Get Out of Your Room – A Thank You Note
April 15, 2018 Get Out of Your Room What activity do you participate in that has provided change of pace, a change of scenery, a fresh start, perhaps an opportunity to make new friends and acquaintances or serve the community. How do you escape “the room.” Do you volunteer for a nonprofit organization? Take a trip? Go shopping in Scottsdale? Do all of the above? Let The Peak know. Email a few pictures and words to thepeak@gppaaz.org....
Cats Photographed in North Scottsdale & Beyond
April 14, 2018 Photographs by Judy Conklin Introduction by Les Conklin At some point, artist Judy Conklin became interested in painting a cat. She began looking through pictures of the various pet cats we have had over the years and “wild” cats that she had photographed. A selection of those photographs is shown below. Cat Facts According to Wikipedia, cats originated from a common species in Asia about 25 million years...
Ted Talk: Animal Tales from Icy Wonderlands
May 31, 2018 Cool down by watching photographer Paul Nicklen’s Ted Talk “Animal Tales from Icy Wonderlands.” It’s funny, beautiful and educational. On a project for National Geographic, Nicklen feared for his job after failing to even see an animal that he had promised to photograph. Then something magical happened. And that is just the beginning of the breathtaking 17 minute talk. Animal Tales from Icy...
Sneak Peeks: Scenic Drive NEW Commercial Zoning Meeting Wed., May 30, 6 P.M.
By Les Conklin President Friends of the Scenic Drive Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Your support of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive is essential to preserve this landmark that was established by residents in 1964 and is maintained by the City of Scottsdale and Friends of the Scenic Drive, a Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) corps of volunteers. If possible, please attend tomorrow evening’s meeting, learn about the...
Announcing: New Write a Caption Contest!
Have a creative, funny idea for what’s going on in this image from The Peak’s archives? Write a funny caption with 12 words or less and enter the contest. It’s free. Win $20 Summit Diner Gift Certificate and have your caption published in The Peak. We promise the cat does not bite. For Information, look in the right column of this page (or any page) for the rotating contest advertisement that looks like the one shown below....
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