Walking Prescott

All about the flavor of a small mountain city and the surrounding outback: neighborhood surprises ... wildflowers and nature ... the forest ... people and events ... plus occasional comments on science fiction, music, and the Great Wide World Beyond

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Walking no more

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How to say this? Julie--GrannyJ--died Monday evening in the hospital. I have been meaning to post an update for everyone about her hospital ...

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Saturday, May 08, 2010

Pretty little plaques

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When my daughter was stuck with the agony of moving me & my stuff into my small ALF apartment, she made a selection of art and artifacts...

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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Water for a thirsty region

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Water is a precious commodity out here in the arid West -- one reason that these old rusty tanks in the outback are so poignant. The pair ar...

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Monday, May 03, 2010

Route of the painted rocks

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My email brought me a new addition to the collection of big painted rocks you'll find around Yavapai County. This fellow is located some...

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Prescott's IOOF Cemetery

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Elks. Moose. Eagles. Masons. Modern Woodmen. Knights of Pythias. Odd Fellows. Today one seldom hears mention of these fraternal orders, remn...

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

The old flume -- then & now

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Friend Andy C. sent this image of an old postcard entitled simply "an irrigation system near Prescott Arizona". He believes it is ...

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Elderly housing notes

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One of the views from my window: The Bradshaw, a subsidized apartment complex for the elderly. It's about to grow to fill an empty acre ...

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Granny J: one-time journalist well into her Social Security years; loved Chicago but I like the SW mountains equally well

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