Phoenix Daily Photo

Pictures from Phoenix and sometimes from the surrounding cities that make up the "Valley of the Sun"

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sleek Style

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Just a short distance from yesterdays home, I found this sleek modern ranch style home. The side streets along Central Avenue discourage tra...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

Along Central Ave

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This is one of the homes along Central Avenue and just across the street from Murphy’s Bridle Path that I featured yesterday. If you are dri...
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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Murphy’s Bridle Path

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Along Central Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Northern is dirt path named for W. J. Murphy a pioneer in the development of Phoenix and ...
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Powder Puff

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A powder puff of a flower being visited by a bee.
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Tall building and tall trees

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One of the Central Avenue high-rise buildings framed by some tall palm trees.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center

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This building was built in 1921 and served as the first synagogue in Phoenix. Sometime after 1949 it became a Baptist church. When that chur...
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Greenhouse

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This is a house located in the Encanto Palmcroft historic neighborhood. I love the way those vines have completely covered the front of this...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Korean War Veterans Memorial

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Here is another memorial located in the Wesley Bolin Plaza near the state capitol. It was erected in 1990 with a pagoda that shelters a bras...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

9/11 Memorial

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This is a portion of the 9/11 Memorial located in the Wesley Bolin Plaza in front the Arizona State Capitol. It consists of a concrete disc ...
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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Pink Fire Truck

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I spotted this pink fire truck parked in the parking lot where I work. It’s part of the “Pink Heals” campaign started by a group of firefigh...
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Saturday, August 21, 2010

From Shopping to Learning

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This area in downtown Phoenix started its life as The Mercado, a shopping and dining place. Now it is part of the downtown campus of Arizona...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Early Morning Surprise

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I was out yesterday morning for an early morning walk when I was dazzled by this cactus in a neighbor’s yard. I immediately hurried home to ...
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Hey Simon….

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......watch out for this lady over here with the big camera!
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

America’s Tacos

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This is a new and very popular taco shop that just opened near where I live. I heard some rave reviews from several people so weekend before...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Ancient Egyptian Flowers

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These are blooms from the cactus in my back yard, but they reminded me of the Egyptian flowers you see in hieroglyphic paintings. Isn’t th...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Attracting the wild love birds

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Someone told me that the wild love birds who are living in the Phoenix area are attracted to those seed clusters that you can find in the ...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Butterfly…..and friends

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I didn’t know when I was photographing this butterfly that he had a few friends in the photo too. Look closely at the far left and far right...
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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Tempted

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This fruit tart was so beautifully crafted that it stopped me in my tracks on a recent trip to the grocer. It was certainly tempting, but I ...
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Climber

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I took this photo the day after I got my new telephoto lens wanting to do some test photographs. This is the very top of one of the mountai...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Telephoto

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Downtown Phoenix from a long distance using my new 300mm telephoto lens. Oh the joys of new toys!
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Perch

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The remains of a century plant bloom makes a perfect perch for the birds.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Welcome Diner

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I found this cozy little diner in the Garfield neighborhood.
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Morning Dove

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In search of a drink of water.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Penthouse View

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The view down Central Avenue from the Penthouse at One Lexington. I think I could live here! And, for my local readers, this penthouse is g...
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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Bees know….

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.......that Echinacea is good for you.
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