July 2007
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Tuesday 31 Jul 2007
Tucson Family Reunion
I was taking some photos this weekend when I came upon a cactus family reunion. They asked me to take their picture. I decided to get a snapshot for myself.
Aren’t Family Reunions Fun!
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Monday 30 Jul 2007
Tucson Scorpions
This is Harry. He is a Giant Hairy Scorpion. I thought he would be perfect for introducing you to this post on Tucson Scorpions. We will get back to Harry, but first lets take a look at the little begger that is most commonly seen around your home and yard, the bark […]
Sunday 29 Jul 2007
Tucson Ocotillo Cactus
Ocotillo Cactus come alive during the Tucson Monsoon season. They can look like dried sticks long dead, but give them a good rain storm or two and within five days they can push out a whole new crop of beautiful green leaves.
It really is one of the most amazing transformations to see the desert […]
Saturday 28 Jul 2007
Tucson Post Tension Slab
In many parts of the country a post tension slab is used where the soil is considered unstable or poorly compacted. It may be used for that in Tucson, but in most cases it is considered to be a superior foundation for a Tucson home.
If you see a Tucson home with a post tension slab […]
Friday 27 Jul 2007
Tucson Fox Theatre
Going to the Fox theater in downtown Tucson is like stepping back in time.
I remember the first time I went to a theatre like this; it was in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. My aunt Mary Lou took my sister and I to see “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
That was in 1955 and yes […]
Thursday 26 Jul 2007
Tucson Picacho Peak
Anyone driving between Tucson and Phoenix goes right by Picacho Peak. From a distance it looks like a giant saddle on the horizon. As you get closer some have said it looks like a Huge Throne, I’ve even had some say they can see a man carrying a cross walking across the top […]
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
Paloma Ridge Tucson Catalina Foothills Gated Community
Dubbed by the Arizona Daily Star as FOOTHILLS “Last big development?” Paloma Ridge located in the Catalina Foothills where land for development is scarce may indeed be the last big residential development in the Catalina Foothills. The photo above shows the first two homes under construction at the site beside the saguaro cactus […]
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Tuesday 24 Jul 2007
Moving to Tucson Read This First
It appears there are some moving companies that are holding people’s stuff hostage on the moving truck unless they pay an additional fee in cash at time of delivery.
Before you make the move to Tucson, or anywhere else for that matter, this isn’t just a Tucson issue, you should visit the Arizona Department of Weights […]
Monday 23 Jul 2007
Tucson Saltillo Tile Floors and Future
Saltillo Tile will definitely add to the southwestern flavor of a Tucson home. Saltillo Tile is a soft tile often made in Mexico. It is made from native clays and formed into tile then backed in the hot sun. Finally it is fired to make it hard. It is during the […]
Sunday 22 Jul 2007
Tucson Photographers Get The Digital Photography Book
Tucson’s monsoon season produces some of the best opportunities for Tucsonans to take dramatic weather and sunset pictures. I ran across a book a couple of weeks ago and I really want to recommend it to anyone that wants to take better digital photographs.
I’ve been taking photos since I was 5 years old. My […]
