My Speechless Sunday photo - Clouds With Endless Views!
I think all of us love clouds! It's just something about their shapes, their seemingly pillow-like puffiness, and their beauty! I remember lying on the grass looking up at the clouds and guessing what the shape was! I do the same now with my grandchildren to entertain them in the car.
This photo was taken along highway 60 North from Globe to Show Low this past summer during our monsoon season. I love the view of the curving road heading to? where? who knows?
This is my first post in the Cloud Group! Just discovered that one! Enjoy!
The Phoenix, Arizona Valley and Outlying Cities - Recycling Christmas 
Trees!!!
The City of Mesa, and other cities throughout Arizona are offering facilities to recycle your live Christmas Trees! Please do not just dump it in a landfill, take your tree to be recycled. I've provided a link of information for cities throughout Arizona including Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Goodyear, Glendale, Payson, Peoria, Flagstaff, ShowLow, Prescott, Scottsdale and more.
For complete details including times, addresses and more, click on RECYCLE!
In Mesa, Arizona, especially East Mesa as well as Apache Junction and Gold Canyon there are a plethora of retirement communities. Many of our winter visitors come here for a visit and then end up purchasing their winter home returning year after year to enjoy our wonderful Arizona weather.
The retirement community of Sunland Springs Village is located on the far eastern edge of 
Mesa, just south of Baseline and east of Signal Butte, and is very popular with our winter visitors. Sunland Springs is complete with a club house, swimming pool, tennis courts and three beautiful golf courses. My favorite golf course in this community is Four Peaks, probably named after the mountain range Four Peaks directly to the north. There are always lots of fun things to do at the club house, or if you choose to just sit and watch, that's fun too.
Any time of the day you will see joggers, fast walkers, strollers, and lots of friendly people enjoying the warmth and the sun. Since I am from Arizona, during the winter I don't wear shorts, but on the putting green or the driving range and on the golf courses themselves, lots of our winter visitors are wearing shorts. I'm bundled up unless it gets into the high 60's.
Mountain ranges are evident all around; however, the mountain that I particularly love to see is 
Superstition Mountain just nine miles east of Sunland Springs Village. To the north are the Goldfield Mountains, and to the south the San Tan Mountains.
There are still new homes being built as well as resale houses available. If you're in the market for a second home, or are thinking of retiring, I am available to show you these beautiful homes in a wonderful and peaceful area.
Located near hospitals, shopping at Superstition Gateway East and Superstition Gateway West, theaters including an IMax theater, Coldstone Creamery, Super Wal-mart, Kohl's, Staples and lots of places to eat, this might just be a great place to settle in.
Mesa and Gilbert flank each side of Power Road, and the cities are joining together to plan the improvement of Power Road - widening it into four lanes from the 202 to Pecos - a stretch of about 2.7 miles. Could this be part of our job stimulus dollars at work? Guess that could be up for debate, but it is a "good" thing nevertheless.
As the map reflects, this is a busy hub area since one way into the airport is along this corridor. Right now, the road narrows down into just two lanes, so the improvement will be a welcome relief 
to those home owners heading for Power Ranch, for Seville, and other communities south of the 202.
Mesa and Gilbert leaders are planning for the corridor to be the "knowledge corridor."
One day, we will all look back and remember when Power Road was just a rural two lane road. As the citie
s grow, and the people move into this beautiful area of the southeast valley, wider and better roads will definitely be something better to serve the communities south of the 202.
The Mesa, Arizona Temple sets up displays that are spectacular. Thousands of volunteers place 50 life-size figures, including a nativity scene and the three wise men and their camels. 750,000 lights are set in citrus trees, cacti and palm trees. The visitors center shows a short film depicting the birth of Christ through December 31. Holiday music is performed by valley choirs, school groups and entertainers.
Musical performances begin at 6 or 7 p,m. nightly. Be sure to see details at: MesaChristmasLights.com
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