By Ted Grussing … ‘twas a fun weekend flying, working on the plane, and the highlight was twofold; Saturday afternoon attending a birthday party for Anthony’s daughter Olivia who just turned 3 and today getting to spend some time talking with the crews of Apache AH64 gunships that had stopped in Sedona after a thirty day exercise in the Mojave desert. There were four of the Apaches and two Chinook troop transport helicopters … very cool and Olivia got to meet the crew and be right up there with the helicopters … she loves them. These Apaches were equipped with…
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By Warren Woodward, Sedona Resident(February 7, 2015) – A massive corruption scandal is unfolding at the California Public Utilities Commission, and very revealing emails have been released. Amongst other utility issues, the scandal involves “smart” meters. Are we experiencing similar corruption at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)? In the attached letter to the ACC I give some reasons why we could be experiencing that, and I ask the FBI to investigate.
By Ted Grussing Had a really great day and finished some projects by midafternoon … the temperature was in the low 70’s … the day was sunny … I ended up back in Mariah and was airborne a few minutes before 5PM. On one of my last flights up to the peaks I noticed that Rogers Lake had a lot of snow on it and it looked like some water or ice too. Given the warm weather we have been having the last few days it seemed like a good opportunity to see if I could get the reflections of…
Sedona AZ (February 6, 2015) – “Hi! I am Boss, and I am a GREAT 4 year old male Rottweiler. I am sweet and LOVE to run and play. I get along with other dogs and love people. Am I your new best friend? I promise to make you proud if you bring me home! You can see more pictures of me here.” TIME FOR A GOOD DEED! Volunteer at the Humane Society of Sedona. Lots of great choices of things to do- walk a dog, pet a cat, greet visitors, become an Adoption Counselor, or help at one of our…
An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (February 6, 2015) – Connections Equine Therapy is a non-profit organization located in Cornville, AZ offering Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities. This is your opportunity to get involved with a great group of people, get to know some wonderful horses and help a worth-while cause!
By Ted Grussing … one of the things I enjoy about flying during the monsoons are watching the storm cells as they roam around the plateau drenching some areas and leaving others dry. I took this shot last August and there are several storm cells dumping rain near Flagstaff … I stayed dry … I think. On the horizon left to right (not including the one on the far left, don’t know about it) you have Sitgreaves Mountain, Kendrick Peak, the San Francisco peaks partially obscured by rain and Mt. Elden also partially obscured by rain.
Sedona AZ (February 5, 2015) – Alison Anton, clairvoyant medical intuitive presents ‘A Call for Love – Finding True Healing Under Illness and Pain’ workshop to help participants recognize the soul’s true need underneath symptoms of fear, pain and vulnerabilities. There are two kinds of love. The first is the pure, eternal, true love that extends from the Mind of God to the heart of all creation. The second is a call for love in the form of fear, pain, and illness. Experience the body as a divine container for Spirit and learn to work with pain and illness as a…
A Weekend of Self-Exploration in Sedona, AZ • Feb 20–22, 2015 Sedona AZ (February 5, 2015) – The Awakening of Love is a gentle and unique 2 ½ day workshop designed to shake the dust off your heart and give you a taste of your authentic self… to discover and transcend the internal barriers we’ve set for ourselves and live in greater joy and freedom.
Cornville AZ (February 4, 2015) – At 6PM on February 3, 2015, YCSO deputies were dispatched to the area of Cornville Road adjacent to the Verde Santa Fe golf course, Cornville. Deputies contacted a 51-year-old man who reported being assaulted and stabbed by suspect who was still in the area. While EMS personnel treated the victim for non-life threatening injuries to his left arm, deputies eventually located the suspect, 41-year-old Nathaniel Stubbs, about a mile away on a nearby forest service road.
By Ted Grussing … a project I am doing has been taking much longer than anticipated and so it was that I spent the day inside working until about 4PM when I bolted for the airport and spent the last hour of daylight just flying. A friend asked where I was going … dunno … what are you going to shoot? … dunno … and so Leo and I took off and it seemed we went wherever it is we went. John flew his Phoenix motorglider too and I did get some nice shots of him whilst flying his landing…
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2015) – Could laughter be the ultimate aphrodisiac? Find out. Join Zenprov Comedy for the ultimate love fest of funny in “My Funny Valentine.” The show starts 7:30 PM, Feb. 14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona. “Zenprov is the best comedy troupe in Arizona,” said Mr. Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of the Sedona International Film Festival. “People were laughing so hard their cheeks were hurting.”
By Ted Grussing … I didn’t have a lot of time to spend in the air after I finished up at the good Dr. Bill’s this afternoon and because of that I planned some possible shoots for the late afternoon light while Jennifer was working her magic on my teeth. Figured I would have no more than fifty minutes once I got to the airport and luckily their offices are just the other side of the road from the airport. I ended up with forty five minutes and touched down about two minutes before sunset … it was one of…
Sedona AZ (February 3, 2015) – Donations of auction items and support sponsorships are beginning to flow in for the popular and successful auction fundraiser for the Humane Society of Sedona (HSS). However, many more items and sponsorships will be needed to reach this year’s fundraising goal of $25,000 for this event. Therefore,the Humane Society of Sedona is asking Sedona community members for their help by: Becoming an Auction Sponsor Donating Items to the Auction
By Ted Grussing … I shot thousands of Hummingbird photos and am now going through them … deletion rates are very high and significant numbers of images are hitting the bit bucket and I am getting through the folders and deleting and deleting. Some images just jump out and say publish me and so it is that this Rufus is making it out tonight. Shot with the 1D X body, 70-200 f2.8 lens (newest one) with the 1.4 extender series III, f5.6, 1/1600th of a sec, ISO 400 in raw mode.
Sedona AZ (February 2, 2015) – Ronni Ann Hall, local designer and author, has been regularly visiting the Oak Creek Canyon for the fourteen years she has lived in the Verde Valley, and it was there where her whimsical Healing Fairy Alphabet deck took form.