… the beauty of nature brought into our homes and reminders of life beyond ours that can bring a gentle peace into our lives. I enjoy just staring at and studying flowers and tulips are among my favorites. The tulips in both of these photographs are from Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California. Click on the link and learn more about this fantastical place. After my presentation to the Padre Trails Camera Club in Pebble Beach, California on May 3rd, I plan on spending more time shooting in these beautiful gardens before returning home. If you are in the Monterey area…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Chantilly Bridge” showing March 31-April 6 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. It’s twenty-five years later and the same brilliant actresses from “Chantilly Lace” — Linda Yellen’s groundbreaking Sundance hit — return to bring their characters to life in “Chantilly Bridge”. In a rare cinematic experience that travels back and forth between films, the characters’ memories implode on the present. With unpredictable humor and searing honesty, they confront old resentments, celebrate new milestones, and rediscover the unbreakable bond between friends…
… whilst in flight there is a relatively smooth flow of air over the wings; in aircraft the shape of the wings is such that a low pressure is created above the wings and a high pressure below the wings providing lift and the same holds true for birds … they also flap their wings providing thrust in addition to lift … aircraft have engines to provide the thrust … sailplanes push over to maintain airspeed. When in landing mode, everything that flies has to reduce lift and descend … aircraft do it with flaps and spoilers whilst our feathered…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Space Oddity” showing March 31-April 6 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. When Alex gives up on earth and decides to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, an unexpected romance forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars or an even more uncertain journey of the heart. Alex, grappling with the changes he’s witnessing on the flower farm he calls home, is doing the one thing that makes him feel sane — training a one-way trip to…
Sedona News – Fees at several popular Sedona-area campground and day-use areas have changed to coincide with a new concessionaire contract. Concessionaire-managed Coconino National Forest day-use sites are now $12 per vehicle and campground fees range from $24 to $30 per night. Group campground fees range from $95 to $175 per night. Crescent Moon Picnic Site Group fees are $160 and Crescent Moon wedding services are $100. The Beaver Creek Day Use Picnic Site has expanded and is now included in the Red Rock Ranger District’s (RRRD) list of concessionaire-managed fee sites. Fees have been updated accordingly on recreation.gov. ExplorUS was selected as the…
CH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH, WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION – What started as a group of Indigenous matriarchs protecting their communities against the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into an internationally recognized non-profit that is working to protect lives, culture, and language. On March 15, 2020, before the first Navajo case of COVID had been detected, founder and former Executive Director Ethel Branch organized a group of Indigenous matriarchs, launched a GoFundMe site, and formed what became Yee Ha’ólníi Doo DBA Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund. Branch anticipated the impacts that the virus would have on the Navajo and Hopi nations. Interim Executive…
Several neighborhoods again in GO status due to flooding Post Date: 03/22/2023 6:52 a.m. SEDONA, Ariz. – Similar to last week, and due to elevated water levels in Oak Creek, the following areas are in GO status to evacuate immediately if you haven’t left already: Trails End Rd Trails End Ln Blackhawk Ln Newcastle Ln Oak Creek Mobilodge Copper Cliffs Dr Copper Cliffs Ln Sycamore Rd the Villas at Poco Diablo Resort Center for the New Age Rancho Sedona RV park houses north of the Rancho Sedona RV park on Bear Wallow Ln Where to evacuate Evacuate to a shelter…
… the beginning of a week in which I have very few things planned and have decided to spend much of the days working on my unleashed images … composites of two or more photographs plus some artwork and lots of imagination creating images that exist only in my minds eye. The image above is of an ancient tree trunk scarred and weathered, located in Sunset Crater national Monument. There was a great deal of fabulous wood to photograph up there prior to the Museum fire … hope it survived the fire and will check it out this spring when…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Joyride” showing March 31-April 6 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Joyride” stars Academy Award-nominee Olivia Colman and talented young Charlie Reid. Fleeing from his father, Irish 12-year-old Mully (Charlie Reid) steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy (Olivia Colman), in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully needs to get some distance from his debt-ridden dad, who’s after the cash Mully has with…
Verde Valley News – What water bills have passed in the Legislature, what bills are pending, and how will they impact the Prescott region? Sen. Ken Bennett and Rep. Selina Bliss, both representing Legislative District 1, will discuss the status of current water and water-related bills in the Legislature in a Zoom presentation hosted by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) on Saturday, Apr. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Zoom registration link is posted under “Next Event” at www.cwagaz.org . After a brief summary from Sen. Bennett and Rep. Bliss, CWAG will moderate a conversation with some prepared questions, and…
… Friday we were down at Lake Pleasant with a nice break in the weather … actual sunshine and calm winds. The lake was also up about five feet from the prior week as they have begun filling the lake with Colorado River water again … another fifteen feet or so before they begin draining it in June, 80% or so going to agriculture. Several islands were barely islands anymore as the water rises … these are a mile or so off shore and havens for many shore birds including the avocets pictured above as they did a flyby after…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Close” showing March 31-April 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Close” was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language. Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love,…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum proudly presents renowned storyteller Michael Peach in a performance of his original show “Fool Me Twice!” on Saturday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. Peach’s program is inspired by his investigations into Sedona and Arizona history. Audiences love his style of blending original cowboy poetry, tall tales, and historical humor as he explores local mythology and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at quirky incidents from the past using jokes, storytelling, and first person narrative. As is customary with Mike’s shows, this one incorporates the spirit of the Old West with selections like this: “When dudes…
Sedona News – The Unauthorized Happiness Improv team is sticking to their guns for celebrating the little things in life. They’re not sure who authorized such a ridiculous so-called ‘holiday’, but as fate would have it, March 28 is National Something on a Stick Day. This very date is the same night the improv troupe performs their next show on Mary D. Fisher’s stage. “Mark your calendars, people! I’m coming in full-force!”, says UH Player, Jonathan Bonner. Bonner, who played the role of Mayor in their January and February game, Town Hall, seems to still-exude mayoral status upon speaking. Expect…
Sedona AZ News — Renowned flamenco guitarist Esteban, is set to perform at the Sound Bites Grill’s Celebrity Showroom stage on Saturday, March 25, 7 to 9 p.m. A master of the flamenco genre, Esteban began playing guitar at the tender age of eight and has since become one of the most celebrated musicians in the genre. Born as Stephen Paul, he moved to Spain in his late teens to immerse himself in the world of flamenco, studying under some of the greatest guitarists of the time. Over the years, Esteban has mesmerized audiences with his virtuosic playing and soulful…