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The weather broke “officially” last Tuesday. I could see it in the quality of the light, but we had lingering humidity from a Gulf hurricane. The last of that fell as rainfall on Monday afternoon, and by dusk it was obvious that the Arizona Monsoon was over.<\/p>\n
It’s 97 degrees and nine percent humidity right now, and you have no way of appreciating how wonderful that is unless you live here. With the occasional break for light rainfail, we’re looking at ten solid months of truly heavenly weather.<\/p>\n
The Monsoon is brutal, but it only lasts for two months. The trade-off is this: Crisp, clean, dry air, with light of a clarity and perfection you can’t achieve in a studio. In Phoenix, you can train your eyes to see the quality of the atmosphere by the color of the sunlight. On a perfect day — and they are legion — the shadows are sharp enough to cut your eyes.<\/p>\n
The rest of the world dreams of heaven. In Phoenix, we live it…
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