tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69061226773850926942024-03-13T13:29:35.180-07:00Queen Creek Daily PhotoPhotos from Queen Creek, the East Valley and occasionally beyondTeresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-89030274680737718682010-09-20T09:28:00.002-07:002010-09-20T09:31:10.553-07:00Oak Creek Canyon<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TJeMPJbyaEI/AAAAAAAAAuE/cYNqyKgXoNI/s1600/DSC03586.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519034060224227394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TJeMPJbyaEI/AAAAAAAAAuE/cYNqyKgXoNI/s400/DSC03586.JPG" /></a> <div>Oak Creek Canyon is beautiful. I think I may head up there when the leaves start changing color. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-19393226972789766432010-09-15T06:48:00.003-07:002010-09-15T06:57:41.331-07:00Pondering the Canyon<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TJDQqx8ebgI/AAAAAAAAAt8/QMl275cc21I/s1600/DSC04673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517138976908930562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TJDQqx8ebgI/AAAAAAAAAt8/QMl275cc21I/s400/DSC04673.JPG" /></a> <div>I like this photo of my husband looking out over the Grand Canyon because it puts the size of the Grand Canyon into perspective (somewhat) and because it shows him sitting on the side of it. There are places you can actually come right up to the edge, which is actually kind of scary, and I like that this photo shows that (but I don't like the idea of <em>him</em> sitting on the edge and possibly slipping--don't misunderstand that!). Every year, several people are either hurt or die as a result of falling into the canyon.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-88683663878158630892010-09-13T09:29:00.003-07:002010-09-13T09:33:51.971-07:00Bears and More<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TI5SLTGGAmI/AAAAAAAAAt0/jtgeqwElOjo/s1600/DSC08759.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516436947633308258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TI5SLTGGAmI/AAAAAAAAAt0/jtgeqwElOjo/s400/DSC08759.JPG" /></a> <div>Caitlin Court in Glendale has beautiful historic homes, many of which have been turned into boutiques and restaurants. Who can resist the big teddy bear on the porch of Bears and More?</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-67307412390252154722010-09-10T09:32:00.003-07:002010-09-10T09:37:11.581-07:00Beads anyone?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIpeIjwFOHI/AAAAAAAAAts/LcGbQeGjPRY/s1600/DSC08751.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515324194797467762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIpeIjwFOHI/AAAAAAAAAts/LcGbQeGjPRY/s400/DSC08751.JPG" /></a> The Bead Museum in Glendale has more than 100,000 beads and beaded artifacts, like this beaded jaguar's head from South America.<br /><div></div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-16058737929332633972010-09-09T10:56:00.003-07:002010-09-09T11:04:33.615-07:00Yes, they bite!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIkhnIYB9mI/AAAAAAAAAtk/9EJgcvZda64/s1600/DSC03654.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514976174838773346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIkhnIYB9mI/AAAAAAAAAtk/9EJgcvZda64/s400/DSC03654.JPG" /></a> <div>About an hour south of Queen Creek, near Piccacho Peak, there's an ostrich farm/petting zoo. If you've never been up close and personal with an ostrich before (or if you have kids), it's worth the stop. You'll be able to feed the ostrich, deer, and birds. I think there's also a "big truck" ride that takes you out into the desert. You can also purchase ostrich souvenirs like dusters made from ostrich feathers and ostrich egg shells.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-9531803004496042402010-09-08T08:52:00.003-07:002010-09-08T08:56:31.373-07:00Big Nose Kate's<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIeyHXMY4TI/AAAAAAAAAtc/YpyFNrW5C_s/s1600/DSC03059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514572108293267762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIeyHXMY4TI/AAAAAAAAAtc/YpyFNrW5C_s/s400/DSC03059.JPG" /></a> <div>Anyone who has seen the movies Tombstone or Wyatt Earp knows about Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday's girlfriend. Her name graces this restaurant in Tombstone.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-15293519576408900072010-09-07T06:37:00.003-07:002010-09-07T06:52:10.094-07:00Biosphere 2<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIZDc_7cLXI/AAAAAAAAAtU/YtfuckbbqCs/s1600/DSC02878.