Arizona has some of the most beautiful and stunning landscapes the American West has to offer.
It is wild country of mountains and mesas, deserts and sprawling valleys that spread beneath blue skies and an endless supply of sunshine.
This is a land held sacred by Native Americans and where cowboys once rode.
Red stone formations create a haunting skyline found nowhere else in the world.
Arizona averages less than eight inches of rainfall a year.
Walking through one of Arizona’s slot canyons is the closest thing a tourist can get to visiting another planet.
The deep narrow trenches are formed by water that, over millennia, cuts through soft rock formations, usually sandstone or limestone.
Arizona, at it’s least, is a strong visual definition of the American West.
Stretching from California and dipping into Mexico, the Sonora is the hottest desert in North America.
The harsh weather often pushes the mercury past 100 degrees…and leaves many with the incorrect impression that not much can survive here.
Monument Valley is part of the Four Corners region, where Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet — a semi-autonomous region of the Navajo, Hopi, Ute, and Zuni reservations.
Large and slow growing, saguaros can reach up to 70 feet tall and may not sprout an arm until they’re 100 years old. Many birds make their nests inside their tree-like trunks, and their fruits have been prized over the centuries by indigenous peoples.
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Thanks for sharing these phenomenal images of Arizona. đŸ™‚
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Wow! These truly are stunning images! Did y’all take these photos?? ~Ed.
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Actually only 4 of them. The others from friends, relatives, etc. Been saving them over time until i had enough for this post.
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Beautiful! My sister and her family live in AZ. They love it!
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Yes, Dodie lived there 40 years until we re-met & I brought her back where she belongs. We visit AZ at least once a year.
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đŸ˜‚ hahaha
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And there’s a big fight going on over water and power!
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No lie, these photos are enough to make one’s mouth drop open and shut up.
I never knew a moon could look that big.
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Very nice pictures !
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WOW reminds me of the large calendars my older cousin sent my mother from Tucson annually. Such awesome shots of the desert and got fond memories of her sowing me around upon visiting.
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I emailed you and Dodie a news tip…just replied to my email of this article. I don’t know if you can see it. Is there a better way to do this? I have my meeting with the city this morning at 11.
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Jackdennistexas@yahoo.com
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FYI, because my 2 other emails became overloaded with tips, spam & who knows what else (over 400 daily), I don’t use them.
This one I still use for now, but only get on it maybe twice a week. Thank you.
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I sent it! Thank you
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images are absolutely stunning.
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