Chandler Arizona Daily Photo

Head for shade today!

2009-07-11T09:42:00.000-07:00

We've got a heat advisory today, it's going to get up to about 114 F - youch - the AC will be cranking! This tree is in our little neighborhood park, which I'm sure will be empty today

Smoke on the mountain

2009-07-07T17:24:00.000-07:00

This was our view as we headed up to the camping trip from yesterday's photo - lots of fog as we climbed the road into the storm clouds; this is up on the Rim Road outside of Payson

Tree fort

2009-07-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

We went camping this past weekend, so in honor of it, I'm posting a pic from our previous camping trip - this cool tree fort kept the kids busy for awhile - a friend of ours was nice enough to get it started for the kiddies

Daily Photo Theme Day - Empty

2009-07-01T17:23:00.000-07:00

The first of every month is a theme day at the City Daily Photo site - for July, the theme is empty - my choice is this pic of a poor little hummingbird, trying to get some food from and empty feeder - not to worry, Grandma will get right on this one - she usually keeps it nice and full

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Funky Saguaro

2009-06-28T17:18:00.000-07:00

Not sure what happened to this guy to make him look so weird, but here ya go

Chuparosa Park

2009-06-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

Parks turn into ghost towns this time of year, since the poor little babies burn their skin as soon as they touch a slide - this one has a little spraypad that stays busy, though

Back to the forest

2009-06-23T19:07:00.000-07:00

One more shot from our visit last month to Mount Lemmon, near Tucson

Little girls love a bride...

2009-06-18T20:15:00.000-07:00

Taken at a wedding in Tempe this past weekend

Arizona DP Theme Day - Arizona's Hidden Treasures

2009-06-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

I almost let the theme day for the Arizona daily photo blogs slip by - the theme for this month is Arizona's Hidden Treasures, so I chose one from a road trip we did last summer, when we visited Canyon de Chelly - as you can see, it is very impressive, much like the Grand Canyon - but, much more off the beaten path and much less touristy

See Arizona treasures at these other daily photo sites:

Flagstaff Daily Photo

Chandler Daily Photo

Prescott Area Daily Photo

Tempe Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Glendale Daily Photo

Filtered sunlight

2009-06-08T21:30:00.000-07:00

I loved the way the sun was filtering through the trees during our hike on Mount Lemmon

Burn out

2009-06-06T12:10:00.000-07:00

A close up of one of the poor burned up trees; kind of makes it look like a haunted forest

Fire damage

2009-06-05T09:03:00.000-07:00

There was an awful fire a few years ago on Mount Lemmon, wiping out a lot of cabins and most of the town of Summerhaven - here is a shot through some of the damaged trees; it is still very pretty up there, and the town is slowly coming back

Walk through the woods

2009-06-03T19:07:00.000-07:00

This was a little hike we did up on Mount Lemmon, near Tucson (near Ski Valley)

Outside the city buildings

2009-06-02T16:46:00.000-07:00

This walkway is part of the downtown Chandler's city buildings

DP Theme Day - Feet

2009-06-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

It's the first of the month, which means another theme day at the Daily Photo website - this month is feet, and my contribution was taken at San Tan Flats,a western style restaurant and outdoor bar that is a lot of fun to go to - we were at a birthday party, and you can see the current fashion in footwear for Arizona

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Up in the pines

2009-05-31T18:00:00.000-07:00

This was taken at the top of Mount Lemmon, right outside of Ski Valley; Mount Lemmon is near Tucson, and the only town was badly damaged by fire a few years back; it looks like it's trying to come back, though

Nice Day....

2009-05-30T09:32:00.000-07:00

... For a wedding - at least, I think that's what this was set up for - this is at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson

Lake Pleasant

2009-05-29T16:45:00.000-07:00

A sunset shot over Lake Pleasant, which is just northwest of Phoenix

Lantana flowers

2009-05-28T18:35:00.000-07:00

Spilling over onto a bench in downtown Chandler

Arizona Theme Day - Desert in Bloom

2009-05-15T14:00:00.000-07:00

Whew, it's been crazy around here, and I haven't been posting - but, today is a theme day for the Arizona blogs, so I thought I'd pipe in - the theme is Desert in Bloom, and I liked this shot of the cactus in my neighbor's yard - they look like a bunch of ladies with a Sunday hat on, ready for church

Visit the other Arizona blogs participating here:

Phoenix Daily Photo

Flagstaff Daily Photo

Prescott Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Tempe Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Chandler Daily Photo

Grandma's backyard

2009-05-03T16:57:00.000-07:00

Nothing much better than playing in Grandma's backyard

the daily photo site seems to be down, no faves today!

