Archive for July, 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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tucson MLS Co-op Fee – Action Taken
It doesn’t appear they took much thought to the consequences at first glance anyway, but they certainly did take action.
Here is the memo I found when I logged in this morning. No I don’t log in every day, I’m a lowly assistant so I didn’t see the impact of this move which to me [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tucson Monsoon Season
When I was growing up in Ohio I remember learning the word Monsoon in grade school. It was associated with tropical rainstorms, wind and lightening that came to parts of the world surrounded by water and tropical breezes.
It wasn’t until I moved to Tucson that I heard the word again. I may [...]
