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

Friday, December 22, 2006

All-Weather Costume

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I took this picture on December 15, less than two weeks ago. Today I shiver when I have to go out for the mail or the newspaper; no, I haven...
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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Gurley Street Mural

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You probably weren't aware that there was a mural at the back of those neat little shops on Gurley Street, just west of Granite Creek. I...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Local Link of the Day

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If matters art win more than their fair share of links, it is because there's something interesting to look at. Here I am again, with a ...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Arizona Highways Outdoes Itself

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It seems like I've never been without Arizona Highways . When my parents and I lived in Florida all those years, oh so long ago, my Aunt...
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Make Trash Beautiful!

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Here's one of the city's dumpsters -- over behind the Sharlot Hall grounds, I believe. Overflowing from some event or other this pas...
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Sunday, December 17, 2006

103--Count 'em--103

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Birthdays, that is! It was a big day for Mom, who was born in Phoenix at the turn of the last century, back when cars were very few and far ...
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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Nutcracker Season

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They're off to see the Nutcracker -- a holiday treat for my daughter and her daughter. They blew in from Flagstaff, along with the cold ...
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Friday, December 15, 2006

Local Link of the Day

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If the weather doesn't get really heavy and if the daughter's fever goes down, I'll be pretty busy this weekend -- the Nutcracke...
Thursday, December 14, 2006

Wearing Your Heart On Your Guitar Case

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The automotive bumper and the Tshirt are the usual spots where people declare themselves, whether their passion is politics (left, right, li...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Pot Shots

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An all too common sight in the forest -- signs that have been all shot up. Here's a closer look. I wonder how much the county has to spe...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Local Link of the Day

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Iron Springs Opera Company? Huh? That was my reaction, too, when I first found their URL. But if you go to their site , you'll find that...
Monday, December 11, 2006

Freshening the Mural On the White Spar

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Just in time to brighten a dull winter's day, sculptor Steven Brock's friends have repainted the mural that graces his studio build...
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Sunday, December 10, 2006

It's Like Old Oz, Behind That Curtain

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Too bad! The current big emphasis on Christmas lights creates a wonderland at night -- but often results in less than decorative daytime dis...
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Saturday, December 09, 2006

A Magical Walk Around the Square

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J.S. Acker died in 1955, with no heirs. A real estate operator, he left a portfolio of properties in a trust to the City of Prescott, with t...
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