Daily Photo Theme Day - Shadows

2009-05-01T12:54:00.000-07:00

The first of every month is a theme day at the Daily Photo website, and this month's theme is shadows - this was taken at Snedigar Park in Chandler.

There are shadows all over the world today, as people participate in the theme: Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Sunset...

2009-04-29T17:10:00.000-07:00

.... at Snedigar park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Marburg, Germany

Seoul, South Korea

Elko, Nevada

Stop spitting!

2009-04-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

This water feature looks like it belongs in old Europe, not in the Old West of Arizona - it's part of the fountain in Downtown Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Denpasar, Indonesia

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Fountain, take 2

2009-04-27T19:20:00.000-07:00

Another view of the fountain in the Downtown Chandler park

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Hilo, Hawaii

Tauranga, New Zealand

Istanbul, Turkey

Downtown fountain

2009-04-25T18:33:00.000-07:00

This fountain is part of the park in Downtown Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Leek, UK

Atlanta, Georgia

La Antigua, Guatemala

More street art

2009-04-20T16:10:00.000-07:00

Another piece of art in the downtown Chandler park -

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

New York City, New York

Helsinki, Finland

Cedar Key, Florida

Dr. Chandler and Frank Lloyd Wright

2009-04-18T13:37:00.000-07:00

Another view of the statue featured yesterday - the man seated is Dr. Chandler, founder of our town, and the man standing is Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect, who actually did not do anything for Chandler, but was a friend of Dr. Chandler - they had plans to work on projects together, but the Great Depression got in the way.

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Scottsdale, Arizona - also has to do with Frank Lloyd Wright!

Gliwice, Poland

The Man

2009-04-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

This is a statue of Dr. AJ Chandler, who my town is named after; it sits in the park downtown, which was divided into two when they decided to build a road straight into Chandler from the other parts of Phoenix (Arizona Avenue)

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Cape Town, South Africa

Evry, France

Port Townsend, Washington

Arizona Theme Day - doorways

2009-04-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

The Arizona Daily Photo blogs do a theme day on the 15th of the month - I waited until today to find my picture for this month's theme - this is the entrance to a place called Inspirador, in Downtown Chandler; it's a place for parties, weddings, etc...

Now, I'm going to check out the other Arizona Daily photo blogs - you can too!

Phoenix Daily Photo

Flagstaff Daily Photo

Prescott Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Tempe Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Chandler Daily Photo

Just some posts

2009-04-14T16:50:00.000-07:00

Just a shot from taken during a road trip, I think right around Saguaro Lake - I like the purple mountain in the background with the green grass;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Arradon, France

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Rijeka, Croatia

Stormy skyline

2009-04-12T13:40:00.000-07:00

A shot of the Phoenix skyline from South Mountain park, on a stormy day

Happy Easter everyone!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Lakewood, Ohio

Gabriola, Canada

Port Townsend, Washington

Chandler Museum

2009-04-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

The Chandler Museum is free to the public - it's the white building in front, with the downtown branch of the Chandler library behind it

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Leek, UK

Avignon, France

Stouffville, Canada

DP Theme Day - the color yellow

2009-04-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

The first of every month is a theme day at Daily Photo - this month is the color yellow - here is my son's Spongebob watering can in our little frontyard garden

There are blogs all over the world participating in this theme day -

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

A visit to Tempe

2009-03-30T17:46:00.000-07:00

A photo from a trip to Tempe, with the waterfall just outside the Tempe Center for the Arts, and Tempe Town Lake

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

South Shields, UK

Verona, Italy

Copenhagen, Denmark

Chandler is playful

2009-03-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

This sign, outside of Tumbleweed park in Chandler, announces that we are a Playful City - I had to google this to find out exactly why - turns out, this is a national recognition program honoring cities and towns that "take action for play". The award is given out by a non-profit called KaBoom!, which encourages communities to build playgrounds -

