The faces and places that give Flagstaff its unique character are captured in this award-winning collection of photos by George Breed.
In its second printing ~ with 14 new photo pages and a new Afterword by the author!
At age 71, the Marine and martial artist was newly retired from a career in psychology when he began exploring the town’s streets, paths, and back alleyways on foot, camera in hand. Taken during a decade’s worth of daily strolls, these photos reflect the quirky vision of an attentive artist who finds meaning and connection everywhere he looks. The result is a book that captures the essence of a singular town.
Walking Flagstaff was a finalist in the Excellence in Storytelling category of the Flagstaff Arts Council’s Viola Awards in 2020. This book brought home a silver Benjamin Franklin award from the Independent Book Publishers Association in the Regional category. It also won Best Coffee Table Book and Best Cover Design from the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards.
“George Breed’s photos are iridescent threads that weave together to reflect the fabric of the very special place that is Flagstaff.” –Jake Bacon, chief photographer, Arizona Daily Sun
“A wonderful selection of spectacular photos, the arrangement and framing of them all is masterful and the placement of the text is great. Soulstice Publishing is to be commended for creating a beautiful book.” –customer Ernest Bontrager
Naima Schuller –
I’ve been lucky enough to see George Breed out and about taking pictures in our mountain town. I watch him connect to a scene, or a configuration, or an image, then point and shoot. I admire his style of raw capture. You are truly seeing what he sees in this book. Not only iconic shots from all over town, but beautiful moments that anyone who has ever lived in Flagstaff, Arizona, would connect to as well. This book makes an AWESOME gift for the Flagstaff-lovers in your life!
Tim Fricker –
What an amazing and delightful mix of images of the people, structures, creatures, and natural habitat that make Flagstaff special! I only lived there for two years, in the late 90s, but looking through George’s book brought back many fond memories. A truly wonderful book!