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

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Forgotten gem of the Dells?

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Historic preservation isn't faring well in the current recession. Sharlot Hall Museum is down to a skeleton crew, for example, as state ...

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Ugg naughts

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Winter is on its way, bringing thoughts of cold feet. I must say that if I'd had a pair of boots like these (above), I might not have le...

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Camo craze

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Last summer, when the Sson's family visited, my teen-age granddotter was sporting grey camo pants. Which, of course, said that a fad was...

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Gotcha!

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If you look closely at the scrub jay above, you'll note 1) a small patch of blue and 2) the color fringe that's a dead giveaway that...

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

High-rise. Low-rise. Why???

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So you own a car. Or a pick-up. And you figure your wheels could be improved. New paint job, maybe. A better hi-fi (heaven help us!) A locke...

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Asphalt graffiti

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Pretty pallid stuff compared to the works that Tombo finds in assorted underpasses, alleys and sewers; unfortunately, Tom's currently o...

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

The grunge primitives

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Meet this year's crop of dolls from the Grunge Goddess, on display at the Victorian Holiday Boutique this weekend. One of the big Ragged...

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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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