Jan Juc . . . of course three miniature cacti made their way home with me.
The Schnebly Hill Formation is a thick layer of red and orange sandstone unique to the Sedona Arizona area. Sedona's red rocks are world famous and comprise the landscape in an around the town. I took this photo offroading. There are many beautiful trails up in that area.
I'm a red girl at heart but I'm a little obsessed with pink and the moment . . . and cactus too!
While spending some time down the coast recently I discovered this wonderful little nursery called Arizona Living in Jan Juc . . . of course three miniature cacti made their way home with me . . . to photograph of course.
While spending some time down the coast recently I discovered this wonderful little nursery called Arizona Living in Jan Juc . . . of course three miniature cacti made their way home with me . . . this is not one of them!
East of Phoenix near Talking Stick Resort, there's an entertainment complex comprised of about 8 family friendly attractions. One of them is "Butterfly Wonderland", an open environment you can walk through that contains thousands of butterflies of various species. I snapped this pic of one of them grabbing a snack.
Businesses featuring southwestern themes like this used to be ubiqutious throughout Arizona. Today, much of Arizona's cityscapes are comprised of modern American monoculture. I apprediciate Kachina's 60+ year old brand asthetic upholding
a bit of desert culture and nostalgia. Don't ever change that sign!
Well they're more aubergine really . . . but how gorgeous are their colours . . . found these beauties at this wonderful little nursery called Arizona Living in Jan Juc.
Some people around here might say the best roadhouse in Texas is in Phoenix Arizona. Famous for their chicken fried steaks, TexAZ has an atmosphere that screams Texas hospitality. This is a photo of their bar area. It's fun.
And now for something completely different ... this is an actual municipal crosswalk sign on Mill Avenue in Tempe. When the light turns green, you know what to do.
More from Scottsdale ... There is a lot of cowboy flavor in Scottsdale, mainly for the tourists. This area contains many high-end trendy bars and fine dining restaurants, even if sometimes they're covered in Southwestern kitsch.
There's a public art installation in the Sunny Slope neighborhood of Phoenix called the "Dunlap Tree Garden". For a stretch of about a mile, the trees along the road are accompanied by various painted steel figures. I always thought this one looked like my friend Johnny.
More from Scottsdale ... Robert Indiana's "LOVE" print from the 60s is iconic. He also created several sculptures based on the print. This aluminum version stands 12 feet tall in Civic Plaza as part of Scottsdale's public art collection.
I took a walk around Old Town Scottsdale and Scottsdale Civic Plaza. It's a very touristy area and fun to visit. This clock is in Civic Plaza and was put there by the Rotary Club in 2014.
I'm kind of wishing I'd had the opportunity to venture into the desert this weekend. It's going to soon be too hot to off-road around Phoenix. Luckily mountains and cooler climes are only a few hours north on Highway I-17. Here's a photo of crane I took in the Hassayampa River Preserve southwest of Phoenix a few years back.
I was offroad on the Mogollon Rim when I spotted an old ranch. I got out to look, and when I returned to the Jeep, this guy was standing there. I wish I'd had an apple on me.
Another spectacular Arizona sunrise! I took this one in Tempe, featuring the Mill Avenue Bridge, downtown, and that perennial reservoir we affectionally call Town Lake. You can tell I took this one awhile ago by the buildings missing in the skyline ... sorry Farmer's Insurance.
More from Scottsdale ... Civic Plaza features lush flower gardens intermixed with public art pieces. I'm not sure what kind of flowers these are, comment if you know.
I took a ride to Coolidge, Arizona to see the Casa Grande ruins. The ruins consist of a "Big House" surrounded by several outlying structures. They were built in around 1150 by the Hohokam, a prehistoric native people. The site is thought to have been abandoned by them in about 1450.
More from Scottsdale ... I'm not sure what these lights are called, but they're for sale at most southwestern stores. I love how festive they look. Maybe I'll find a place for one eventually.
Last one from Casa Grande ... They built the ramada over the main building in 1932. It's called the Olmstead Shelter after it's designer. The shelter also serves as home to a pair of great horned owls. I think it gives the site an almost surreal feel.
#DidYouKnow: #FountainHills is home to the largest freshwater, continuously running fountain! #ArizonaLiving
More from Casa Grande ... In the 1800s, travelers would scratch their names into the walls as they passed through. Names can be seen throughout the structure and include settlers and military personnel. They don't let people do this anymore.
Some promos I took for friends of mine.
They have a new line up now, but they're still one of the better local bands in the area.
Check them out:
More from Casa Grande ... The Hohokam who built this site also built the canals that run through the state. No one is sure what Casa Grande was used for, it was most likely a gather place or waypoint. You can't enter the structure but you can look in.