Mike Jones

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.

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE
Call me if I can help you or someone you know
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(520) 349-9090

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.

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE
Call me if I can help you or someone you know
with a purchase or refi mortgage.
(520) 349-9090

Don Ross is the owner of Designs In Steel, a Tucson company that designs, fabricates, and installs some of the coolest functional art you've ever seen.

Quiet, unassuming, and tremendously competent, he's just the kind of person you want to hire to create a blend of beauty and functionality for your home.

REALTORS are often asked what improvements add value to a home, and then the followup question: "What improvements will bring a return on my investment?" Don's creations are the answer to that second question.

Look at the double arched doors to the right. Created from native mesquite, Saguaro ribs, and steel, they are a thing of beauty in their own right. Set into an exterior courtyard wall, I have no doubt they will inspire comments from passers by. They "say" something exceptional about the home.

This Monday, Don will be installing custom railings for a local Tucson artist at her home. The design is a collaboration between Don and his client. He's invited me to come take pictures of the installation.

I'll share them with you if you don't tell any one. Be sure to stop back.

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

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE
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with a purchase or refi mortgage.
(520) 349-9090

This was this evening on my way home. It's a quiet drive up Gates Pass Road. And then, 10 minutes later...

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

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE
Call me if I can help you or someone you know
with a purchase or refi mortgage.
(520) 349-9090

Pinal County, AZ is #1 in job growth for the nation, according to Money Magazine.

You never heard of Pinal County, AZ? Think again. You likely know something about Pinal County without having learned the name. It's the county just north of Tucson, and it's home to:

• Bioshpere 2, the 3.5 acre glass-enclosed science research center in Oracle, AZ
  
• Picacho Peak, site of the westerly-most battle of the Civil War back in 1862. The battle is re-enacted at Picacho Peak State Park every year in March.
• Copper Creek, one of twenty ghost towns scattered around Pinal County that you can visit.
  
• The Florence Coke Ovens. Florence is the county seat. The coke ovens have nothing to do with carbonated beverage or illegal drugs.

Pinal County has an Open Space & Trails Master Plan. Check it out. Approximately 50% of the county is comprised of:

• State Trust Lands
• National Forest
• State & County Parks
• Wilderness Area

Combine all that recreational potential with the fact that Money Magazine rates Pinal County #1 in job growth for the nation, and you just might want to dig a little deeper. Call me. I'm never too busy to talk with you.

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

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE
Call me if I can help you or someone you know
with a purchase or refi mortgage.
(520) 349-9090

photo copyright Mike in Tucson