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514168959237893490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TIZDc_7cLXI/AAAAAAAAAtU/YtfuckbbqCs/s400/DSC02878.JPG" /></a> <div>In 1991, four men and four women sealed themselves into a $150 million science project called Biosphere 2. (Biosphere 1 is the Earth.) Their goal was to spend two years in an airtight, self-contained environment, growing their own food and recycling their air and water. The experiment didn't go exactly as planned--an unusually cloudy year resulted in reduced photosynthesis, and oxygen from outside needed to be pumped in. Still, the Biosphere 2 is considered a modern engineering wonder. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-77083870497198603442010-09-01T04:16:00.002-07:002010-09-01T04:21:19.491-07:00Montezuma Castle<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TH43DOIVTwI/AAAAAAAAAtM/M_ewND-0qmw/s1600/DSC03174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511903522420248322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TH43DOIVTwI/AAAAAAAAAtM/M_ewND-0qmw/s400/DSC03174.JPG" /></a> <div>I'm going through some of my favorite travel photos. This is one from Montezuma Castle, ruins left by the ancient <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sinqua</span> people. Apparently, soldiers from nearby Fort Verde thought (wrongly so) that these cliff dwellings were part of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Montezuma's</span> empire, and hence the name "Montezuma Castle" stuck. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-22191275530174166402010-08-30T08:51:00.003-07:002010-08-30T09:03:45.205-07:00Arizona Sugar Company<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THvWU0BftfI/AAAAAAAAAtE/h6IRjzpuk8o/s1600/DSC08790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511234222068577778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THvWU0BftfI/AAAAAAAAAtE/h6IRjzpuk8o/s400/DSC08790.JPG" /></a><br /><div>During my visit to Glendale on Friday, I learned that the giant brick building at 51st and Glendale avenues is an old sugar beet factory. W.J. Murphy organized the Arizona Sugar Company to raise sugar beets and built this factory in 1906 to process them. The factory closed in 1913. Since, the building has served as a production facility for Squirt soda concentrate and soy sauce, but has remained vacant since 1986. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-75864202833676840562010-08-25T10:02:00.003-07:002010-08-25T10:08:44.396-07:00Oatman<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THVOBx7WjpI/AAAAAAAAAs0/QXYpscEsNa4/s1600/DSC03202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509395511646785170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THVOBx7WjpI/AAAAAAAAAs0/QXYpscEsNa4/s400/DSC03202.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I love Oatman, so much so that friends tease me about it. But, what's not to love? The adorable burros pictured here were abandoned when the mine closed. Today, they have the right of way in this town along Route 66 in Arizona. You can have your picture taken with them and even feed them, but beware: they are wild and do kick and bite!</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-67851276995198451062010-08-24T08:49:00.001-07:002010-08-24T08:52:21.580-07:00Sunset<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THPqn8R_IQI/AAAAAAAAAss/_qxWTx0AUr4/s1600/DSC08727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509004741121614082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THPqn8R_IQI/AAAAAAAAAss/_qxWTx0AUr4/s400/DSC08727.JPG" /></a> <div>I took this last night at the base of the San Tan Mountains in Queen Creek.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-66048358585785493502010-08-23T09:38:00.002-07:002010-08-23T09:42:14.376-07:00Kitt Peak<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THKkvf9CygI/AAAAAAAAAsk/GPUPq5xHLV8/s1600/DSC02787.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508646430165879298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/THKkvf9CygI/AAAAAAAAAsk/GPUPq5xHLV8/s400/DSC02787.JPG" /></a> <div>I wrote a blog post (<a href="http://www.arizonatravelandadventure.com/">http://www.arizonatravelandadventure.com/</a>) about Kitt Peak National Observatory today. It's one of my favorite things to do in Arizona although I can't really put my finger on why. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-53896715667069637962010-08-20T06:57:00.003-07:002010-08-20T07:02:34.209-07:00Hot Air<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TG6K639aqEI/AAAAAAAAAsc/OIja0LHFEro/s1600/DSC03384.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507492138379290690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TG6K639aqEI/AAAAAAAAAsc/OIja0LHFEro/s400/DSC03384.JPG" /></a> <div>I love the balloons from Hot Air Expeditions with their cactus design! I took this photo a few years ago when I got to ride in one of the two that went up that morning.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-72108688462466897072010-08-19T09:06:00.004-07:002010-08-19T09:15:36.568-07:00White Dove of the Desert<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TG1YjtrsuxI/AAAAAAAAAsU/6lg4jz8Io9E/s1600/DSC02717.