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Past and Present

Tucson’s web site uses the slogan "Our Rich Past." Photographing there, I discovered that the past is sometimes intermingled with the present in interesting combinations. These six photos illustrate that concept. Black and white seemed to be the way to go with five of them: the "rich past" was largely a black and white one. The sole exception looks a bit like a faded Ektachrome snapshot—somewhat ghostly—in keeping with a situation in the natural world just outside of town.

Past and Present - A Photo Essay by Sherry Justus - copyright, all rights reserved Kettle KornTucson boasts "The Presidio Trail," designated as "a historical walking tour of downtown Tucson." On it is the Mormon Battalion Sculpture, described in the trail brochure as follows: This bronze statue commemorates the day in 1846 when Mormon soldiers entered Tucson on their way to California to fight in the Mexican War. The Spanish-speaking citizenry, in spite of being nervous about these armed outsiders, treated the soldiers to a fiesta. Perhaps the fiesta included the precursor to Wild West Kettle Korn? NeighborsAlso on the eponymous Trail, this re-creation of the 1780s fort’s 10 foot high adobe walls can’t quite block the looming modern world. Odd GraffitoThe Trail passes what was once the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (or IOOF) Hall. The graffito across the street provides some cryptic, present-day commentary. Automobile and DécorThis Chevy is part of the authentic past; the artistic representation of the Latina? Native American? woman with her harvest of strawberries? tomatoes? is charming pseudo history. Red Man's LamentNo comment needed.

Where Have All the Cacti Gone?
. . . long time passing . . . the saguaros are not nearly as numerous as they once were. I wonder: do ghost cacti revisit their former homes on full moon nights?

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