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
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
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
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Another view of the fountain in the Downtown Chandler park
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This fountain is part of the park in Downtown Chandler
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Another piece of art in the downtown Chandler park -
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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.
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Scottsdale, Arizona - also has to do with Frank Lloyd Wright!
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
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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
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My son rushing to play before the sun sets at Tumbleweed park in Chandler
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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.
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Took a few days off from the photo blogging - here's a shot I took near sunset at Chuparosa Park in Chandler
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I liked the light during this particular sunset - it really gave a glow to things; this is the playground at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler
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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!
These trees and picnic table are on the grounds of the Chandler Community Center
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Back to Chandler; this shot is at the Community Center, looking down the path towards the Downtown library
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