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507155289925532434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TG1YjtrsuxI/AAAAAAAAAsU/6lg4jz8Io9E/s400/DSC02717.JPG" /></a> <div>I took this photo a few years ago of Mission San Xavier del Bac, but I doubt it's changed much. The mission, also referred to as "The White Dove of the Desert," has been undergoing renovations for years now. Unfortunately, though, I believe there's funding problems, and this portion of it still needs repairs. </div><div></div><br /><div>San Xavier is located just south of Tucson. It is one of the missions founded by Father Kino.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-69283419828315074432010-08-17T08:43:00.002-07:002010-08-17T08:55:21.447-07:00Thanks for the Rain<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGqw0LYfh8I/AAAAAAAAAsM/-howeRYH2f8/s1600/DSC03285.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506407904869058498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGqw0LYfh8I/AAAAAAAAAsM/-howeRYH2f8/s400/DSC03285.JPG" /></a> <div>I was going through some old photos, and this one struck a chord. Thanks for the Rain by Joe Beeler is located in downtown Wickenburg. Ironically, we haven't had much rain this monsoon season, but maybe if a little thanks in advance might do the trick. There's a slight chance of storms tonight.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-53183701091603504622010-08-16T08:50:00.002-07:002010-08-16T09:18:47.787-07:00Hotel Vendome<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGlkvTckwAI/AAAAAAAAAsE/qAxD5d7-bSE/s1600/DSC08431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506042783273893890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGlkvTckwAI/AAAAAAAAAsE/qAxD5d7-bSE/s400/DSC08431.JPG" /></a> <div>Here's another Prescott photo. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Hotel Vendome was built in 1917. At the time, it was advertised as an "attractive small hotel with 30 rooms and 16 baths, wide verandas upstairs and down, attractive lobby, hot and cold water in all rooms, night and day phone services with buzzers in all rooms..."</div><br /><div></div><div>The Vendome has an interesting past. Sometime around 1920, a woman sick with consumption either owned or managed the hotel. One day, she sent her husband out to get medication and he never returned. Distraught, she locked herself and her cat in Room 16 and refused to eat, drink or come out. Today, Abby reportedly haunts Hotel Vendome. She and her cat are reportedly friendly, and Room 16 is the most popular room with visitors.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-85917903624373427962010-08-13T09:29:00.004-07:002010-08-13T09:35:09.427-07:00Masons in Prescott<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGV0IPJcfuI/AAAAAAAAAr8/UJwRdPuhM0I/s1600/DSC08428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504933804384222946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGV0IPJcfuI/AAAAAAAAAr8/UJwRdPuhM0I/s400/DSC08428.JPG" /></a> <div>Just to mix things up a bit, I thought I'd post this photo of the Masonic Temple in Prescott. After we visited Arcosanti a few weeks ago, we spent some time in Prescott. Masonic buildings have such interesting architecture, I think. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-15866300120647875852010-08-12T14:00:00.003-07:002010-08-12T14:04:51.332-07:00Fenders<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGRh35NsPFI/AAAAAAAAAr0/PYQS9RdRGcw/s1600/DSC08545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504632257432534098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGRh35NsPFI/AAAAAAAAAr0/PYQS9RdRGcw/s400/DSC08545.JPG" /></a> <div>This is part of the Fender guitar display at the Musical Instrument Museum.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-50222586468645041752010-08-11T08:33:00.003-07:002010-08-11T08:40:05.521-07:00Zydeco<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGLENOnFtUI/AAAAAAAAArs/5weXgj80lWE/s1600/DSC08553.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504177426139559234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGLENOnFtUI/AAAAAAAAArs/5weXgj80lWE/s400/DSC08553.JPG" /></a> <div>This is a frottoir or scrapper from the zydeco display at the Musical Instrument Museum. I really enjoyed watching and listening to these performers. In fact, I lingered here longer than many of the other displays. I think it was the lively, upbeat music that did it.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-82345102149223661952010-08-10T06:36:00.004-07:002010-08-10T06:52:03.465-07:00See and Hear<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGFZXnJp0nI/AAAAAAAAArk/wE3j91HBsA4/s1600/DSC08595.