White Sands National Monument - more pictures

Ruth McLeod and Julie Moore climbing
to the top fighting the wind.

Karen Overton climbs back up after she ran down the entire hill!

Hard not to take pictures of this fascinating place!

Cathy Martin from Socorro, NM finds lots of sand
in her pants. Cathy was a guest and good friend of
Ruth McLeod from Michigan Technological University.

Fearless Susie Brinegar still smiling after
she rolled down the entire hill!

White Sands National Monument on NM tour

Soft white sand is cool as we climb
to the top of a ridge

Shoes left behind as we
hike the sand dunes

Definitely a highlight of the trip to NM was this AMAZING monument. The mineral gypsum is rarely found as sand because it is soluble in water. Water with the gypsum is trapped in the Tularosa Basin. The water evaporates on the playa floor causing gypsum to be deposited in crystalline form as selenite. These crystals eventually break down to sand-size particles creating this vast sea of pure white sand.

Note the blowing sand in the background.
The dunes are constantly shifting.

View from the bottom after an exhilarating
time rolling down the dune. Note Linda Fritsch on
far right ready to slide down.

White sand as far as the eye can see

Photo opportunities abound

New Mexico tour was AMAZING

Tour chairs Lindy Isacksen
and Linda Fritsch organized
a fabulous trip!

Elizabeth Metzger is ready for take off.

From our flights to bus rides to museums to lunches to hotel in New Mexico, Linda Fritsch and Lindy Isacksen outdid themselves on this Historical League tour! More pictures will be posted daily.  Stay tuned . . .

Our flight brought us to
El Paso, then onto a
waiting bus to head north

Ready to roll on the bus

Historic home with built-in Chapel

 This fabulous 1929 estate features a chapel on the second floor that was used for weddings. Having the Historical League Spring Party on the grounds was a special time especially since we received personal tours of the home.

Historical League members support AZ Woman's Hall of Fame Inductees

Mary Parker and Dee Steen in front of Historymakers Wall

Co-Chair Norma Jean Coulter and President-Elect Margaret Baker

Ruth McLeod, Zona Lorig, Susan Dale with AHS Exec Director Anne Woosley

Zona Lorig and Reba Grandrud

Many League members were on hand to welcome eight new inductees on Thursday, March 12 at AHS Museum at Papago Park. The new inductees join 91 other women who have changed Arizona and national history.

2014 Inductees were
Marietta Bryant (1911-2003) and Daisy Moore (1908-1985)
Lorraine W. Frank (1923-2005)
Louise Foucar Marshall (1864-1956)
Helen K. Mason (1912-2003)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Elisabeth F. Ruffler
Lucy Sikorsky (1889-1972)

Rancho Joaquina featured in National Trust for Historic Homes

Restoring historic Rancho Joaquina in Phoenix has been a labor or love for Marc and Karen Goldblatt, who purchased the National Register-listed home in "horrible condition."

We are grateful to Margaret Baker for arranging to have the Historical League Fall Open House at this beautifully restored historic home.

It's interesting to note that this amazing home and photos of our event were featured at
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2015/04/07/meet-the-owners-of-rancho-joaquina-a-spanish-colonial-revival-in-phoenix/#.VScARJP08dv

Historical League Open House in spacious back patio

More Spring Party Pictures

Ben Davis, Kay Holcombe, Ruth McLeod,
Betsy Davis and Leslie Christiansen enjoy marshmallows

Deb Hester, Jack and Renee Donnelly

Ben Davis, Patt and Chris Walker, Betsy Davis,
Ruth McLeod and Sharron McKinney

Bartenders Al McLeod and Roger Swanson enjoying their jobs

1929 Estate at Phoenix Country Club