Shady Walk

The Courthouse Plaza is a nice shady place to walk in the summer. It gets crowded on the weekends.

The Streets Of Williams

The reason I like Williams Arizona is because there is always something unusual to see. Like these cowboys riding down one of the main streets and stopping at the stop sign. (There are no traffic lights in the town of Williams)

A Warm Day

Always something to see in Jerome.

Round-About

These traffic circles are popping up everywhere. This one just south of Chino Valley has some horse sculptures in the middle.  I hope that doesn't distract the drivers. I don't like the round-abouts much.

Clarkdale Then And Now

The main reason for our recent drive to Clarkdale, Arizona was because we found this old picture from 1927 and wanted to see if we could find these houses. It looks like the houses had just been built when this picture was taken.

As you can see, the area looks different in this picture but these houses are still in use and look much the same as they did 87 years ago.

Main Street

Main Street in Clarkdale has a quiet, friendly small town look that I have always liked. 

Wednesday Window.....Main Street

Clarkdale, Arizona

Downtown Fountain

This little fountain sits on the corner of Montezuma and Goodwin streets in Prescott, in front of a store called The Galloping Goose.

Sidewalk

By the parking garage, downtown Prescott.

Heading Out Of Town

Theme Day....Street Lamps

Happy August First

Theme Day.....Pedestrians Crossing

It's the first of the month again and that means it's Theme Day. This crosswalk is perfect for the theme as it has a history to it. Back in 1986 the Prescott City Council decided to eliminate this crosswalk, which is in the middle of the block. This crosswalk connects the courthouse with the shops and bars across the street in the area known as Whiskey Row. After public outcry about the removal of the crosswalk, Sam Steiger, a local politician, once an Arizona Senator, decided to take matters into his own hands. One night he took a can of paint and a paint brush and painted the crosswalk back on the street. Steiger was arrested but was acquitted by a jury after deliberating only 25 minutes. He argued that "it wasn't criminal damage, it was historic preservation".   The crosswalk was reestablished and is in use today.  Sam Steiger was elected Mayor of Prescott in 1999 and served one term. He passed away September 26, 2012 at the age of 83.

Dressed Up

I like the hat.

The Bike Path

I had to stop on my bike ride to catch a picture of those dramatic clouds.

Bell System

I found this fancy, old Bell System "man hole cover" by the police station in Prescott. 

I wonder what the politically correct name for this lid is now.