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503778481804792434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGFZXnJp0nI/AAAAAAAAArk/wE3j91HBsA4/s400/DSC08595.JPG" /></a> <div></div><div>The technology they use at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.themim.org">Musical Instrument Museum </a>makes visiting worthwhile. You get headphones and a receiver as you enter, so when you approach a display, like this one, you can see and hear an instrument being played. Same goes for distinct styles of music or geographical regions. So, if you approach a jazz display, you'll see video of jazz performances and, of course, hear the accompanying music. If you approach a display on the music of Tibet, you'll see and hear Tibetan musicians. </div><div></div><br /><div>For more information on the museum, check out the Arizona Travel and Adventure blog I maintain with two other writers. We'll be blogging about the Musical Instrument Museum throughout the week: <a href="http://arizonatravelandadventure.com/?p=623">http://arizonatravelandadventure.com/?p=623</a>. </div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-19154729707774835792010-08-09T11:07:00.002-07:002010-08-09T11:10:23.089-07:00Trumpet<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGBEdf_pdxI/AAAAAAAAArc/G6kynQxzq6A/s1600/DSC08464.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503474018242098962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TGBEdf_pdxI/AAAAAAAAArc/G6kynQxzq6A/s400/DSC08464.JPG" /></a> <div>I have more Arcosanti photos, but I'm going to break it up a little with some photos from the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. I went for the first time yesterday and had a blast. Way more than you can possibly see in a day!</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-84797615304606615152010-08-05T08:49:00.004-07:002010-08-05T08:56:58.065-07:00For Stargazers<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFreI7aLCJI/AAAAAAAAArU/zUlYU3p2ssI/s1600/DSC08415.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501954139754268818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFreI7aLCJI/AAAAAAAAArU/zUlYU3p2ssI/s400/DSC08415.JPG" /></a> <div>I know...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arcosanti</span> is getting a bit old, but I had to include this photo. Architect Paolo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soleri</span> planted the tall cypress trees in the background to remind him of his native Italy. I'm not sure what the purpose of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">column</span> is, but note how the stairs are NOT at 90 degree angles. They actually recline so you can sit on them after dark and watch the stars.</div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-37231499321837849692010-08-03T08:41:00.004-07:002010-08-03T08:49:02.616-07:00Architecture at Arcosanti<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFg5lHAu67I/AAAAAAAAArE/iBOn9S0pjbg/s1600/DSC08396.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210254533127090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFg5lHAu67I/AAAAAAAAArE/iBOn9S0pjbg/s400/DSC08396.JPG" /></a> <div>I love the lines and architecture of Arcosanti. That, plus the gorgeous blue sky had me a bit camera crazy that day. Wish I had more time on the tour for photographs...</div><br /><div>Above is a picture of the common area roof, two semi-circle concrete structures. I've included a picture below to give you a better idea of how it looks.</div><div> </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFg6ICxh9rI/AAAAAAAAArM/-xj4V--zaak/s1600/DSC08395.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210854691042994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFg6ICxh9rI/AAAAAAAAArM/-xj4V--zaak/s400/DSC08395.JPG" /></a>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-28149592992750870352010-08-02T09:45:00.004-07:002010-08-02T09:51:39.935-07:00Sleds<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFb3eUwNepI/AAAAAAAAAq8/4BdjD4AjDeU/s1600/DSC08390.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500856095218694802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFb3eUwNepI/AAAAAAAAAq8/4BdjD4AjDeU/s400/DSC08390.JPG" /></a> <div><div>During our tour of Arcosanti, I noticed these sleds on the stairway. The irony? Not only was there no snow, but it was over 100 degree that day! </div></div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906122677385092694.post-45273909580533296342010-07-30T08:49:00.002-07:002010-07-30T08:54:36.453-07:00Figs<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFL1WgS4yOI/AAAAAAAAAqs/q5POMC-8wwE/s1600/DSC08389.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499727861947877602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rq7Q3EbsD1Y/TFL1WgS4yOI/AAAAAAAAAqs/q5POMC-8wwE/s400/DSC08389.JPG" /></a> Arcosanti grows much of their own produce onsite. On our tour, we saw apricots, olives, grapes and tomatoes.<br /><div></div>Teresa Bitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974288031631297478noreply@blogger.com0