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Lovethisarea
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Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 03:25 pm |
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Lovethisarea wrote: Where are the Sawtooth Mtns? Silverbell... is that after San Lucy... if its the place I'm thinking, its all dirt roads and mountains around it, I got stopped by border patrol when I was there, I guess its a way through for Coyotes. I was way off with the Window Rock, I was going to say Sedona but wasn't sure. 
The Sawtooth Mtns. are south of Eloy, heading south on Sunland Gin Rd. about 20 miles, then west to the dead end. Yes, you will see border patrol out there as some use it as a rough shortcut to Mexico. But there are some rural subdivisons out there also. I sold 3.3 acre lots out there in 05-06 for $30,000. The airplane is sitting on a runway for a subdivision of airborne residents in Silverbell Estates.
It's also part of that land that George Johnson bought, and has since sold to the other big guy, Connoly Wolfswinkle. Beautiful area with pristine air and no city influence.....yet.
Then those were the mountains I was referring to. It is very pretty out there! I remember the Silverbell Estates since it was the only thing out there. There were lots of vultures out that way... quite a lot of fresh blood in the road but nothing but blood.... it was pretty creepy.  Last edited on Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 03:25 pm by Lovethisarea
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Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 02:49 pm |
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Lovethisarea wrote: Where are the Sawtooth Mtns? Silverbell... is that after San Lucy... if its the place I'm thinking, its all dirt roads and mountains around it, I got stopped by border patrol when I was there, I guess its a way through for Coyotes. I was way off with the Window Rock, I was going to say Sedona but wasn't sure.
The Sawtooth Mtns. are south of Eloy, heading south on Sunland Gin Rd. about 20 miles, then west to the dead end. Yes, you will see border patrol out there as some use it as a rough shortcut to Mexico. But there are some rural subdivisons out there also. I sold 3.3 acre lots out there in 05-06 for $30,000. The airplane is sitting on a runway for a subdivision of airborne residents in Silverbell Estates.
It's also part of that land that George Johnson bought, and has since sold to the other big guy, Connoly Wolfswinkle. Beautiful area with pristine air and no city influence.....yet.
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Posted: Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 08:51 pm |
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| Where are the Sawtooth Mtns? Silverbell... is that after San Lucy... if its the place I'm thinking, its all dirt roads and mountains around it, I got stopped by border patrol when I was there, I guess its a way through for Coyotes. I was way off with the Window Rock, I was going to say Sedona but wasn't sure.
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Posted: Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 08:30 pm |
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Lovethisarea wrote: Are these all taken in the same Place? 1st one looks like here, 6th one looks sort of like the mountains near San Lucy,AZ if I remember right, 9th one... Sedona?, 10th near Window Rock? 11th somewhere around here since I think I can see the Superstitions in the upper right corner.
Good guessing.
Take a look now at the answers on the page with the pictures.
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Posted: Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 08:16 pm |
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| Are these all taken in the same Place? 1st one looks like here, 6th one looks sort of like the mountains near San Lucy,AZ if I remember right, 9th one... Sedona?, 10th near Window Rock? 11th somewhere around here since I think I can see the Superstitions in the upper right corner. Last edited on Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 08:19 pm by Lovethisarea
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Posted: Sun Jun 21st, 2009 05:53 pm |
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Where Am I in Arizona? What do you recognize?
 My front yard looking west at sunset
 Looking west to the San Tan Mountains....from my front yard.
 My front yard looking west at STM.
 My front yard again looking west at STM
 Front yard.
 Sawtooth Mts.
 my front yard looking at Goldmine Mts. after a nice rain.
 The old telescope at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff
 Cabin in Oak Creek Canyon
 Sedona
 Face painting at an event put on for Bryan in June of 2008. No one would come if we didn't have events for the kids.
 Easter at my place
 Silverbell mts. south of Eloy.
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Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 03:19 am |
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My drive to work this morning- beautiful. The UFO in the bottom picture is a dirty window
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Posted: Wed Jun 17th, 2009 11:02 pm |
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Lovethisarea wrote: 2 cents wrote:
Inspiration Vistas
I like it and so true! 
I just found out there is an Inspiration, AZ near Miami. There is also a Buena Vista near Safford. and AZ has two cities named cottonwood.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 08:12 pm |
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2 cents wrote:
Inspiration Vistas
I like it and so true!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 08:11 pm |
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pcresident wrote:
These are monsoon pictures from last season. I've never seen storms as beautiful as they are out here.
I Agree! Thanks for sharing the pics... absolutely beautiful!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 08:08 pm |
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QCVillager wrote:
thanks for the post/pics LTA
seems no matter how contentious any issue gets or how many arguments there are... one thing nearly every one of us can agree on... this is a BEAUTIFUL state and our area has so much to love !
Agreed!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 08:04 pm |
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Bambi2 wrote:
I knew you would show up with some nice photos and things to say LTA. Those are great pictures. What do you use for a camera?
Thanks! I use a Nikon D90.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 08:02 pm |
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LTA, great photos! The photo of the cottontail and jack rabbit really caught my attention. And redwing blackbirds are one of my very favorites.
