Arizona, AZ
The State of Arizona is a state located in the
southwestern region of the United States of
America. The capital and largest city is
Phoenix. The three next largest cities are
Tucson, Mesa and Glendale. Arizona was the 48th
and last of the contiguous states admitted to
the Union on February 14, 1912.
Arizona is noted for its desert climate,
exceptionally hot summers and mild winters, but
the high country in the north features pine
forests and mountain ranges which contrast with
the lower deserts.
Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It
borders New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California,
touches Colorado, and has a 389 mi (626 km)
international border with the states of Sonora
and Baja California in Mexico. Aside from the
Grand Canyon, many other National Forests,
Parks, Monuments, and Indian reservations are
located in the state.
Geography
Arizona is located in the Western United States
as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is
the sixth largest state in area, after New
Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 118,000
square miles (306,000 kmē), approximately 15% is
privately owned.
The remaining area is government forest and park
land, recreation areas and Native American
reservations. Arizona is best known for its
desert landscape, which is rich in xerophyte
plants such as cactus. It is also known for its
climate, which presents exceptionally hot
summers and mild winters. Less well known is the
pine-covered high country of the Colorado
Plateau in the north-central portion of the
state, which contrasts with the desertic Basin
and Range region in the southern portions of the
state.
Like other states of the Southwest, Arizona has
an abundance of topographical characteristics in
addition to its desert climate. More than half
of the state features mountains and plateaus and
contains the largest stand of Ponderosa pine in
the United States.
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Taking Your Camera with You While on Vacation
by
Athena McDonald
Going somewhere exotic on vacation? Can't seem to
let go of civilizations' amenities even if you're
deep within the jungle or high up in the Alps? If
you're one of those people who still can't relax
even when you're lying on the sandy shore of some
remote island then it's possible you're still going
to bring business with you on your trip. But this
poses a lot of problems for you.
How
do you hide your high-powered laptop from the wife
and kids? How do you carry it on the plane instead
of checking it in? If the wife realizes you're
working on vacation, it's not going to be a pretty
scene. You really shouldn't work while on vacation
anyway but still, there are ways around this little
problem of yours.
For
those on exotic vacations in unknown places, where
will you put your super-expensive SLR and its
lenses? You'll definitely need those in case you see
a white Bengal tiger. They're almost extinct, you
know. A camera on-hand is very helpful because that
may be your first and last chance to see a white
tiger, especially if it decides to eat you.
What
you need for these scenarios is a camera laptop bag
with special features for all your needs. You can
put your laptops and cameras in compartments
designed especially for them. Padded linings prevent
your cameras and laptops from getting broken by
lessening impact when something bumps into them or
when they are being set down.
What's best about these camera laptop bags is they
are designed to take care of your laptop and
cameras. They have special straps and pockets for
lenses, memory cards, chargers and batteries. You
can even put your wallets, passports and other
documents in special pockets. Those things are
usually stolen in hotels without safes. Unless yours
has one, it's best to carry your own things and take
responsibility for them yourself.
Now
you can just hide your laptop and tell your wife you
are carrying the family's SLR camera in case anyone
wants their picture taken. It is a sly move, but,
highly effective. Having a backpack with your camera
and laptop in it is useful when you encounter that
Bengal tiger. Once you've taken its picture you can
immediately upload it on Facebook and write your
farewell letter before the tiger eats you.
A
laptop bag has the most amazing uses. It's not all
negative, though. We're sure you can find a
different and safer use for your camera laptop bag;
one that doesn't involve a raging wife and a wild
carnivore.
About the Author
Athena has been writing articles for the past 3
years. Check her latest website over at
http://www.camerabackpacks.org/ which gives
people advice about the best
Camera Laptop Backpacks as well as more
information on photography. |
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