PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS $26.95 Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix,PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS Arizona PUBLISHERS a phoTographic porTRAIT PAUL SCHARFF Welcome to Phoenix, Arizona where Photographer Paul Scharff has been the sun shines more than 300 days a captivated by light and nature his entire a phoTographic porTRAIT year and rainfall is at a minimum. life. Over the years, his friends and family A mélange of old and new where have learned to politely listen and nod as he repeatedly asks them to notice how the PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTSglass and PUBLISHERS steel structures share city light is hitting this dirt road, that build- blocks with 19th century homes and ing, those waves, this flower, or that sand the futuristic looking light rail train dune. In addition, Paul has always looked at passes through historic neighbor- the world in a very non-traditional way, hoods, Phoenix is unlike any other noting and zeroing in on a particular nu- Arizona city. ance or individual component of a much A Set in the heart of the Sonoran Des- broader setting, or discerning an over- porTRAIT PHOTographic PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS arching design or geometric shape to an ert, surrounded by and interspersed otherwise ordinary scene. with countless mountains and miles Paul’s work can be seen at several loca- of desert landscape, Phoenix is a tions in New Jersey and Cape Cod. Photo- graphs in this book can be purchased as unique blend of the rugged outdoors signed prints and note cards, and can be and urban panache. From the ma- seen along with a wide range of photo- jestic saguaro cactus towering almost graphs taken throughout North America and the Caribbean, on his web site, www. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTSfifty feet PUBLISHERSabove the desert floor to the paulscharffphotography.com. 483-foot Chase Tower gleaming above downtown Phoenix, the city has come Paul’s photo by Mary Scott a long way from its Wild West roots. But, that’s not to say they’ve disap- paul scharff • christine K. Bailey K. Bailey • christine scharff paul peared altogether. Phoenix has pre- served much of its heritage, protected PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS its mountain parks, and memorialized and paid tribute to the brave and the fallen all while continuing its march toward the future. CHRISTINE K. BAILEY Phoenix, an urban oasis amidst the rugged, Drawing from countless resources Christine K. Bailey is a published author desert terrain of the Sonoran Southwest, and influences, Phoenix represents and freelance travel writer who special- offers a decidedly metropolitan twist on the many facets – architecture, sports, arts, izes in writing about the Southwest and PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS her adopted home state Arizona. Bailey Old West experience. Set among towering culture, geology, education, research, is the author of the first and second edi- saguaros and magnificent mountains, a technology, history, music, and arche- tions of the travel guide Phoenix, Scottsdale, modern city has arisen from the remains of ology – and embraces them all. Here Sedona & Central Arizona, A Great Destination (The Countryman Press) and the iPhone its primitive ancestors, creating a beautiful in these pages are just a few examples travel application Sedona’s Scenic Red Rocks blend of old and new, natural and man- of Phoenix personified. Experience the (Sutro Media) and co-author of the travel diversity and beauty of Phoenix and app Phoenix for Fun (Sutro Media). She is made; a photographer’s paradise. some of its most notable landmarks currently working on a dining app for PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Greater Phoenix and writes regularly for and points of pride through Paul local, regional and national print and on- Scharff’s photography. We hope you line publications. t W enjoy the journey. In addition, Bailey is one of the found- in ing members of the travel writing trio Ari- li TM zona Authors & Adventurers ; together G they give TravelTalksTM around the state hts and write for their joint blog: www.Ari- PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTSpu PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS zonaTravelandAdventure.com. B PHOTOGRaphy bY Follow her on Twitter @theazadventurer lishers or visit her online at www.christinekbai- ley.com. Paul Scharff NARRAtive bY Book Design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. Christine K. Bailey www.sypdesign.com PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Phoenix, Arizona a phoTographic porTRAIT PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PHOTography bY PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Paul Scharff NARRAtive bY Christine K. Bailey PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Twin lights publishers 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Copyright © 2011 by Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. First published in the United States of America by: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 8 Hale Street Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Telephone: (978) 546-7398 http://www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-934907-07-8 ISBN: 1-934907-07-3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Phoenix Mountain Preserve (opposite) Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve/ Dreamy Draw Recreation Area towers 2,608 feet above central Phoenix. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS (frontispiece) South Mountain Park/Preserve at sunset (jacket front) South Mountain at Sunset (jacket back) SkySong Navajo Wind Talkers Monument PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Sahuaro Lake (pages 126–127) Sunset at Echo Canyon Special thanks to Scott and Laura Currier for their PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS invaluable counsel and assistance during the shooting of this book. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com Printed in China 3 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS elcome to Phoenix, Arizona where the sun shines more than 300 days a year and rainfall is at a minimum. Founded in 1865 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS by Jack Swilling and incorporated in 1881, Phoenix has grown Wexponentially from a small, desert farming community in the Salt River Valley into a burgeoning metropolis covering over 500 square miles. A mélange of old and new where glass and steel structures share city blocks with 19th-century homes and the futuristic looking light rail train passes through historic neighborhoods, Phoenix is unlike any other PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Arizona city. Set in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by and interspersed with countless mountains and miles of desert landscape, Phoenix is a unique blend of the rugged outdoors and urban panache. From the majestic saguaro cactus towering almost fifty feet above the desert floor to the 483-foot Chase Tower gleaming above downtown Phoenix, the city PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS has come a long way from its Wild West roots. But, that’s not to say they’ve disappeared altogether. Phoenix has preserved much of its heritage, protected its mountain parks, and memorialized and paid tribute to the brave and the fallen all while continuing its march toward the future. Today, Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the U.S. and home to more than one and a half million people. It, together with its closest neighbors, comprises Greater Phoenix, known locally as “the Valley” or “the Valley of PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS the Sun”. The sprawling metropolitan area encompasses over 2,000 square miles, more than 20 communities and over four million people from all over the United States and the world. Drawing from these countless resources and influences, Phoenix represents many facets – architecture, sports, arts, culture, geology, education, research, technology, history, music, and archeology – and PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS embraces them all. Here in these pages are just a few examples of Phoenix personified. Experience the diversity and beauty of Phoenix and some of its most notable landmarks and points of pride through Paul Scharff’s photography. We hope you enjoy the journey. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Saguaro Bloom (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Photo Title (opposite) The majestic saguaro cactus, sentinel of dunt pratet, sed doluptat alismod duis dunt pratet, sed doluptat alismod duis dunt pratet, sed