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Stouffville, Canada

Brescia, Italy

Regina, Canada

River rocks

2009-03-27T16:24:00.000-07:00

Kind of rough walking on these rocks by the Salt River;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cape Town, South Africa

Prescott, Arizona

Tumbleweed Rec Center

2009-03-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

This path leads to the Tumbleweed Recreation Center, a multipurpose center that has a gym, basketball courts, and classes. It's at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Hove, UK

Adelaide, Australia

Yellowknife, Canada

Houseboat

2009-03-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

Another view of the houseboat I featured a few days back, on Saguaro Lake

my three favorite daily photos for today are:

Champions Gate, Florida

St. Kilda, Australia

Portland, Maine

Private Property - No fishing!

2009-03-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

A little scene from around our neighborhood - there are little lakes for residents only, stocked with fish

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Sendai, Japan

Melbourne, Australia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Oh, boy!

2009-03-23T17:42:00.000-07:00

My son rushing to play before the sun sets at Tumbleweed park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Greenwich Village, New York

Cheltenham, UK

Arona, Italy

Barbed wire fence

2009-03-22T18:29:00.000-07:00

Picture taken at the reststop between Phoenix and Casa Grande

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Cape Town, South Africa

Forks, Washington

Paris, France

Green trees

2009-03-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

Just a pretty little Palo Verde tree in downtown Phoenix

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Sydney, Australia

Portland, Maine

Leek, UK

An Arizona beach

2009-03-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

Here is the small little beach at Saguaro lake, where you can pretend to be in California or Hawaii.

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Auckland, New Zealand

Selma, Alabama

Brookville, Ohio

Heaven shining down

2009-03-18T18:27:00.000-07:00

It looks like Heaven has opened up right over this houseboat on Saguaro Lake - not a bad place to be

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Nice, France

Malaga, Spain

Petosky, Michigan

The path along the lake

2009-03-17T19:38:00.000-07:00

There's a pretty little path that follows around Saguaro Lake

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Budapest, Hungary

Cedar Key, Florida

Paderborn, Germany

Habitat for Humanity community

2009-03-16T18:48:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, I worked at this subdivision being created of Habitat for Humanity homes - it's a unique concept, building a whole subdivision, and it turns out that it works - all of the families work side-by-side, building their homes, and then they all move into the same neighborhood. The ones that have been created show a lot of neighborhood pride - it was a great experience.

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Chicago, Illinois

Seattle, Washington

Arizona blogs theme day - Old Arizona

2009-03-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

On the 15th of the month, the Arizona daily photo blogs do their own theme day - I got to pick this one, and I chose "old Arizona" - this was harder than I thought it would be! I finally settled on a photo of part of downtown Chandler, including one of the oldest stores still there, Saba's western wear. The downtown storefronts have been restored to look like their original selves, and it does give a nice sense of history to it.

The town of Chandler is really not very old - it started out when a veternarian, Dr. AJ Chandler, bought a bunch of land in 1891. He then subdivided his ranch, started advertising, and built up the little town of Chandler, outside of Phoenix. The center of town basically started around the site in the above photograph, beginning with the opening of the Hotel San Marcos in 1913. Chandler was officially incorporated into a town in 1920.

Visit the other Arizona blogs here:

Phoenix Daily Photo

Flagstaff Daily Photo

Prescott Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Tempe Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Chandler Daily Photo

Light Rail

2009-03-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

Our city is not very good at public transportation, but we are making an attempt - the light rail is new, and hopefully it's catching on - the boys and I took it downtown yesterday to visit the Children's Museum, and quite a few people were riding it, even in the middle of the day

My three favorite daily photos for today are:
Nice, France
Taipei, Taiwan
Wellington, New Zealand

Soccer time!

2009-03-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

My son had a soccer tournament the other day at Snedigar park -

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

South Shields, UK

Rijeka, Croatia

Haninge, Sweden

Loomin' clouds

2009-03-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Took a few days off from the photo blogging - here's a shot I took near sunset at Chuparosa Park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Budapest, Hungary

Anderson, South Carolina

Napa, California

Peeking cow

2009-03-03T16:44:00.000-08:00

I liked the light during this particular sunset - it really gave a glow to things; this is the playground at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Regina, Canada

Forks, Washington

Helsinki, Finland

Ouch!

