Well they say "It never rains in Southern California", well today we had one of
those rare rainy days as we left Los Angeles. The top photo has a view of the
Western Phoenix area. Here we are able to see out as today the Valley of the
Sun only has some high clouds. The rain that hit California also hit the Phoenix
area as you can see how green the fields are in the top photo.
The second photo has a view above the Estrella Mountain Ranch Commutity,
www.estrella.com . As we fly over the Valley we see just how massively large
the Phoenix Metropolitan area is. Phoenix is now the 5th largest city in the
Untied States with a population exceeding 1.5 million. The Valley population is
over 4.5 million. Their isn't much of a "city feel" to Phoenix; but more a series
of sub-divisions and strip malls. Phoenix is trying to change this culture. In
recent years there has been a major re-vitalization of the Central Corridor and
in December, Phoenix's first light rail opened. Hopefully this will help slow down the out of control sprawl. www.valleymetro.org .
Phoenix is a great place to visit especially this time of year. The warm dry desert air promotes many outdoor activities. For more information:
www.visitphoenix.com .
The bottom photo is taken just south of
the Phoenix International Raceway,one of the stops along the NASCAR racing series. http://www.phoenixinternationalraceway.com, www.nascar.com .
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