Mike Jones

It's called the White Dove of the desert. San Xavier del Bac Mission, just south of Tucson, Arizona is one of the oldest continuously used structures in the West. I believe it's the oldest continually used Catholic Church in the United States. Construction began in 1783, and the mission was completed in 1797.

This Sunday evening, Ginny and I drove to San Xavier del Bac at sunset to share its beauty with you. Thanks for stopping by; come back soon.

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The first rule for a successful seminar? Find out what your desired audience is interested in, and then place yourself squarely in their sights. It has to be all about THEM.

Darlin' and I were driving down the road on vacation in Canada when this wonderfully visual illustration presented itself. The bull was on one side of the road, and the heifers on the other.

You know me; I just had to stop and capture the moment with my camera. I stood in the middle of the road between the two audiences.

Edit: Village of Lions Head, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

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I'm fascinated by these petroglyphs. So much so, in fact, that you may be getting bored with them if you're a long time reader of my blog. (This is the fourth or fifth post in the last month centered around these ancient drawings in stone.)

The Active Rain Real Estate Network facilitates communication between business people across North America. In a short span of time, we communicate across vast geographical divides, often more than 1,000 miles.

This rock represents just the opposite. In a limited geographical location, it communicates across aeons of time, perhaps more than 1,000 years.

There's something in the human soul that wants to communicate with others.

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I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, AZ Mortgage lender.

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An old mentor (now deceased) told me that images should engage the mind in order to make advertising memorable. I want my readers to remember Tucson, even if you've never been here.

For a millenium at least, indigenous people as well as johnny-come-latelys have watched the full moon rise over these granite boulders in what is now Saguaro National Park West.

To give the photo a sense of mystery, and to capture your imagination, I used Photoshop's Artistic Filters to manipulate the image. It's easy, and it's fun.

Look at that rising moon. Can't you hear the coyotes yipping and howling behind you? It seems as if there's not another person on the planet, and the stars that paint the Milky Way are so close you can touch them.

Fall and winter are two of Tucson's most inviting seasons. Plan to come visit and get away from the cold and the dreariness of more northern climes.

Call me; I'd love to be your tour guide to the most interesting place on earth.

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I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, AZ Mortgage lender.

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My folks lived in Clavarack, New York for three decades. When I'd go visit them, I got used to seeing concrete statues of deer people had placed in their front yards.

I never understood the desire to do that. I'd much rather have my back yard graced by the presence of living, breathing statues from time to time.

This lady of the desert graced us with her presence this morning at 6:45 a.m.

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I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, AZ Mortgage lender.

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