Steve and I discovered a library next to a city park on the way to my folks' house. The city of Phoenix appears to be 100s of square miles. A city park like this looks like it is far out in the rural area, but it is actually inside the city limits. I have never seen city limits like these. Here's the sign outside the the library as you come in from the parking lot.
My librarian friends may enjoy the views from inside the library. They have the most saguaros I've seen since we arrived. Here is White Tank Branch Library.
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| The front door from the outside. |
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| The front doors from the inside. |
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| They also have a Nature Center and a Friends Book Store! |
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| The view from the parking lot. |
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| It's has it's own Native American circle. |
More views from the parking lot.
After the Library, we had another dinner with the family yesterday. All of us shared carry out and had a great time chatting. It's possible we may run out of conversation soon, but not yet.
Today, in 109 degree heat, I left Steve in the cool house and ventured out for root beer and a visit to St. Mary's Basilica. Needless to say, I was probably the only person wandering around outside in downtown Phoenix today in the late afternoon, but look at these photos. Even though it was closed, the outside of the building and its grounds are very beautiful. Construction began on this adobe church in 1880 and it was completed in 1881. It was the first Catholic church and the second church of any kind to be built in Phoenix.
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| This is the Basilica's little gated courtyard. |
Across the street on one side is a theater, with fascinating sculptured figures outside.
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| Look closely, there are icons trapped inside this arch next to the theater. |
And across the other street from the Basilica is the Phoenix Convention Center, a beautifully designed set of buildings.
And, of course, more of the Basilica as I returned to my car.
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