Wednesday, October 30, 2019

THE LONG VIEW

Sunset Point is a highway rest area roughly 40 miles south of where I live and roughly 40 miles north of Deer Valley in Phoenix.

It is well-used for it's huge parking lot usually occupied by semi trucks on one side and cars and SUV's on the other.

The relatively clean rest rooms are a welcome sight to travelers.

But on the other side from the freeway are some magnificent views of the east side of the rugged Bradshaw Mountains.










It's a wonderful panorama viewed and photographed by tourists and locals alike.

It offers a nice contrast to metropolitan Phoenix, at more than 4.7 million people the 11th largest metro area in the country,  just a short drive away.

7 comments:

  1. You wouldn't think that you were that close to so much humanity!

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  2. Commuting to and from the Catalyst and SWMBO, we stop at Sunset Point and have gathered some nice photos from there.
    Your shots are great to see.

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  3. It surprises me to see that there are SO MANY people in Phoenix. I love seeing this mountain range. Quite beautiful.

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  4. The first time we went through Phoenix was in 1974, and it was a quick drive. Wow. It has exploded.

    Lovely photos!

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  5. I imagine people stop for the toilets, but stay for the view.

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  6. What a gem of a rest stop! Thank you for the pictures.

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