… new insights and new dreams … new techniques and new artforms from old and new photographs. I have spent the evening going through old photographs and trying new ways of conceptualizing an end result for them … and then following new paths and techniques as I work on them. Here are two of the ones I worked up this evening. The image above is a shot I took of a dove in a tree backlit by an almost full moon … there were numerous bluebirds in the tree with him. I already had the moon in the photograph, and…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Persian Version” showing Nov. 24-30 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships at arm’s length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life.…
Arizona News – On Tuesday (Nov. 14), the American Conservation Experience (ACE) was awarded a large America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grant to conduct important watershed improvement and invasive species management work for up to four years on Coconino National Forest. The $1,755,900 grant included a grant amount of $1,404,700 with matching funds of $351,200 and will employ two specialized six-person crews to perform the work. The crews will remove and treat invasive species on 1,000 acres as well as deliver 15 miles of instream and riparian restoration. They will do this through the removal of failed culverts, channel stabilization, installation of rack or…
… it was a magical day … I found hundreds of the originals of images from several aerial shoots I did, but could not remember where I had put them, or possibly deleted them … it has been years since I masterfully filed them in Abstract Photos … many years ago, Corky and I contracted with our oldest daughter to come in and straighten out our client files as neither of us were very good in organization. After two weeks, Sus left a note on the file room door stating that there is no such thing as a miscellaneous client.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Amerikatsi” showing Nov. 24-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window — the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the…
… I sold many of the photos off the walls of my home and I have spent time pondering whether to replace them or go with new photos to replace them. So far, I have decided to replace them, but have done some minor tweaking of the images before placing the orders … these are two of the ones that will be going back on my walls. The upper photo is a shot that I took years ago while flying through a monsoon storm over Sycamore Canyon on the way back to Sedona … it was an incredible day with…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona and PFLAG special event in observation of Transgender Day of Remembrance on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity for our community to come together and remember those who have lost their lives to violence and injustice because of their gender identity or gender expression. Violence against transgender people is increasing. Join us and help create a more inclusive world for all. This special event will include a screening of the documentary “Transhood”…
Verde Valley News – The El Valle Art Association’s Artist of the Month is Rita Bingham. Welcome to my healing journey. A native of Oregon, I love being outdoors, especially with my family of 5 children and 14 grandchildren, and my amazingly patient husband. I also love painting. While living in Arizona and in the Pacific Northwest, I found the best of both worlds – incredible outdoor beauty and amazing artists who taught watercolor classes using brilliant colors to create stunning paintings with impressive contrasts. This connection to colors and the energy they provide literally saved my life and changed…
Maid Fire 100% contained Arizona News – November 13, 2023 – UPDATE The Maid Fire located just southeast of Interstate 17’s Stoneman Lake exit is 100% contained at 942 acres and may produce very small traces of smoke as leaves and small brush smolder within the fire perimeter on Apache Maid mountain. An emergency closure order is in place for Apache Maid mountain, which includes Forest Roads 620, 620D, and 644G. This order will be in place through March 30, 2024 unless rescinded earlier. All Forest Orders for Coconino National Forest are posted online on our Forest Orders web page. Firefighters will continue to patrol the…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I love these phrases: who you were meant to be; living your real purpose in life; in search of the truth; and no longer living a lie. I love them not because they are true but because they are quite revealing when explored. There are many more, but these four are enough to illustrate my point. ‘Who you were meant to be’ assumes that life up to this moment isn’t what was intended, that something different had your name on it and somewhere along the line you turned left when you should have turned right. Where…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of “CARLOS: The Santana Journey” showing Nov. 18-22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Celebrate the life of one of music’s greatest icons in this special encore event. At the age of 5, in his native Mexico, he learned to play the violin. At 8, he developed a lifelong love for the guitar. At 14, he honed those guitar virtuoso skills and his performance style working as a street musician, starting his own band long after, while still a teenager. And at 22 —…
By Laurie Altringer Science Vortex Director Verde Valley News – All around the world, people are pushing themselves to achieve new and amazing things. From the world’s smallest stop-motion film to the most drum beats in 60 seconds, to the longest mustache, the world is full of fascinating people achieving strange and incredible feats. Now, for the first time ever, we’re looking into the science behind these mesmerizing accomplishments with The Science of Guinness World Records. In partnership with Arizona Science Center, discover this exhibition only at Science Vortex until December 3rd. It’s your turn, Verde Valley, Achieve Amazing. The…
Sedona News – On Sunday, November 26, 2023, the Museum Store at the Sedona Heritage Museum is thrilled to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores. This year, more than 2,100 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 25 countries, and five continents will celebrate Museum Store Sunday and offer unique gifts for the holiday season—with all purchases supporting its parent institution and the artisans and craftspeople who create many of the gifts found in museum stores. The Sedona Heritage Museum is offering 10% off all purchases in…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ – As we celebrate Veteran’s Day honoring the brave Americans who fought to preserve our freedom, there is one soldier, a local Sedonan, whose story is one of the most inspiring tales on what it was like to fight in World War II. On the morning of March 29, 2013, Sedona lost one of its most colorful luminaries and icons. Buffalo Don Thompson, a war hero, businessman and owner of Buffalo Don’s Corral in Sedona, passed peacefully in his sleep. He was 90-years-young, a living legend to those fortunate enough to have known him and heard…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Scarlet” showing Nov. 17-22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Pietro Marcello — one of contemporary cinema’s most versatile talents — follows up his dramatic breakthrough and Sedona Film Festival selection “Martin Eden” with this enchanting period fable. Shortly after World War I, veteran Raphaël (Raphaël Thiery) returns home from the frontlines a widower and father to an infant daughter. Raised in rural Normandy, the child Juliette (Juliette Jouan) grows into a headstrong young woman who dreams of greater possibilities. She seeks refuge in…