2009-03-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

We went and saw Rock, Paper, and Scissors at the Childsplay theater, held at the Tempe Center for the Arts this weekend - this sculpture is part of the current art exhibit there, and my boys were fascinated with it - anything bloody and gory will get a little boys attention, I think

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Sesimbra, Portugal

Cedar Key, Florida

Minneapolis, Minnesota

DP Theme Day - glass

2009-03-01T12:39:00.000-08:00

It's the first of the month, which means another theme day at the Daily Photo site - this building is part of the Chandler Tennis Center at Tumbleweed Park

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants around the world - Happy March!

Road trippin'

2009-02-28T13:40:00.000-08:00

Just a road trip pic that I took a few months back; we were heading back into Phoenix from a trip to the rim country near Payson

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

McKinney, Texas

Nantes, France

Boston, Massachusetts

Nice place to lunch

2009-02-27T15:43:00.000-08:00

These trees and picnic table are on the grounds of the Chandler Community Center

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

San Diego, California

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Belgrade, Serbia

Community Center

2009-02-26T13:41:00.000-08:00

Back to Chandler; this shot is at the Community Center, looking down the path towards the Downtown library

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Salem, Oregon

Sydney, Australia

Palos Verdes, California

Birds of Prey show

2009-02-24T15:58:00.000-08:00

If you look closely, you'll see a group of people in the middle of the desert - they were all watching the hawk above them, in a birds of prey show at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Los Angeles, California

Washington, DC

Sofia, Bulgaria

A little bit of shelter

2009-02-23T18:13:00.000-08:00

Shade is hard to come by in the desert; this little structure at the Arizona-Sonora desert museum helps a bit

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Vancouver, Canada

Whooo are you looking at?

2009-02-19T16:24:00.000-08:00

This owl is perched at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum - no, it's not real

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Ramsey, Isle of Man

Portland, Maine - the pic and the story

Menton, France

Can you see him?

2009-02-18T14:59:00.000-08:00

The mountain lion is perched up on the rock, but he blends in so well he's very easy to miss; this was taken out at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

St. Kilda, Australia - puzzling

Prague, Czech Republic

Port Townshend, Washington

Desert View

2009-02-16T16:14:00.000-08:00

Taken from one of the overlooks at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Wailea, Hawaii

Yakima, Washington

Oeiras, Portugal

Arizona DP Theme Day - Sunsets

2009-02-15T08:25:00.000-08:00

The Daily Photo blogs in Arizona have decided to do an Arizona theme day on the 15th of every month - for this month, the theme is sunsets - I caught this sunset during soccer practice at Snedigar park in Chandler; I didn't enhance the colors for this pic - it looked exactly like this

Visit the other Arizona blogs and see their sunset shots here:

Phoenix Daily Photo

Flagstaff Daily Photo

Prescott Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Tempe Daily Photo

Scottsdale Daily Photo

Chandler Daily Photo

Love kitties

2009-02-14T16:59:00.000-08:00

These two bobcats blend in quite well with the rocks, don't they? Happy Valentine's Day!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Nice, France

Quincy, Massachusetts

Sari, Iran

Partners

2009-02-13T17:12:00.000-08:00

In the front of the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, you will notice the American flag flying alongside the Mexican flag, with the Arizona state flag underneath - I believe this is because the museum is a partnership between the two countries, as the Sonoran desert really stretches through both countries and the efforts at conservation are on both ends

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Paris, France - in honor of Valentine's Day

Ystad, Sweden

Glasgow, Scotland

Saguaro skeletons

2009-02-12T13:29:00.000-08:00

The coyote exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum looks like it's just part of the desert; one way they camoflauge it is to use saguaro skeletons to hide the fence posts

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Gresham, Oregon

Oeiras, Portugal

Cape Town, South Africa

Dr. Suess house

2009-02-11T15:02:00.000-08:00

This structure at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum looks straight out of a Dr. Suess book; it's got a great view of the valley below

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Lodz, Poland

Rollag, Norway

Napa, California

Vista view

2009-02-10T15:17:00.000-08:00

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum sits above a valley, and you get beautiful views of the desert below;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Selma, North Carolina

Ararat, Australia

Verona, Italy

coyote... and a weird saguaro

2009-02-09T17:32:00.000-08:00

They have some great animal exhibits at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum; here is the coyote exhibit - can you see him? If you click to enlarge the picture, you can probably see the wire fencing they use, otherwise it looks like they are just roaming around wild; I also like the saguaro in the background with the mysterious missing top

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

London, UK

Gresham, Oregon

Oslo, Norway

Which way should we go?

