Red Shoes Hair Salon

Marty CohenArchitecture, B+W, Bisbee6 Comments

(To get the full impact of this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Red Shoes Hair Salon sits next to the old mechanic’s shop where the VW bus was painted on the garage door. It’s a classic style building for Bisbee and is both a multi-family dwelling and a commercial space on the ground floor. There was a … Read More

VW Bus in Bisbee

Marty CohenArizona, Bisbee7 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Bisbee Arizona is an old copper, silver and gold mining town south of Tucson, near the Mexican border. Mining ceased in the mid-1970’s. It’s also known for mining Bisbee turquoise, although that operation has ended as well. It’s a classic “Old West” mining town that has become an artist’s community and its architectural … Read More

The Saguaro and the Ocotillo

Marty CohenCactus, Flowers, Landscape, Tucson4 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) While on a drive through the Saguaro National Park in Tucson, we stopped at a lookout turn off. Along side the parking area were these two cacti, a beautiful Saguaro with its majestic arms and behind it an Ocotillo Cactus in bloom with its brilliant red flowers. (Scroll down, or, click the Title … Read More

Sedona From Airport Mesa

Marty CohenArizona, Sedona7 Comments

To get the full impact of this image,  click on it to enlarge it! Two weeks ago we were traveling in Arizona. One of our favorite places, and our home for five years, is Sedona. In this image, you see the magical red rock formations that we never took for granted while living there. This is a view from atop … Read More

Super Moon Rising

Marty CohenCarmel Valley Ranch, Full Moon, Moonrise20 Comments

Be sure to scroll down as there are 3 photos in this blog post. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) A “Super Moon” is a full moon that looks especially large. The moon appears that large because it is as much as 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the other full moons of 2012. This occurs when … Read More