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I retired from the Auto Industry in the Detroit area and now make my home in sunny Arizona. I enjoy travel and photography. Although I often think of my photography as serendipitous; I really direct myself to places where those pleasant surprises are likely to occur. When I travel I call myself the "Happy Wanderer".

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

A Walk Around Scottsdale

We spent a getaway weekend in Old Town Scottsdale.  The hotel rates are low during the off season and the rooms were great.  It gets quite hot during the day (110 degrees), but the early morning is best for walking -- its cooler and there are fewer people around.  The free trolley came right by our hotel and went to the big shopping mall and also around the Old Town area -- a great way to check out where to go later.

Hyatt Place ($65 a night).  Great room and free breakfast.

View from our room.

Civic Center Park

A man and his dog

The Love Sculpture

Not sure how I'd walk with a couple of those Margaritas.

The Yearlings

Nice sculptures

Many nice art works around Bischoffs





The old Mission

Fancy doorway

The old Blacksmith shop


Frank, the Navajo Indian that created these welded sculptures 


Local popular saloon

Cowboy Town





Window Display


Hey, Howdy Ron.

Blue Man Group?

What are we looking at?


Mind if I sit awhile, Albert?

Happy, Hoppy Kids

Summersaults



Lonesome Indian


The hunt

Horse fountain


Soleri bells at Cosanti


Cosanti


Soleri bridge at canal waterfront 
Soleri bridge







Pony Express

Canal waterfront

Bull in the bush




Barrio Queen restaurant

Barrio Queen mascot
Weebly or Wobbly after a few margaritas.




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