on the north bank of tempe lake near Priest drive is this
iron tree, the lowest "leaves" have names of those who
contributed to getting it installed.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
the next big thing
a walk along mill avenue on any given evening or weekend
reveals an emerging culture of street artists -
guitarists, bongo drummers, and others like these two
somewhat greasy hipsters. these guys were actually
harmonizing really well, i stopped to listen and couldn't
help but wonder if they might be the next big thing...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
first day of spring
happy first day of spring to the rest of the world.
we've been celebrating here for several weeks, and
are glad for you to join us.
a man and his boxer, wearing a "therapy dog in training"
vest, take a break on the grass at tempe beach park.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tempe Gateway
Reflecting nearby A mountain and Hayden Flour Mill,
the newest building downtown is called
Tempe Gateway, an eight story development that will
have mixed use including office space, retail, and a
Main Light Rail Station. it's scheduled to be complete
in about 2 months.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Delicious
the food smells were fantastic at the aloha festival; I had
a hard time containing myself as I looked down at
this delicious sight.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
weekend fun
the aloha festival was in full swing last weekend, as
thousands of people converged downtown and at
the beach park to celebrate polynesian culture. this photo
gives a view of the celebration from mill avenue bridge.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Arizona Theme Day: Old Arizona
the theme is "old Arizona" for this month's Arizona cities group
posting. pictured here is the iconic Snow Cap Drive-In, located
along Route 66, in Seligman, Arizona. the Snow Cap was
built in 1953 by Juan Delgadillo, who was famous for his
antics with unsuspecting tourists. I worked in Seligman
for 5 years and can attest that Juan loved to squirt fake
ketchup at his guests, among other things. Juan died in
2004, but the tradition of fun continues as Juan's sons
continue to serve up burgers, shakes and good humor.
Check out the other photos of Old Arizona here:
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Hawaiian Festival
downtown tempe was absolutely alive today for the
hawaiian festival. there was food, entertainment, lots of
sunshine, and people wearing bright flowery shirts.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
path and shade
another view of the newest pathway from the Tempe
Center for the Arts to Priest Drive; with our funky
idea of shade structures
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
view from south mountain
I feel fortunate to live only a couple miles away
from the largest municipal park in the country, and
most likely the world. South Mountain is a great place to
go for a hike, run, or ride a mountain bike; there
are lots of birds, lizards and small mammals
living among the saguaros, barrel cactus, iron wood
trees, creosotes, brittle bush - a 16,000 acre oasis.
Monday, March 9, 2009
the farm at south mountain
the farm at south mountain is located
a few miles to the west of tempe (32nd street & southern);
there are three restaurants at the farm: the farm kitchen,
the quiessence restaurant, and the morning glory cafe as well
as an artist studio and maya's farm which sells organic produce
and flowers. the food at the morning glory cafe is fantastic,
and the outdoor ambiance is perfect for meeting
friends and coffee drinking.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
three rabbit replica
these three small rabbits, located at the tempe transportation
center light rail station, are an exact replica of three giant
sized rabbits, located about half a mile away, in a relaxing
courtyard with a water feature. i've previously
photographed the oversized rabbit on the right on
my post linked here:
http://tempearizonadailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/telling-secrets-to-water.html
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
urban windows
new artwork frames the urban
landscape along a multi-use path
between hardy and priest at tempe
lake. several window-like
sculptures frame features of
the surrounding landscape.
camelback mountain is framed by this
piece, sculpted by tempe artist Tom Strich.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
theme day, glass
with the chihuly exhibit going on just across the
tempe border at the desert botanical garden, it was easy to find
glass for this month's theme.
the exhibit is so beautiful and complementary to
the garden and will continue through May.
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