… early morning it was over to my friends home and a ride up the tram to begin shooting the red tail hawk family … in two hours plus the adults did not show up … guess the food supply was off a bit as they did not show while I was shooting the nest and kids, The growth during the past week is amazing … in the top photo, the kids are lined up on the edge of the nest taking in the view and the one on the right is thinking about taking the same leap of faith…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Padre Pio” showing June 9-15 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. In the new drama “Padre Pio” — directed by acclaimed filmmaker Abel Ferrara — Padre Pio (Shia LaBeouf) struggles with his faith while an Italian town is racked by political unrest at the end of WWI. World War I has ended and Italian soldiers, broken but victorious, are returning to an impoverished village ruled by wealthy landowners. As events surrounding the first free election in Italy threaten to tear the village apart, Padre…
Sedona News – Renowned for his emotive performances and exemplary classical and flamenco guitar, the critically acclaimed Esteban will be performing multiple must-attend intimate concerts at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona this summer. Performances take place on Saturdays, June 10, July 8, August 19 and September 2 at 7 p.m. All concerts are at Sound Bites Grill, located at 101 N. State Route 89A, F29 in Sedona. Tickets range from $59-$179 depending on the package and are available at estebanmusic.com/concert-events or by calling Sound Bites at 928-282-2713. Additional shows will take place this fall om October 14, November 25 and December 16. At…
… one more from Tuesday … a Great Blue Heron was successful in his dive for a fish and is getting out of Dodge before any of the competition tries to take it away from him … occasionally eagles will see a heron, osprey or other large bird with a fish and take it away from him … if the other bird is smart, it drops the fish and flees lest it join the fish as food. Below is a lineup of Kendrick Peak in the foreground, then Sitgreaves Mountain and finally Bill Williams Mountain … about 3 million years…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Daliland” showing June 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mary Harron, “Daliland” stars Academy Award-winner Sir Ben Kingsley as the titular Salvador Dalí, one of the most world-renowned artists of the 20th century and focuses on the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between Dalí and his wife, Gala (Barbara Sukowa), as their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture. Set in New York and Spain in 1974, the film is told through the eyes…
… it was an absolutely amazing day on the lake this past Tuesday as we were treated to three feeding frenzies by Great Blue Herons, Egrets, Cormorants and Grebes … acres of the surface were under constant attack as dozens of birds dove at the water to collect their share of the bounty that was just beneath the surface. Sometimes they would just hover over the surface whilst they pick out a gourmet meal beneath the surface of the lake. Normally you will see the herons and egrets standing on or near the shoreline waiting for the hapless fish to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Rise” showing June 9-15 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An uplifting story of resilience set in the dance world, “Rise” tells the story of a young ballet dancer whose life is upended when she suffers a career threatening injury. Élise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her; and after she suffers an injury on stage, it seems like she might not…
Sedona News – UPDATE – May 29, 2023 – The Sedona-area Miller Fire is currently 31 percent contained at 30 acres and is experiencing minimal activity. The lightning-caused fire is located in the Secret Mountain Wilderness of the Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District (GPS coordinates: 34°57’21.2″N 111°50’05.6″W). The Miller Fire is currently being managed by the Northern Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team, which assumed control of the fire at 8 p.m. Friday. The team plans to transition management of the fire back to the Coconino National Forest 7 a.m. Tuesday. A reduced closure order surrounding the fire area is…
Sedona News – Each month, the Sedona Renegades Artist Group invites a renowned guest artist to show their work in the Renegades exhibit at the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment in Hozho Center. For June, the group is delighted to announce that Sandra Beck will fill that role. The public is cordially invited to chat with her and view her memorable paintings at the venue’s First Friday reception on June 2 from 5-7:30 PM. Her works will remain on exhibit throughout the month. The Renegades will also be supporting the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, an award-winning nonprofit that assists…
By Tommy Acosta Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! I screwed up. Blew it. Totally made a fool of myself. Missed the boat. I am talking about my editorial on the OHV fight, No Legal Traction on OHVs. I assumed that it was ADOT that would make a decision on whether the city could legally ban off road vehicles from our public roads like S.R. 89A and S.R. 179. Man was I off. ADOT has nothing to do with allowing or disallowing the city to do so. ADOT’s response to me when I asked them to clarify their position, was curt…
By Carl Jackson Sedona AZ News – – On May 23rd the Sedona City Council met to discuss a proposed ordinance to remove unsafe off highway vehicles from all Sedona roads. In this follow up video interview with Carl Jackson, Mayor Jablow discusses the proposed OHV ordinance, including what Sedona might look like if the ordinance passes. Will OHVs be banned on city roads? How about on SR 179 and SR 89a Aren’t OHVs street-legal in Arizona, or does the city have the legal authority to ban unsafe OHVs? And if they can’t be on public roads, how will OHVs…
Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2022-2023 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season concludes with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” live via simulcast on Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, June 7 at 3 p.m. Plan to come early as Ed Ingraham will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years — a…
Arizona News – Firefighters with the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest have responded to a 1-acre wildfire approximately 16 miles west of Flagstaff and south of Garland Prairie (GPS coordinates: 35°07’10.2″N 111°57’10.4″W). The Volunteer Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire reported on May 23, burning near Volunteer Canyon in the burn footprint of the 2021 Rafael Fire. Firefighters have confined the fire and are assessing to see if it is ideal for managing to allow the fire to fulfill its natural role and consume debris across the forest floor in a safe manner. There are no structures threatened by the…
By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult Programs Verde Valley News – Come to Camp Verde Community Library this summer to view our newest art exhibit, “Double Take”, from the incredibly talented husband and wife duo, Debbie and Larry Gallagher. In the view of many, art may be seen to be a solitary endeavor: the artist working alone to create their work of art, then sharing it with others. For Debbie and Larry Gallagher, creating art has recently become a more collaborative process. It all started after Debbie took a workshop from Claudia Hartley several years ago. She saw one of Larry’s…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the one-day-only special premiere of “After Sherman” on Tuesday, June 6 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. There will be two screenings at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Beautifully layered, the multiple award-winning new documentary “After Sherman” is a story about inheritance and the tension that defines our collective American history, especially Black history. Filmmaker Jon Sesrie Goff follows his father, a minister, in the aftermath of a mass shooting at his church in Charleston, South Carolina to understand how communities of descendants of enslaved Africans use their unique faith…