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Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine - Page 228 of 280
Scottsdale October Sunset
Nov01

Scottsdale October Sunset

I just walked out of our home in north Scottsdale, just west of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive (N. Scottsdale Road), and there it was. A beautiful but rapidly changing sunset. It’s late October, monsoon season, when storm cells sweep in late in the day. It’s not unusual for the monsoons to  create incredible scenery above. I ran back into the house, grabbed my camera, and took the images below. We invite you to share your...

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Discover . Connect . Belong: November Events and Classes
Nov01

Discover . Connect . Belong: November Events and Classes

Information for all events: Contact Dereth DeHaan or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, ddehaan@dfla.org, dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85327 Cost: All events are free, except where noted. Library closed November 11 for Veteran’s Day AND November 26 for Thanksgiving  *** November 3, Noon – 1...

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Ted Talk: Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades
Oct30

Ted Talk: Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades

Protecting our limited water resources is an essential activity for those of us who live in Arizona. Tropical Florida has a very different natural environment but also is challenged by environmental changes caused by humans and development. “For centuries, people have viewed swamps and wetlands as obstacles to avoid. But for photographer Marc Stone, who documents the stories of wildlife in Florida’s Everglades, the swamp...

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Vineyard Views Blog: Only Kids?
Oct23

Vineyard Views Blog: Only Kids?

It’s hard to believe these two are children.  We thank Vineyard Views Bog for sending the link.   Vineyard Views Blog Video   We invite you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. Your email address will not be published. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to...

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Scenic Drive Plant Guide
Oct19

Scenic Drive Plant Guide

The Scenic Drive section of The Peak magazine includes  introductory information about the plant species that are exhibited along the Scenic Drive. You can also take an optional Sonoran plant and animal trivia test. The photographs of the Scenic Drive plant exhibits are more than worth your click. These photos were taken in the late 1990s, after the plant exhibits were restored by Friends of the Scenic Drive. Look at the backgrounds...

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