I ask because I am moving there by end of year. Just wondering how many RFFer's are in the SouthWest.
Who lives in Arizona?
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djon and Ted White are in Arizona I believe.
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Jorge Torralba said:
Jorge,
My wife and I have a house in Tucson. We only get to visit it a few times a year right now - but will eventually spend much of our time there when we retire.
AZ is "booming" - which is both positive and negative.
Where in AZ are you planning to settle?
Regards,
George
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that's a quick move!
from the lush land of seattle to the desert of arizona...do you like snakes?
joe
from the lush land of seattle to the desert of arizona...do you like snakes?
joe
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back alley said:
Joe,
Snakes (plus tarantulas and gila monsters) are a small price to pay for 300+ days of sunshine!
And think of it - no hurricanes! 😉
George
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when does it snow?
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back alley said:
Joe,
The City of Tucson and suburban environs have an elevation that is, on average, around 3,500 feet above sea level.
So it never snows there.
But the adjoining Catalina Mountains rise to 10,000 feet plus. During most winters (a "rainy season") you will get some snow cover at the higher elevations.*
In fact, there is a small ski area up at the top of Mount Lemmon - the highest accessible point of the Catalinas. Two out of every three years (m/l) the snow cover is enough to support skiing for at least a few weeks.
Elsewise, it's a short plane ride to CO (Aspen, Vail, Steamboat Springs etc.) from Tucson if you really are a "winter" person.**
George
* In AZ and the US Southwest generally, climate is more a function of altitude than latitude.
** And, realistically, AZ is NOT the destination of choice for folks who like snow. Quite the opposite!
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no snow...?
that must be wonderful!!!
i'm ok with the cold and the snow but i'm not a 'winter' person really. i don't participate in any cold weather activities, unless you count driving small cars in blizzards...😉
joe
that must be wonderful!!!
i'm ok with the cold and the snow but i'm not a 'winter' person really. i don't participate in any cold weather activities, unless you count driving small cars in blizzards...😉
joe
Wayne R. Scott
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I lived in Phoenix for 10 years. We had a total of two days of winter storm warnings. Once you could only stay in the pool for 30 minutes and the other time we had to wear socks.
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120 degrees F is no picnic I am sure.
I will take the snow personally.
I will take the snow personally.
you guys are making me feel sick about this 🙁
Honu-Hugger
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A friend signs her notes "from Phoenix, aka The Face of the Sun" 🙂rover said:
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rover said:
Well, as they say in AZ: "It's a dry heat!!"
All kidding aside, our current, more regular residences are NYC and upstate NY - so we're well acquainted with snow.
But I have to admit that I am reaching the point where I prefer snow to be in places where I can "visit" it but don't have to necessarily "deal" with it every day!
And it's not just snow - after finally "emerging" from 10+ days of rain and overcast skies there in NY - I'm beginning to think of moving foward the retirement date!
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Joe,
I'm an Arizona transplant, from England via Minnesota. It is true Summer is brutal but close to both Phoenix and Tucson are beautiful mountain ranges where you can find cooler temps and amazing scenery. In winter you can downhill ski Snowbowl in Flagstaff and Sunrise in the White Mountains, personally I prefer to cross-country ski and snowshoe the rim. The state seems huge with a lot of public accessible land. If you like landscape photography or are interested in SW history you can't get much better than AZ. The rattlers are timid, the tarantulas are cute and fuzzy and I've only run across one cougar.
Cheers,
Nick
I'm an Arizona transplant, from England via Minnesota. It is true Summer is brutal but close to both Phoenix and Tucson are beautiful mountain ranges where you can find cooler temps and amazing scenery. In winter you can downhill ski Snowbowl in Flagstaff and Sunrise in the White Mountains, personally I prefer to cross-country ski and snowshoe the rim. The state seems huge with a lot of public accessible land. If you like landscape photography or are interested in SW history you can't get much better than AZ. The rattlers are timid, the tarantulas are cute and fuzzy and I've only run across one cougar.
Cheers,
Nick
I only hear wonderful things about living in Arizona. I have a friend there now.
Just a little hot for me Jorge, but most will think that I am the strange one when it comes my love of cold weather.
Just a little hot for me Jorge, but most will think that I am the strange one when it comes my love of cold weather.
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LazyHammock said:
I suggest all who are interested visit: arizonahighways.com
This is a great monthly publication is sponsored by the AZ Highways Dept. It began publishing in the 1920's in order to encourage tourism to AZ.
It publishes some of the most amazing (mainly landscape or special interest) photographs and, from the 1940's through the early 1970's, had a special relationship with Ansel Adams. In fact, during the early years of that relationship it literally supported him financially by giving him a stipend based on a certain level of "production"!
A recent article recounted this "special relationship" in conjunction with the "discovery" in the mag's archives of previously unpublished Adams photos.
Adams donated his personal archive to the University of AZ (located in Tucson) and it formed the basis for the both U of AZ's School of Photograhy and it's world-renowned Photo Museum. (BTW: the recently rediscovered Adams photos from AZ Highways have been donated to this Museum).
Sadly, AZ Highways mag recently (August '05 issue, I think) announced that it would switch it's 35mm photo policy to include (and generally prefer!) digital images over film. [Yes, they were a "holdout" for 35mm film photos until very recently].
They continue to prefer film MF pics overall (not sure for how much longer with MF digital now available) given the preference for landscape shots etc. And perhaps as a continuing tribute to Adams?
AZ Highways also sponsors Pro-Am shoots in various parts of AZ several times a year - some which include visits to protected/restricted "heritage" areas such as ancient cliff dwelling sites.
Anyway, for a photographer in any format, film or digital, AZ is a paradise (remember, 300+ days of sunshine/year).
Jorge, you will not be disappointed.... 😎
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I second that copake_ham, AZ Highways has great photography (Jack Dykinga and the likes) and the articles are sometimes good too! The U of A hosts the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) as I'm sure you know - they have Ansel Adam's collection as well as those of Edward Weston, Harry Callahan and others - you'll find me there at least once a month. They change the main exhibit quite often - the last one I saw was fantastic - Adams, Weston, Friedlander, Winogrand, Brassai, Sommer, Strand...... - they have quite the collection.
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Flinor
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Jorge, repeat after me, "But it's a dry heat."
I'm near Phoenix in the Northwest Valley. I've been here a year and a half and it's apretty nice place to be. The bad news is everyone shoots cactus and rocks, not exactly typical RF subjects. The goos news is that there's a pretty active collector club in Tucson and a Center for Photography.
What part of the state are you heading for?
I'm near Phoenix in the Northwest Valley. I've been here a year and a half and it's apretty nice place to be. The bad news is everyone shoots cactus and rocks, not exactly typical RF subjects. The goos news is that there's a pretty active collector club in Tucson and a Center for Photography.
What part of the state are you heading for?
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Last week I was at a presentation put on by a guy who said he was one of the photo editors at Arizona Highways. He did a travelogue of Sicily, which was part of a photographer exchange. He did it on digital (which the magazine will not accept) and it wasn't close to the caliber of images in the magazine. His finger appeared to be stuck on the increase contrast button.
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rover said:
Count me into that group. Grew up in Houston (heat _and_ humidity), but I much prefer northern Massachusetts. I wouldn't mind parts of the southwest, though, as long as it's above 3500 feet. I can handle a dry 95 deg F as is more common in New Mexico (probably no worse than the humid 85 deg F we get in New England summers), but I don't think I could take the 115 deg F (dry or otherwise) you'll get in Phoenix.
Flagstaff might be fun though -- from the climate reports, they get more snow than we do in Massachusetts.
Scott
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