DEAR EDITOR

dear editor ARIZONA HIGHWAYS Sky-high Thrill

Flipped Out by Image I have been reading your magazine for a good number of years now, and although I have thought about dropping a note over the years, I have never taken the time. Recently, I saw something that was so obvious I figured no one would pick up on it. On pages 36 and 37 of your January 2007 issue, you have printed the picture backward. All of the writing on the walls is mirrored. So either the negative was reversed or the photo was taken in a mirror. Which is it?

Good catch. We flopped the image and somehow didn't notice, despite all the magnifying glasses here. We definitely have the sharpest-eyed readers in the world. Kind of intimidating.

Loved Lindy I loved the Charles Lindbergh story ("Lindy's Luck," January '07), seeing his perspective of things from the air. I have a hand-written letter dated 1927 from him to my great-grandfather, Samuel C. Lancaster, chief engineer of the Historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon, after Lindbergh observed the beauty of that area from the air. What a thrill it must have been for him to see all of the scenic treasures in Arizona.

Thank Goodness for Uncle Bill A few years ago, our uncle, Bill Rankhorn, who lives in Tucson, arranged for Arizona Highways to be sent to my sister Margaret and me, here in England. What an eyeopener to such a fantastic state. The photography is just amazing and the articles are all interesting, showing a quite different way of life to us living in a flat rural county just north of London. It is difficult to pick out any particular area in Arizona as it is all so stunning. Our thanks to you and our Uncle Bill for giving us a glimpse of such beauty.

What's in a Name? Just a quick thanks for publishing the fine piece about Canyon de Chelly in December 2006. I have learned to live with the "misspelling" (Chelly) of my name.

Fell in Landscape Love I just wanted to thank you for such a great magazine. My grandparents had a room in their summer place in the Adirondack Mountains that had a wall papered with photographs from your magazine. As a child, I would sit in that room not understanding the true magic of Arizona. It wasn't until 35 years later that I got to experience it firsthand. With my first steps off the plane, I fell in love with your state. My subscription keeps the wonder of Arizona in my heart and soul till the next time I can visit. Keep up the great work.

Didn't Care for January Cover I just received the January 2007 issue of Arizona Highways. The cover stopped me in my tracks in a negative way. Over the past couple of issues, I have noted a few photographs that were not up to the standards I am used to seeing in the magazine. Please note: The Christmas (December '06) issue was breathtaking, however. The January 2007 issue gives me the impression that corners are being cut. I need not point out anything further than the front cover. I am guessing digital printing, and I am guessing it has been sold to Arizona Highways as a cheaper, yet equal, quality process. It's not. Random dot offset printing is a good alternative, but pure digital-ugh.

Hoping to Visit Soon My wife and I met a charming family from Virginia during a European tour. We became firm friends and have corresponded regularly. Recently, they took out a subscription to Arizona Highways for us. We are fascinated by the raw and spectacular beauty of your wonderful state and by the rich history that abounds there. We live in a country that has a reputation for being one of the great, unspoiled wonders on Earth, but I see from your excellent magazine that we have some serious competition. It is our intention to see this beautiful state in person.

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

APRIL 2007 VOL. 83, NO. 4 Publisher WIN HOLDEN Editor PETER ALESHIRE Managing Editor RANDY SUMMERLIN Web/Research Editor SALLY BENFORD Book Division Editor BOB ALBANO Books Associate Editor EVELYN HOWELL Special Projects Editor JOBETH JAMISON Editorial Administrator NIKKI KIMBEL Editorial Assistant PAULY HELLER Director of Photography PETER ENSENBERGER Photography Editor JEFF KIDA Art Director BARBARA GLYNN DENNEY Deputy Art Director SONDA ANDERSSON PAPPAN Art Assistant DIANA BENZEL-RICE Map Designer KEVIN KIBSEY Production Director MICHAEL BIANCHI Promotions Art Director RONDA JOHNSON Webmaster VICKY SNOW

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