2009-02-08T08:43:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, we went to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum down by Tucson - it was a beautiful day, and it's a really beautiful outdoors museum, with great animal exhibits; I'll post some of my shots over the next week

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Chicago, Illinois

Riga, Latvia

Ashton Under Lyne, UK

Peeking through the Prickly Pear

2009-02-06T16:28:00.000-08:00

This shot of a tortoise was taken on a recent visit to the Phoenix Zoo

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Gliwice, Poland

Paris, France

Melbourne, Australia

Giant Blue Metal Thing

2009-02-05T15:42:00.000-08:00

This is another piece of art outside the Tempe Center for the ARts -

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Verona, Italy

Edinburgh, Scotland

Nottingham, UK

Sushi?

2009-02-04T13:17:00.000-08:00

I liked this funky sculpture, found at the Tempe Center for the Arts, in their outside gallery

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Atlanta, Georgia

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sydney, Australia

Looking out at Tempe Town Lake

2009-02-03T14:44:00.000-08:00

We went to a Childsplay production again, held at the Tempe Center for the Arts - we saw Busytown, which was a hit with the kids - this picture was taken from inside, looking out at the reflective pool and beyond to Tempe Town Lake

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Brisbane, Australia

Helsinki, Finland

Ystad, Sweden

Daily Photo Theme Day - Paths and Passages

2009-02-01T09:47:00.000-08:00

It's the first of the month, which means another theme day on Daily Photo - for this month's theme, I picked a labyrinth that is in the empty lot beside the Chandler Presbyterian Church - it is owned by the church, but I never see it being used - it looks peaceful, though

There are daily photo sites all over the world participating in today's theme day.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Dead Tree = Art

2009-01-31T17:39:00.000-08:00

I came across this sorry guy while we were out hiking around the SanTan Mountains;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Cheltenham, UK

Prague, Czech Republic

Ramsey, Isle of Man

More chuparosa park

2009-01-29T12:57:00.000-08:00

These little nubby plants are actually kind of pretty when they are allowed to grow a little; I showed them here in this pic awhile back; I think they're called deer grass, but I've been known to be wrong once before...

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Boulder, Colorado

Susanville, California

Brookville, Ohio

Looking through the green trees

2009-01-28T12:15:00.000-08:00

You can see the bench I featured yesterday, in front of the line of trees, and you can also see my typical view of the playground when I sit on said bench - this is Chuparosa park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Paderborn, Germany

Gabriola, Canada

Salt Lake City, Utah

A seat by the mesquite

2009-01-27T10:13:00.000-08:00

A bench that I frequently sit in, as my kids play at Chuparosa park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Boston, Massachusetts

Turin, Italy

Belgrade, Serbia

Gathering the oranges

2009-01-25T15:25:00.000-08:00

One more picture from our orange picking yesterday, this one of our friend's daughter, busy at work

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Belgrade, Serbia

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Orange season

2009-01-24T14:41:00.000-08:00

Now through March, the oranges and citrus are ripe and ready to be picked around here - we did a charity picking today, since most homeowners grow way more than they need, and donate to a local food bank; the kids loved it

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rijeka, Croatia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Hurry!

2009-01-23T17:32:00.000-08:00

I caught this little guy and his mommy hurrying to get to one of the preschool classes at the Chandler Community Center

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Munich, Germany - more for the commentary than the picture

Oeiras, Portugal

San Francisco, California

Downtown library

2009-01-22T14:36:00.000-08:00

The City of Chandler has four libraries, but this one is the largest - it is the downtown branch

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Riga, Latvia

Drammen, Norway

Sofia, Bulgaria

Let's play

2009-01-15T13:00:00.000-08:00

Another piece of art in downtown Pheonix, with room for one to join in!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Anderson, South Carolina

