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San Xavier del Bac: The White Dove of the Desert

San Xavier del Bac: The White Dove of the Desert

by Richard Quinn | Jul 25, 2023 | Arizona and New Mexico, Travel

Arizona didn’t become a state until 1912, the last of the contiguous 48 states to get the upgrade from U.S. Territory to full statehood. Prior to that time, which wasn’t so very long ago, it was still the Wild West, complete with real cowboys and renegade Apaches, a...
Granada Park: An Avian Oasis in the Heart of Phoenix

Granada Park: An Avian Oasis in the Heart of Phoenix

by Richard Quinn | Jul 18, 2023 | Arizona and New Mexico, Photography, Travel

I’ve lived near Granada Park for most of my life. It’s hardly an exotic destination, and it’s far too popular to be considered “less traveled,” but over the course of time, I’ve discovered that there are goings on here that not everyone sees. Granada...
A Sunset at White Sands

A Sunset at White Sands

by Richard Quinn | Nov 20, 2020 | Arizona and New Mexico, National Parks, Photography, Road Trips, Travel

I’ve always been a big fan of sunsets. I grew up in the southwest, where we have big skies that are just chock-full of particulates like sand and dust, coupled with auto emissions that pour into the air from the regions sprawling urban centers. Throw in a few...
New Mexico’s Golden Autumn

New Mexico’s Golden Autumn

by Richard Quinn | Oct 15, 2020 | Arizona and New Mexico, Photography, Road Trips, Travel

If I was to ask you to name your top five favorite destinations for viewing fall foliage, good odds that New England would make your list, and possibly New York, as in the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. But what about New Mexico? The Land of Enchantment won’t...
An Ode to the Grand Canyon

An Ode to the Grand Canyon

by Richard Quinn | Oct 25, 2014 | Arizona and New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Travel

A major perk that comes along with living in Arizona is the fact that the Grand Canyon, one of the great natural wonders of the known universe, is, like, right there, practically in your back yard. All you have to do is take a little drive, three hours or so from...
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