Clif's Arizona Photoblog

Superior is an old mining town about an hour’s drive east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Nestled under picturesque mountains, Superior’s historic downtown oozes with dilapidated charm.

As I languish in the dog days of this particularly hot Arizona summer, football reminds me that fall and its promise of cooler weather is only a month (or two) away.

1966 was a great year for Ford trucks (among other things). It was the second year of the “Twin I-Beam” front suspension system where the two front axles work independently to absorb road shocks. Smooth is the word that comes to mind.

This truck has been rambling around the streets of Coolidge, Arizona for the past 44 years with nary a (major) problem.

I read with interest the recent story about the man who purchased alleged Ansel Adams glass plate negatives for $45 at a garage sale. If authentic, the negatives could be worth $200 million. While I can’t hold a candle to Mr. Adams, here is a black and white photograph I recently took of Willow Springs Lake.

And a shot of a nearby toadstool.

Here are a couple of shots from the Littleton Historical Museum’s 1860s and 1890s living farms.