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Thanks! I have been trying to get a much closer pic of a jackrabbit but they are SO Fast that it seems impossible! I was so surprised the first time I got a good look at a jackrabbit... I always knew they were larger then a cottontail but I didn't realize just how much larger!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 06:59 pm |
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2 cents wrote: Inspiration Vistas
i have been staying out of the dialog with respect to your naming of a community since it isn't my business. BUT... Inspiration Vistas really struck a chord with me, it rings nice, i like it. (if i did live there, i would tell you this was the neatest sounding in my opinion)Last edited on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 07:01 pm by
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 04:14 pm |
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| What wonderful inspiration. Something we all have in common and can enjoy together. Thank you for those lovely pictures. Leave it to a Choctaw to bring inspiration into the equation with those outstanding cloud formations.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 04:06 pm |
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These are monsoon pictures from last season. I've never seen storms as beautiful as they are out here.
 
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 03:17 pm |
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thanks for the post/pics LTA
seems no matter how contentious any issue gets or how many arguments there are... one thing nearly every one of us can agree on... this is a BEAUTIFUL state and our area has so much to love !
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 01:59 pm |
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I knew you would show up with some nice photos and things to say LTA. Those are great pictures. What do you use for a camera?
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 01:18 pm |
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LTA, great photos! The photo of the cottontail and jack rabbit really caught my attention. And redwing blackbirds are one of my very favorites.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10th, 2009 05:59 am |
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Bambi2 wrote:
This morning, I'm watching the birds feed on their bird food, in the Native palo verde tree in my front yard. Next come the ground squirrels, with the quail family bringing up the rear. Within a few minutes of watching them, a coyote scrambles by. They look like a yellow-gray dog with a pointed nose, rust-colored legs and ears and a bushy, black-tipped tail. Ooops. He saw me. Off he goes, with his tail between his legs. Here comes the Jackrabbit. Very athletic, as it hops about 10 ft. at a time, and can reach speeds up to 35 mph. Yep.....he's gone now too as he saw me and my field glasses. Here comes the cottontail.....with it's cute little while puffy tail. It's feeding on my alovera plants and other cacti. They love to eat lantana's too, so I can't grow them here as they will devour them.
All these critters are out in the early morning or early evening, so you have to be an early bird to watch them in action.
Arizona; truly a land of contrasts. And there's a certain "air" about living out here in the San Tan Mountains.....an "air" of appreciation for it's landscape, but better yet, an "air" of wanting to get the best out of life for ourselves, our families and our neighbors. Working together as a community, sharing our personal visions with one another in hopes that a glimmer of that vision will come to fruition.
Start off around 5 am and go around the whole area, from Copper Basin to the San Tan Mountains, its amazing what you will see.. there is wildlife everywhere! My neighborhood has SO many rabbits... TOO cute!
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Posted: Sat Jun 6th, 2009 04:18 pm |
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I love this State. I've lived here since 1944. I've seen it grow, stumble and pick itself back up again. Great lessons learned. My parents and a brother are buried in the Mesa Cemetary. I'm a burner, so my ashes will be dispersed over the San Tan Mountains, in hopes the sheep and pigs can graze on them, allowing my spirit to rest within them. So if you see a red javalina running around your neighborhood, don't kill it. Feed it.
This morning, I'm watching the birds feed on their bird food, in the Native palo verde tree in my front yard. Next come the ground squirrels, with the quail family bringing up the rear. Within a few minutes of watching them, a coyote scrambles by. They look like a yellow-gray dog with a pointed nose, rust-colored legs and ears and a bushy, black-tipped tail. Ooops. He saw me. Off he goes, with his tail between his legs. Here comes the Jackrabbit. Very athletic, as it hops about 10 ft. at a time, and can reach speeds up to 35 mph. Yep.....he's gone now too as he saw me and my field glasses. Here comes the cottontail.....with it's cute little while puffy tail. It's feeding on my alovera plants and other cacti. They love to eat lantana's too, so I can't grow them here as they will devour them.
All these critters are out in the early morning or early evening, so you have to be an early bird to watch them in action.
Quickly, I would like to tell you about my experience up in Sedona with a bobcat.....a rabid bobcat. My neighbor's dogs were barking like crazy. Ron (neighbor) went out to find out what all the noise was about. There sat the bobcat, with the dogs cornering him. Ron went back into the house and called the dogs to come in. The dogs came in and right behind them was the bobcat. Now he's in the house. He grabs Ron's shoe tip and latches on. Now Ron knows there's something wrong as the cat is not seeking to run away, but keeps hanging on. Ron throws the cat, via his foot, toward the front door. He hits the door and comes back again at Ron. Ron opens the door this time, and kicks him for a field goal. Then shuts the door. The cat came back....banged against the door....then took off. He was rabid. Second one up there. They usually die within 72 hours after contracting rabies. No more bobcats have shown up.
If you want to live in "Nature", be prepared for what comes with it. We should learn to appreciate all these critters in their immediate environment, as well as know the signs of trouble. These are all local species, and one needs to learn the first steps towards understanding these critters by understanding their place within their ecosystem. It's their habitat, and we share it with them. According to my research, Native species include more than 475 birds; 130 mammals, 90 reptiles, 20 amphibians, 80 fishes and thousands of trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
Arizona; truly a land of contrasts. And there's a certain "air" about living out here in the San Tan Mountains.....an "air" of appreciation for it's landscape, but better yet, an "air" of wanting to get the best out of life for ourselves, our families and our neighbors. Working together as a community, sharing our personal visions with one another in hopes that a glimmer of that vision will come to fruition.
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