London, UK - but the pic is from NYC

Gresham, Oregon

Anatomically correct

2009-01-14T15:01:00.000-08:00

If you look closely, you'll notice my 3-year old examining a certain part of this statue that is in downtown Phoenix, outside of the Herberger Theater;

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Potsdam, Germany

South Pasadena, California

Ystad, Sweden

Sunset at the park

2009-01-13T17:50:00.000-08:00

This sunset was caught at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

York, UK

Lakewood, Ohio

Boston, Massachusetts

Lots of shade

2009-01-12T17:51:00.000-08:00

A really shady spot in the courtyard area of the Chandler Community Center

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Forks, Washington

Montevideo, Uruguay

Napa, California

Rainbow

2009-01-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

This photo was taken about a month ago, when a huge rainbow appeared after the rains - it was coming down right in our neighborhood - this photo was taken in our backyard

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Norwich, UK

Wailea, Hawaii

Boise, Idaho

Roadtrip picture

2009-01-09T16:44:00.000-08:00

Here's a pic that I meant to post after our roadtrip through Northern AZ this summer, but I never got around to it - this is on the property of the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, AZ

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Manila, Philippines

Thurso, UK

Chateaubriant, France

Lovely walkway

2009-01-08T14:54:00.000-08:00

I've posted this walkway before, but it changes with the seasons - this was taken in early December; the walkway is at the Sheraton San Marcos in Chandler

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Atlanta, Georgia

Menton, France

Arora, Italy

Goldfield saloon

2009-01-07T17:53:00.000-08:00

Last pic from the Goldfield ghost town visit; this is their saloon/restaurant

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Paris, France

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

South Pasadena, California

Yes we are Open!

2009-01-06T14:27:00.000-08:00

Here's the front of the store that I posted about yesterday; I like their toilet seat "open" sign - creative recycling, right?

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Riga, Latvia - yikes!

Regina, Canada

Menton, France

Something for everyone

2009-01-05T15:08:00.000-08:00

This odd shop is across the street from Goldfield Ghost Town, catering mostly to the people as they head out to the lakes

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Oslo, Norway

Cologne, Germany

Mashhad, Iran

Old roadster

2009-01-04T13:51:00.000-08:00

Here's another shot of one of the cars, with the mountains in the background - they have a lot of character, I think

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

East Gwillimbury, Canada

Ashland, Oregon - but the pic is from Utah

Singapore, Singapore

Old car cemetary

2009-01-03T14:07:00.000-08:00

These old cars are sitting on the property of the Goldfield ghost town

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Walla Walla, Washington

Male, Maldives

Paris, France

Cowboy church

2009-01-02T08:13:00.000-08:00

Since I revisited Goldfield Ghost Town in yesterday's photo, I thought I'd continue showing you some other pics from there; I love this simple church they have set up - they evcn hold services in it every Sunday.

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Arona, Italy

Auckland, New Zealand

York, UK

Theme Day - Best Photo of 2008

2009-01-01T09:29:00.000-08:00

The first day of the month is theme day at Daily Photo, and for January we are choosing our best photo posted in 2008 - this is my selection, which I posted just a few short weeks ago - the Superstition Mountains are even more impressive than usual with the moody clouds hovering over them, and I like the old lantern and the cowboy saddling up - very Arizona looking

There are around 150 Daily Photo sites participating in this month's theme - check them out by clicking here!

Happy New Year!!

Blessings

2008-12-31T08:55:00.000-08:00

Hope your New Year is full of blessings!

This statue of Pope John Paul II is in Downtown Phoenix, outside the St. Mary's Basilica church, It was put up in honor of the Pope's visit to the church in 1987

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Los Angeles, California

Sydney, Australia

Seattle, Washington - Wow!

Look Mom, I'm an artist

2008-12-29T15:49:00.000-08:00

These were the words of my 3-year old as he expertly added paint to this little house at the Children's Museum - you can see how many coats of paint the house already has - they just keep switching colors, and it's a neverending project!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Haninge, Sweden

Regina, Canada

Shooting scarves

2008-12-28T16:51:00.000-08:00

Another new exhibit at the Children's Museum is this giant wall of tubes, which suck scarves and balls through all the zigzags, and shoot them out into the air - you can see several scarves making their way through in this pic - fun!

My three favorite daily photos for today are:

Buckingham, UK

Wellington, New Zealand

Gliwice, Poland