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2010
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It's a sunrise photo ~ not a sunset. We've had cloud cover and rain this past week, and I greeted the day on Saturday at Gates Pass, all the way out at the west end of Speedway Blvd. "Red sky in morning, sailor take warning" was an apt saying for our day. A front moved in, and it started rain...
02/28/2010
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We've had some beautiful sunsets this week in Tucson. Palm trees aren't native to the Arizona Sonoran Desert, but they thrive here if they have access to water. I like the juxtaposition of the Palm Trees in the foreground with the Saguaro Cacti against the backdrop of the Tucson Mountain Range...
02/25/2010
Ancient petroglyphs ~ images carved into the canyon rock face ~ are among the most interesting things you'll see in the Desert Southwest. Created by prehistoric Amerindians, they have survived eons of sun and weather, and are clearly visible today. King Canyon is a major watershed on the western...
02/24/2010
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A storm front moved in to the Tucson area this morning, and we love it. Every drop of moisture is precious in the Arizona Sonoran Desert, and we were blessed with half an inch of rain today. I took the photo this morning while hiking with my friend Keith Long, a geologist with the USGS. We hik...
02/20/2010
DON'T WAIT. CALL YOUR REALTOR NOW! It had to happen. The New York Times news alert headline says Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate Charged to Banks, In First Move Since 2008. Is it a big deal? That remains to be seen. If you locked your loan yesterday, be happy. The rate you got isn't av...
02/18/2010
Brad Andersohn rocks!! I'm trying this on my browser. Mike in TucsonThe ActiveRain Conduit - A Nifty Toolbar for Your Internet WEB Browser This may be one of my coolest and greatest inventions EVER!! If you can believe that... lol~ ActiveRain members and even non-members should consider adding...
02/15/2010
I visited a friend on the east end of Pima County last Saturday. Their home is beautiful, but the thing that captivated my attention was the view from the kitchen sink! Buyers have a long list of "wants." One of mine has always been a kitchen with a view. Kitchens are a major selling point in...
02/11/2010
I had to reblog this for you!ActiveRain University Wants You!! Now that the ActiveRain University is underway providing training and support sessions for our members, we want to send out this invitation to ALL members inviting them to come present at our new on-line campus. We are looking for vo...
02/09/2010
"People can be exposed to toxins in tobacco smoke in a way that's never been recognized before." That quote by Lara Gundel, indoor environment specialist and staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory may change the level of disclosure required when agents list an existing hom...
02/09/2010
There is another Arizona. When I post, you're used to seeing photos like this one of sunny, warm, Tucson. We have 300 + days of sunshine in this little corner of the world. But there's another Arizona. I was on the phone today with Deanne Olivas, REALTOR in Gilbert, AZ. (Active Rain at work ~ s...
02/08/2010
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