By James Bishop, Jr.www.NewTerritoryArts.com(April 16, 2014) If I had to choose between airplanes or birds, I’d rather have birds— Charles Lindbergh So do more and more people everywhere, especially in The Verde Valley where birding has passed golf and is catching up with gardening as top pastimes. Birders, once regarded by many business interests as tree-hugging dirt worshipers are now being joined on birding adventures by those very same business interests. With the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival looming on April 24-27 the merging of economic interests and nature’s gifts is music to Chip Davis, Yavapai County Supervisor, who…
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By Ted Grussing …that I have sent out a photo of a water lily before, so this is a good night for it. I took this shot at Filoli Sunday afternoon … the water lily was in the reflection pond near the main house … should I say palace? The pond is surrounded with beds of all manner of beautiful flowers. I did not get any tulips this year as they finished up last week before I got there. Anyhow, hope you enjoy the photograph.
By Ted Grussing … the last few days have been filled with so many joys and new experiences that it will take me a while to fully absorb…everything from the delicate balance of the San Francisco Bay, salinity of the water and impact on everything else (thank you Chris and Carol) check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_Bay_Model and http://bay.org for more on the Bay Model and more.
By Arthur Poole Sedona AZ (April 13, 2014) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group will meet on Wednesday, April 16, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(April 11, 2014) A year-and-a-half is a long time to hold a grudge. Yet for that amount of time, a friend of mine had endured silence from a friend of his. She had held onto a perception she had that he had dishonored her. When I heard this, I knew I had to write about resentment. You may have heard that holding onto resentment toward someone is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. Well, it’s true.
By Karen Greenwood, Volunteer Coordinator Sedona AZ (April 11, 2014) – National Volunteer Week is about inspiring and encouraging individuals to seek out ways to engage in their communities and recognizing those who do. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer Week is our moment in time to celebrate our volunteers.
By Ted Grussing Still a ways to go before I can call it a night … enjoying music by The Script … need to finish getting ready for a short trip and besides having some fun looking forward to celebrating Annika’s twelfth birthday, visiting with a friend at a new facility of the http://bay.org in Sausalito and some walks along the beach. One will have company while I am gone and hope she will want me back. Anyhow likely this will be the last missive for the week … if I get a really neat shot I’ll find a way…
By Ted Grussing … or so it seems as this Black Hawk left its perch high on a power pole and was on his way to collect his lunch at the buffet served up by the planet every day for all of us to partake of … no refrigeration systems and all food is prepared and/or captured fresh each day … no questions, no soul searching about what to eat or not to eat, simply partake of the feast given to all each day … each according to his needs …
By Rachel MurdochParks & Recreation Manager Sedona AZ (April 8, 2014) – You love community events, so do not miss even one by checking out the Sedona Parks and Recreation 2014 Event Calendar online. Family activities, senior attractions, adult sports, new classes, new parks and more are available for the lucky participant to enjoy!
By Ted Grussing My neighbors Iris are in bloom and although I had gone out on my walk with the full intent of shooting wildlife I had to take the opportunity to get some decent shots of her Iris with a 400mm telephoto lens; like the closer up and more intimate shooting with a macro lens, but what the heck, this didn’t come out to bad … tomorrow I’ll be back with the 100mm macro lens and see if I can do a wee bit better. Beautiful blooms Liz, thanks.
By Ted Grussing What a great weekend it was; time with friends, some flying, some good food, some neat photos, and lastly just a good feeling being alive … went for a late afternoon walk with a friend today and the air was fresh, wind soughing in the pine trees and heck, life is just good. It is also a good feeling to take into the new week … flying this morning and hope to get some neat shots. Just bought a Canon 6D to use in the cockpit as the 1D-X bodies are a wee bit on the cumbersome…
By Ted Grussing It is spring and the time of year when all manner of flowers are putting on their finery trying to attract the insects, birds and whatever to come visit and assist in the pollination of their blooms … continuation of the species assured … choose me … and this Iris in Allan and Marge’s yard called out to me this morning. It is a Dutch Blue Iris, and has my vote … for now. Next month the Innovator planted in our yard will be in bloom and that trumps all.
At the Library: Through mid-April: AARP Foundation’s free tax help on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at 5 p.m.: “Aging Eyes” is the topic of this month’s Take Note Sedona lecture series, with board-certified ophthalmologist David Deutch, M.D. For more information on this event call 928-639-6551. By Virginia Volkman, Library Director Sedona AZ (April 4, 2014) – Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place…
By Steve HammonsJoint Recon Study Group Phoenix AZ (April 3, 2014) – The pineal gland is a small, pine cone-shaped gland variously reported to be about the size of a grain of rice or a pea, and located in the center of the human brain between the two hemispheres, above and behind the pituitary gland. It is also referred to as the pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis and “third eye.” The name “pineal” is derived from the root word “pinea,” Latin for “pine cone.”
By Ted Grussing I’m back in the mood for compositing; a blending, mixing and use of multiple images to tell a little story about nature, life and all that is. Last night I used an aerial shot of the painted desert as a background for One, and tonight a reminder that the San Francisco Peaks has a very explosive history. Like the other 600 or so hills/mountains up here the peaks are the aftermath of a volcano currently at rest. Sooner than later the field will come alive and sometime in the next 100 years or so we will again…