Writer Joseph J. Airdo // Photography by Cassell Archinuk [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is just something about the sight of a road that fills one with hope, optimism and anticipation. Be it black pavement with yellow lines or simply dirt, one knows with absolute certainty that adventure awaits — especially when the destination itself remains out of sight….
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Bob Golembe [dropcap]C[/dropcap]an you feel it? Arizona’s temperatures are slowly starting to rise and soon they will begin to sizzle. For those of us who have lived in the Valley for any considerable amount of time, this sensation is far from unexpected. We know that summer marks the return…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Samantha Starr [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you live in one of our stunning Sonoran Desert communities and look outside your window at any given time of the day, there is a fairly good chance that you will see a pair of long ears peeking up amongst the wildflowers. Rabbits have become synonymous…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by James Green [dropcap]T[/dropcap]ry to accurately describe our astonishing Arizona terrain to someone who has never visited much less spent four full seasons in our great state and you will likely be met with some obstacles. Of course, we are well aware of its colorful charisma, but outsiders often believe…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo | Photography by Lisa A. Langell [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ove is in the air. Couples all around the world this month will enjoy expensive, candle-lit dinners and exchange candy, flowers, jewelry and teddy bears to show their affection for one another. Pet names will be used, expressions of adoration will be spoken and romance…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Steven Ebright [dropcap]A[/dropcap]rizona transplants often balk at natives who bundle up with jackets, scarves and gloves this time of the year. It is the same sort of thing that happens when people who have lived in the Valley their entire lives express panic at even the lightest rainfall, rushing…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Craig Miller [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here have been countless stories over the years about the various animals that have stepped into reindeer’s shoes — or should I say hooves — when the seasonally iconic creatures have been unavailable to lead Santa’s sleigh. The Grinch had his loyal dog Max begrudgingly help him…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Peggy Coleman [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f this year has taught us anything, it would be that we should expect the unexpected. Who would have guessed back at the beginning of 2020 that stay-at-home orders, face coverings and routine temperature checks would become some of the most key characteristics of our day-to-day lives?…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Dave Theroux [dropcap]A[/dropcap]n image of a leafless tree often conveys an incredibly eerie mood. Frequently associated with Halloween, the sight of a dark trunk of wood with bare branches twisting into the sky closely resembles a large, ominous creature with fingers or tentacles reaching up in preparation to capture…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Saija Lehtonen [dropcap]S[/dropcap]pring takes on an exceptionally special meaning to photographer Saija Lehtonen. “I feel like spring is the beginning of the whole year,” Lehtonen says. “Spring — when the wildflowers begin to bloom — is when my photography really starts. From there, it slowly progresses to cactus flowers…