Victor Valencia

¡Bienvenida a la familia y amigos! 

       f 8 and be there at Round Valley Public Library for an exhibition of the oral history of Hispanic families of Valle Redondo; a talk about the sheep ranchers and herders of Arizona presented by Dr. Barbara Jacquay; and music. Victor's sixteen year old grand son joined him for the last song (extra).

       Many of the sheepherders where Basque which has led to speculation about the etymology of the name for what became the State of Arizona, from Spanish Arizonac, which is probably from a local name among the O'odham (Piman) people meaning "having a little spring." Alternative theory is that it derives from Basque arizonak "good oaks."


       I would/should have shot this at a larger aperture and lower ISO had the theme for monoMonday not been F8 and be there. And this is serendipitous as didn't know there would be music. Thanks Skime.