Sunday, February 28, 2010

Unofficial Arizona State Flower

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Scattered along the roadways of Arizona from one end to another you will find these bright a cheerful traffic barricades. We refer to the tw...
Saturday, February 27, 2010

8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile compared to largest earthquake in Arizona

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The United States Geological Survey has up to the minute accurate information on the huge Chilean earthquake. A summary of the earthquake i...
Friday, February 26, 2010

Four Peaks -- A Salt River Valley Landmark

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Floating off in the distance in the eastern portions of the Salt River Valley is the vision of a huge mountain with four distinctive peaks. ...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Normally dry Salt River at Gilbert Road Crossing

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It is almost a mantra in Phoenix to hear news commentators speak of the "normally dry Salt River." The Gila/Salt River system drai...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Ferocactus wislizenii -- the Arizona Barrel Cactus

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The picture above is a Ferocactus wisilzeni , also called the Fishhook Barrel Cactus, Arizona Barrel Cactus, Candy Barrel Cactus, and Sout...
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Pinnacle Peak Park, Scottsdale, Arizona

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Located in the northern portion of Scottsdale, Arizona, Pinnacle Peak Park is a 150 acre preserve with a 1.75 mile trail circling the promi...
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Glass blowing exhibition at the Desert Botanical Gardens

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In a fascinating series of shows, the Highway Hotshop owned by Joshua Dopp and Adam Frus demonstrated new techniques in the ancient art o...