Phoenix
Also known as the valley of the Sun.
Phoenix originated in 1866 as a hay camp to supply military post Camp McDowell; prior to that the area was inhabited by Indians who also created water canals to try to survive the drought. Water being brought into this desert is why this city has not only survived but has become the capital with over 1,626,078 people. The "Five C's" Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate and copper were known as it's main economy until after World War II, when high-tec companies began to move into the valley and air conditioning made it's hot summers more bearable. No hurricanes, no tornado's to speak of and no earthquakes. Our peril is sand storms and that might seem minimal but they can be deadly...here is a picture of one coming into the valley.
I have lived here for nearly 52 years and the growth is on going. I never thought I would live in a big city but truthfully you only stay in your small area most of the time so it does't really seem that big until you have to make a run to the airport or some other place you only go on occasion and then you see all the changes, some good and some not.
Phoenix originated in 1866 as a hay camp to supply military post Camp McDowell; prior to that the area was inhabited by Indians who also created water canals to try to survive the drought. Water being brought into this desert is why this city has not only survived but has become the capital with over 1,626,078 people. The "Five C's" Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate and copper were known as it's main economy until after World War II, when high-tec companies began to move into the valley and air conditioning made it's hot summers more bearable. No hurricanes, no tornado's to speak of and no earthquakes. Our peril is sand storms and that might seem minimal but they can be deadly...here is a picture of one coming into the valley.
I have lived here for nearly 52 years and the growth is on going. I never thought I would live in a big city but truthfully you only stay in your small area most of the time so it does't really seem that big until you have to make a run to the airport or some other place you only go on occasion and then you see all the changes, some good and some not.
8 comments:
I've never been to Phoenix, but it's looks nice, except for the sand storms.
oh i really love these beautiful pictures. you shared some interesting information, none of which i knew!!
the pluses are good...i would not have thought that sand storms could be deadly!! 52 years is a long time. i am 60 years here at the jersey shore, i was born here and have lived here my entire life, except for nursing school!!!
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog. It was fun to come over here and read some of yours. I like your Wednesday posts with the lovely illustrations in your Bible.
I've never been to Phoenix, but friends of ours have spent winters there and enjoy it. They said it wasn't all that warm this past winter, though.
Have a wonderful day,
Lorrie
I never knew the history of Phoenix. We have been there many times (from San Diego) and enjoyed our visits.
Very interesting! And the photos are pretty!
Thanks for showing the pictures and info about where you live. I love seeing new sights.. That sandstorm looks unbelievable. I hope you don't get them very often.
We so wanted to go to Arizona. BUT we had a friend who was there and got really sick with Valley Fever which is a spore or fungus in the soil...she was so sick she almost died and is still recovering...so we are avoiding Arizona, Utah and New mexico :(
I did not know we had sandstorms here! I thought they were just in the Middle East, like in that Tom Cruise movie where he is climbing the outside of a skyscraper as one approaches. (He survives and saves the world, of course!)
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