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Nashville Cats

Nashville cats, play clean as country water Nashville cats, play wild as mountain dew Nashville cats, been playin’ since they’s babies Nashville cats, get work before they’re two –The Lovin’ Spoonfull The lower end of Broadway Street in Nashville is a lot like Spring Break in Florida. Except

by Steve

Bloomin’ Cactus

Cor blimey! Lord love a duck! I’m gobsmacked, chuffed. I’m streets ahead and sitting up like Jackie! Sorry for the British-isms. Once I started with “bloomin'” I couldn’t stop! Unless you live year-round in the Southwest, it can be hard to see flowering cacti. In Scottsdale,

by Steve

Overlooked

After dinner at Barrio Queen in Old Town Scottsdale, we decided to walk along the Arizona Canal and over the Solstice Bridge. This is the only bridge designed by Paolo Soleri that was ever built. Paolo, you may recall, lived nearby at Cosanti and spent a lot of his time

by Steve

A Home for the Homeless

It’s hard to take good photos through a chain link fence. My apologies. I thought about not posting at all but wanted to introduce you to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. The center was founded in 1994 by Linda Searles whose vision was to provide a home for animals

by Steve

My Pal Tony

It’s been a while since we explored the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale. I agree with Tony Bennett, for a musician it’s the best museum in the world. With the temperature still in the upper nineties, it was time for another visit.  When the MIM opened about a

by Steve

Happy Easter!

i love the Phoenix Art Museum because there are new exhibits on every visit. This time, our goal was to see the work of the fashion designer Geoffrey Beene. This was of more interest to Mary Anne than me. I wandered about, snapping photos of various things that caught my

by Steve

Kung Hei Fat Choy

A visit to the Seattle Asian Art Museum on the day of the Chinese New Year.

by Steve

Bonne Année

Wandering the streets around the Pike Place Market on a wet and quiet New Year’s Eve.

by Steve

The Girl Next Door

A short voyage to an obvious but unvisited place.

by Steve