18 Stunning Photos That Will Remind You Why Arizona Is The Best State
By Monica Spencer|Published September 16, 2015
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Monica Spencer
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Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at monica.d.spencer@gmail.com.
When I first started school, I honestly thought Arizona was an island. It’s not hard to figure out why; most pictures showed Arizona outline as an isolated place sitting in the middle of a blank field and I didn’t get to travel much until I learned there were 50 states in the union and two countries sandwiching it. That is mind-blowing information to a six-year-old.
That isolation from other environments at a young age is something that led me to truly believe that we Arizonans live in some of the most beautiful lands in the country. Travel, interestingly, has also helped cement my belief that Arizona is my home and that I will never leave. If you feel the same way, check out these eighteen photos of beautiful Arizona and hopefully you’ll be reminded why we live in the best state.