Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]U[/dropcap]pon joining Anthem Giving Circle in 2015, Diane Steenman was surprised to discover the amount of need that exists in Anthem. “Everybody thinks of Anthem as a well-off community,” she says. “But the amount of need in this area is astounding. Quite honestly, you would never know…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Inge Johnsson [dropcap]T[/dropcap]o fall in love with the desert is to walk a ledge between danger and beauty. Our desert is Nature’s study of contrasts. Glorious purple mountains that appear with each sunrise turn bristled and brown as the day wears on. Merciless skies offer the parched earth no reprieve…
Fadi Sitto Photographs Courtesy of Star Barn Planetarium [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hey say the best things in life are free, and one of those things is hiding in plain sight in the middle of Cave Creek. It’s not uncommon for cars to stop in the middle of a semi-paved residential road to stare at a white domed structure….
We’ve all witnessed the beauty of the desert, from its subtle seasons to its powerful storms, but Missouri-based photographer and author William Fields has captured its wonder in a whole new light. Through the use of infrared photography, Fields shares an almost other-wordly view of our own Arizona back yard. We’re thrilled to share his work in our pages.
Walking into the art studio of James Muir’s well-appointed Sedona home, I can’t help but feel a sense of reverence. Gentle music is playing in the background, and deep fabrics and rich woods surround us.
Cave Creek’s newest fine art gallery, The Blue Gem, is home to endings, beginnings and full circles.