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Somewhere Between Here and There

I am a professional photographer living in the middle of Nowhere. And this blog serves two purposes until I decide otherwise. Dispatches from Nowhere offers insights into and vignettes of this small rural town and the people who define Nowhere. As well, it provides an outlet for the photography I create for Arizona Highways magazine, an internationally acclaimed photography magazine showcasing the best Arizona has to offer to visiting tourists, its residents and lost souls.

VISIT NOWHERE, ARIZONA

VISIT NOWHERE, ARIZONA

In The Beginning

You see, I was raised in a small Iowa town 50 years ago by two incredible parents. But then, I up and moved to Arizona to become a photographer. This profession has been exceptionally good to me. Depending on the workload and the season, I reside in a number of spots: Nowhere, Tempe or Flagstaff, Arizona or Goldfield, Iowa or Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. As a part-time resident of the tiny village of Nowhere, I have a unique perspective on the folks who live and work in a place which time has passed by. And, I'd like to share this fascinating place with you. When I'm somewhere other than Nowhere, I'm likely on assignment either for a corporate client or Arizona Highways magazine. And, as this blog matures, I'll be presenting the photography and the stories behind the photography I've shot for the magazine since 1985. And with any technological luck, I'll be providing dispatches to this blog while I'm actually on current assignments. All along, you'll come to know Nowhere and its common people with uncommon problems and personal achievements. Early dispatches offer some background into the town itself while newer dispatches will reveal the character of the townsfolk. Enjoy.

Monday, January 28, 2008

A Little Respect

Speaking of Arizona Highways magazine, most folks around here can’t figure out why the editor (Robert Stieve)or those before him haven't assigned a writer to do a story on Nowhere. It is the most often asked question I get from my fellow Nowherians when I am in town. Now, Nowhere may not be a destination spot, but a whole lotta people pass through Nowhere on their way to somewhere. Anyway, Maybell McLaurey, the town’s historian and great great aunt of mine, started a campaign last week to get every family in town to subscribe to Arizona Highways in hopes of getting the editor's attention (editor@arizonahighways.com) ;-} We’ll see. Actually, years before I even picked up a camera, one of the magazine’s photographers once stopped in Nowhere. Oldtimers swear it was Ansel Adams, but no one in Nowhere can be absolutely certain. As the stories go, word spread like watered down pancake mix. Real fast. But, by the time folks could gather at the Pump and Dump (our version of a 7-11), he’d already used the toilet and secured directions for Ajo, Arizona... Ajo?!

Life is good.

Posted by Don B. Stevenson at 1:42 PM

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BEST OF ARIZONA

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  • Fav Wildflower spots: Organ Pipe Monument, Hiway 60 before & after Superior, south side of Superstition Mountains.
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  • Az has four seasons in a 2 hour drive

WORST OF ARIZONA

  • Lukeville: the Mexico border crossing coming back into Arizona. Up to 4 hour waits.
  • Lukeville: this Chevron mens room makes Window Rock's shine.
  • Window Rock: Chevron bathroom ugly since 1988
  • Phoenix: Traffic anytime

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  • Tombstone: British tourists dress as cowboys...annually
  • Northwest Az: only access is from NV or Utah
  • The Thing: along I-10 west of Benson

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