Sunday, July 17, 2011

One Year Later



Last year around this time, I showed you some photos from Tovrea Castle, a historic landmark in Phoenix that the city owns but, because of budget woes, hasn’t been able to prepare for operation. (To see my photos and story from last year, click on June 2010 and scroll down to June 21st.)


Since that time, a very active citizens committee has been working diligently to prepare the castle for tours. Very early Saturday morning, I went out again to review how the tour is envisioned in preparation for obtaining docents and training them. I was able to snap a few more photos. This one shows the castle with a plane taking off from Sky Harbor International Airport just passing overhead.
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19 comments:

  1. KathyJuly 17, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Love the shot. I know your pictures from last year showed the work to the interior of the building but from this picture it looks like the landscaping needs some work. Any plans in that direction?

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  2. irinapicturesJuly 17, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    Gorgeous castle.

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  3. brattcatJuly 17, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    A beautiful image, Sharon. Keep us posted.

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  4. KateJuly 17, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Without the plane overhead, it has an other-worldly look about it.

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  5. BirdmanJuly 17, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Hope it gets off the ground. Neat building.

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  6. Regina KJuly 17, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Great looking building, have tours started I see the top has changed

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  7. Irredento UrbanitaJuly 17, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Wow!! Your composition and angle are really good!! Plants and that plane give life to that castle, nice surrounding for a piece of history in these days.

    Regards

    Valery

    Barcelona Daily Photo

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  8. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    The strange structure among the cacti, the plane above, all of this looks so unreal. Great shot, Sharon.

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  9. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 17, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    You showed excellent dedication to get up so early on Saturday morning to train the docents after you were at our house on Friday evening.

    The Tovrea castle used to be located next to stockyards. I have never seen photos of the old stockyards in Phoenix, however.

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  10. KarlJuly 17, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    It looks beautiful, perfect image!

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  11. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comJuly 17, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    i can't wait for a tour

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  12. T. BecqueJuly 17, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    How interesting. This is a great shot and I love the plane!

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  13. Memphis MOJOJuly 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Nice shot. The plane is just the lagniappe.

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  14. JudyJuly 17, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Super shot! I agree, the combination of elements in this picture make a very unusual sight.

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  15. MagpieJuly 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    It's a labor of love, I'm sure. What a beautiful clear sky that is.

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  16. Milandailyphoto.comJuly 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    i love castles pics at all

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  17. RedPatJuly 17, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Great shot - such an unusual building!

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  18. JackJuly 17, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I remember this. It seems completely un-Phoenix-like. Here is hoping that wither the city of the community group can get it going.

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  19. RandyJuly 17, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Very nice catch Sharon!

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