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In 2003, I spent 2 weeks in Arizona and southern Utah with a group of UK artists from Cafe Society (cafesociety.org), working on a project aimed at helping youth tell their stories. We were working with a group of kids in the Gila River indian reservation. Of course, in addition to doing this project, I spent a lot of time running around with a camera, a wide angle lens, and a glorious polariser filter.
Hubby won a three-night trip to the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I've never seen desert conditions before. It was a great trip and a fantastic photo opportunity.
Hubby won a three-night trip to the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I've never seen desert conditions before. It was a great trip and a fantastic photo opportunity.
The sunrises were absolutely epic.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
State of Arizona
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Grand Canyon State;
The Copper State
Motto(s): Ditat Deus
Official language(s) English
Spoken language(s) English 72.58%[1]
Spanish 21.57%[1]
Navajo 1.54%[1]
Demonym Arizonan, Arizonian[2]
Capital Phoenix
Largest city Phoenix
Largest metro area Phoenix Metropolitan Area
Area Ranked 6th in the US
- Total 113,998 sq mi
(295,254 km2)
- Width 310 miles (500 km)
- Length 400 miles (645 km)
- % water 0.32
- Latitude 31° 20′ N to 37° N
- Longitude 109° 3′ W to 114° 49′ W
Population Ranked 14th in the US
- Total 6,595,778 (2009 est.)[3]
- Density 55.8/sq mi (21.54/km2)
Ranked 33rd in the US
Elevation
- Highest point Humphreys Peak[4]
12,637 ft (3,851 m)
- Mean 4,100 ft (1,250 m)
- Lowest point Colorado River[4]
70 ft (22 m)
Before statehood Arizona Territory
Admission to Union February 14, 1912 (48th)
Governor Jan Brewer (R)
Secretary of State Ken Bennett (appointed)
(Attorney General Terry Goddard
currently 2nd in line for governorship)
Legislature Arizona Legislature
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
U.S. Senators John McCain (R)
Jon Kyl (R)
U.S. House delegation 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans (list)
Time zones
- Most of state Mountain: UTC-7
- Navajo Nation Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations AZ Ariz. US-AZ
Website www.az.gov
[show]Arizona State Symbols
The Flag of Arizona.
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Animate insignia
Amphibian Arizona Tree Frog
Bird(s) Cactus Wren
Butterfly Two-tailed Swallowtail
Fish Apache trout
Flower(s) Saguaro Cactus blossom
Mammal(s) Ring-tailed Cat
Reptile Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
Tree Palo verde
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Inanimate insignia
Colors Blue, Old Gold
Fossil Petrified wood
Gemstone Turquoise
Mineral Fire Agate
Rock Petrified wood
Ship(s) USS Arizona
Slogan(s) The Grand Canyon State
Soil Casa Grande
Song(s) Arizona (song), Arizona March Song
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Route marker(s)
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State Quarter
Released in 2008
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Lists of United States state insignia
Arizona (i /ærɪˈzoʊnə/) is a state of the United States of America located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise and then by Yuma in Yuma County.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912 - the 50th anniversary of Arizona's recognition as a territory of the United States.[5] Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, however it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country, with cooler weather than in the lower deserts.
Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It borders New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, touches Colorado, and has a 389-mile (626 km) international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. It is the largest landlocked U.S. state by population. In addition to the Grand Canyon, many other national forests, parks, monuments, and Indian reservations are located in the state
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Photographer: Donna Burton
Hubby won a three-night trip to the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I've never seen desert conditions before. It was a great trip and a fantastic photo opportunity.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
The Snowflake Arizona Temple is the 108th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mormon pioneers first settled Snowflake, Arizona in 1878 at the request of LDS Church President Brigham Young. The town of Snowflake was named after William J. Flake and Erastus Snow, two of the Church's early leaders who helped supervise colonization of the area.
The Snowflake Arizona Temple serves 35,000 members, many of them descendants of the first pioneers to the area. The temple is set on a knoll that has become known as "Temple Hill." About eight feet was removed from the top of the knoll so the two-level temple could be built. The lower level is partially set into the knoll.
There are about 9,000 people who live in the Snowflake area, but more than 94,000 people attended the temple open house during February 2002. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Snowflake Arizona Temple in four sessions on 3 March 2002.
The exterior of the temple is finished with two tones of polished Empress White and Majestic Grey granite from China, very similar to that of the Fukuoka Japan Temple. Much of the furniture has a pioneer look out of respect for the area's pioneer ancestry. The temple interior also incorporates Native American patterns stenciled on walls and woven into the carpet. Items such as handcrafted rugs, baskets, and pottery also decorate the interior. The Snowflake Arizona Temple has a total of 18,621 square feet (1,729.9 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. It is Arizona's second temple, the first having been dedicated in Mesa in 1927.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Photographer: Donna Burton
A Hawk landing at the Arizona Renaissance Festival Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II using a Canon 100-400 IS L Lens.
Arizona's flagpole is attached to her main mast.Her flag flies proudly every day. I came to pay my respects to those who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
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"Arizona Cow" requested by bubba trout
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