Photos from Mike Jones
Lion sculpture graces the parking lot of Tucson's International Wildlife MuseumLocated in: Tucson, AZ
They're not making any more real estate. How many times have you heard that from an agent who's trying to sell you some?
Actually, it's not true.
Planet earth is living, moving, folding in on itself, and constantly re-creating the stuff we call real estate. (Then again, our lifetime is less than the blink of an eye on that geologic time scale, so you might want to act on that purchase you've been contemplating before someone else snaps it up.)
A dozen of us got together on Saturday morning to take a
"roadside geology" trip to Winkleman, Arizona. Two of our number, Dave Young and Keith Long, are geologists.
That's the Gila River on the left. Over eons, it has cut through what is now Arizona, exposing strata of rock to our view.
On the west side of the river is this man-made vertical cut through the same rock strata, made by the Road Department when they built Rt. 77 through Winkleman.
The photo at the top, and the one on the lower left, show "concretions" made of rock, embedded within a solid rock matrix.
These particular concretions are located along the side of the road, north of the town of Winkleman. Pretty cool, isn't it?
You won't see these gems from Interstate 10 at 65 MPH.
Next time you visit Arizona, don't be in a hurry to get to your resort destination. Get off our Interstate Highway system and spend some time on the back roads.
What you see will make you want to stay and explore.
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The Arizona Cowboy Symposium, "a western heritage event that preserves the tradition, heritage and memories of the rural American West," is coming to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds November 13-15, 2009.
Supporters of The Arizona Cowboy Symposium include Southwest Strings right here in Tucson, purveyor of quality instruments & accessories at exceptional prices, and Larrivee Guitars, beautifully crafted guitars endorsed by Doc Stovall.
If (like me) you're fortunate enough to attend, here's what awaits us:
The Mission
The mission of the Arizona Cowboy Symposium Association is to perpetuate and preserve the heritage and values of the Old West and the American Cowboy, by producing the Arizona Cowboy Symposium, a western heritage event, and any other event that promotes and preserves the tradition, heritage, and memories of the rural American West.
These events will bring to the public the art, music, prose and poetry of the American Cowboy and his legacy.
Through our endeavors [we will] establish and support the Brielle Boisvert Scholarship Fund for students who wish to continue their studies in music, literature or rural agricultural endeavors including, but not limited to, veterinarian science and ranch management and operation.
I expect to be there! I'm hoping to see you.
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I opened escrow for one of my FSBO clients yesterday at Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson, 3131 East Broadway Blvd.
Imagine my surprise when I pulled into the parking lot and found that the inmates had taken over the facility!
I looked around to see if maybe Sherrif Joe Arpaio from Maricopa (the man of pink-underwear-for-inmates fame) had come to Pima County, but I didn't see him.
These two inmates were not in the least camera-shy. (Unusual for inmates...)
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Some mornings it's downright hard to go to work. This 3" male Costa's hummingbird can be pretty demanding, sitting on the tip of an Octopus Agave, glaring at the kitchen window, just waiting for his feeder to be filled.
That's not the expression of patience. He knows who's in charge, and it's not me.
Perhaps if I were shooting the photos with 35 mm film, I'd be more disciplined. After all, each shot with film costs money. That's the beauty of digital photography. I can keep on taking pictures as long as he will oblige by sticking around. Too bad that I have a day job as a mortgage guy...
But we funded a VA purchase today, and my borrowers enjoy birds too. They have a kitchen of their own now, with mountain views and as many as 20 different kinds of hummingbirds to attract.
Isn't life good!
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New Jersey has tales of the "Jersey Devil." New England's "Headless Horseman," from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is famous for his pursuit of Ichabod Crane.
Our Halloween monster, the Stalking Saguaro of the Desert, wanders the edges of Tucson's desert, frequenting lonely stretches in search of little children wearing costumes and carrying pillowcases filled with candy...
Parents: Don't leave your children alone tonight near the desert's edge.
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