June 31, 2019
By Les Conklin
Enjoy these A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine covers. I know the talented people that produced these beautiful works enjoyed themselves and are proud of their “work.” We really cannot thank them enough.
If you have lived in north Scottsdale for a few years, some of the covers will evoke memories of our area’s past. Our family used to watch the 4th of July fireworks at Rawhide from a deck on our roof every year. We also enjoyed visits to Heard Museum North. Both Rawhide and Heard North were generous supporters of our organization. Troon North Golf Course has also helped our cause. There are not as many real cowboys as in the past but there are places to go horseback riding and many people own hourses that live in the area.
Several of the photos were winners of the The Peak‘s annual photography contests. The winner of the very first contest was “Peak Promise” by Kathy Howard. The Peak has been fortunate to have had professional photographers, including Tony Nelssen, Dennis Liddell and Frank Biondo donate their talents and help create some of the covers shown here. We also thank the many residents who have donated photographs for publication.
We live in a beautiful place. We also have some special people that live here. One of my favorite photos is of Ralph and Nancy Knight and GPPA’s other founders. Another favorite is Bob Fox releasing a great horned owl. Bob and his wife, “Sam,” founded and operate Wild At Heart. This spring Wild At Heart alreadu has more than 500 raptors under its care. Bob is a member of GPPA’s Board of Directors..
The Peak, October 2006. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograph: Kathy Howard, “Peak Promise.”
The Peak, December 2006. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograph: Frank Biondo, “Call it a Day.”
The Peak, Octbober 2005. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograph: Tony Nelssen, “Rawhide.”
The Peak, April 2007. Cover Design/Layout: Sandie McCune, Photograph: Dennis Liddell, “Bloom on Saguaro Hill”
The Peak, April 2008. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograph: Bruce Houser, “Desert Rainbow.”
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The Peak, January 2008. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, “A Very Special Place.”
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The Peak, September/October 2004. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograh Dennis Liddell, “Bob Fox, Wild At Heart, Owl Release.”
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The Peak, January 2009. Cover Design/Layout: Sandie McCune, Image: “Native American Pottery Courtesy Heard Museum North.”
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The Peak, May 2006. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photograph: “Troon North Golf Course,” Courtesy of Troon North.”
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The Peak, September 2006. Cover Design/Layout: Tony Nelssen/Sandie McCune, Photographer: Tony Nelssen, “GPPHA Founders.”i
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The Peak, May/June 2008. Cover Design/Layout: Sandie McCune, Heard Museum North Native American Design.k
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The Peak, October 2005. Cover Design: Tony Nelssen: Photograph: Tony Nelssen, “Frank Lloyd Wright Spire at the Promenade.”
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August 1, 2019
Beautifully done. I loved them all (and always looked forward to the next). Thank you to all the very talented contributors!
August 1, 2019
Thank you. Tell your friends and invite them to contribute their writing and photos as well. Les