(To get the full impact of this image, click on it to enlarge it!) “Bisbee, 90 miles southeast of Tucson, is the picturesque county seat of historic Cochise County. The community was founded in 1880 and named after Judge DeWitt Bisbee, a financial backer of the Copper Queen Mine. This Old West mining camp proved to be one of the … Read More
Red Shoes Hair Salon
(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
(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
(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
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