His exploits in acquiring unique and new varieties of cactus were well known. And he had an unusual way of deciding where to plant any new cactus. He simply tossed them over his shoulder and where they lit was where he planted them. I have painted each day for more than 50 years in my studio on Cattle Track with a view across a piece of open desert and on up Mummy Mountain. There is no beauty like nature's beauty.
Development IS a form of pollution.
There is utterly no rationality to build on the upper reaches of Mummy Mountain, except for greed and narcissism. Preserve the top of Mummy Mountain. Like Camelback, Mummy Mountain is one of the jewels of Arizona. Had we not restricted the development of Camelback Mountain, it would not be the natural landmark that identifies the Phoenix area. The top of Mummy Mountain is great as it is.