… I got the shot of the Osprey last Thursday at Lake Pleasant … they are beginning their migration through the area and on their way down to Central and South America. We got a little close and with his half unfinished meal, he flew to a tree in water too shallow for us to get near to him and finished his fine cuisine fresh from the lake. Falcons and hawks tend to start with the head for various reasons and work their way down. The image below I took before 4AM this morning as there were thunderstorms in the…
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Sedona News – A beloved festival favorite returns to Sedona on Wednesday, Oct. 12 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of “Great Voices Sing John Denver”. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This special event is in observance and recognition of the 25th anniversary of John Denver’s untimely passing. This evening will honor his musical legacy and the songs that became the soundtrack of several generations. Lee Holdridge — John Denver’s longtime arranger, composer and conductor — will be in Sedona to host the screenings, along…
Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, October 13th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. October’s concert features the following talented local musicians: Mike Greenleaf, Tim Young, and Ron McClain. Mike Greenleaf is a Seattle-born singer-songwriter now living in the Arizona desert and has been writing and performing for over 40 years. His songwriting is influenced by a wide variety of musical styles – at times heartfelt, at times humorous, but always deeply personal and intelligent.…
Sedona News – Monday at the Museum will feature a class on Appalachian Folk Art Broom making on Monday, October 17 from 11:00-1:00pm. Your instructor, Carolyn Grebenstein, from Bearcat Studio, will teach you how to make your own cob-webber broom. Each participant leaves with the broom they make. Space is limited so RSVP is required. Cost is $40/person. No children under 10. This craft does require some light pulling but no sewing at all. “Monday at the Museum” is a workshop/demonstration held every Monday from September through May. The Museum is always looking for participants who are willing to share their…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Emphasis is divine, as is the entirety of this dance. Often, it seems like all mystics teachers gurus no-it-alls contradict themselves, or at least the ones we are currently paying attention to. It can drive one crazy. They point to the expressionless and leave the expression — you and me, the bloody squirming writhing human expression — to pound sand … and then minutes later, flip the sacred scale and invite the messy humans to weigh in. Emphasis. It’s all emphasis, This That Is blowing gently harshly perfectly through the instrument’s mouthpiece. The emptier the flute,…
Sedona News – Yavapai County has released a new draft of the County Comprehensive Plan. Residents of the county have 60 days to comment on it, after which final changes will be made and it will be sent to County Supervisors for review and eventual approval. Keep Sedona Beautiful urges residents of Yavapai County to review this critical planning document and to comment on what you feel are the Plan’s strengths and deficiencies: You can download a copy of the Comprehensive Plan Document by CLICKING HERE. You can submit your online comments on the document by CLICKING HERE. The plan…
… a fun weekend just past and a fresh week ahead … thinking it will be a pretty awesome week lived day by day and moment by moment. The photo above is of a coyote at the Lake last Thursday … Eric spotted him as he was getting out of the water after swimming across the bay. We then proceeded to follow him for about a half mile as he headed along the shore and finally climbed up a large rock formation. I’ve seen him catching and eating fish, rabbits and more … looks healthy and searching for another meal,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to HOLD OVER — by popular demand — “See How They Run” showing Oct. 7-13 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “See How They Run” features an award-winning, stellar ensemble cast including Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody and Ruth Wilson. In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the…
Arizona News – Today, wildlife advocates filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for its failure to adopt an adequate management rule for recovering the critically endangered population of Mexican gray wolves as required by the Endangered Species Act. The current management rule falls considerably short of statutory requirements by failing to promote crucial genetic diversity, by leaving wolves vulnerable to human-caused mortality and removal from the wild, and by preventing wolves from occupying suitable habitat north of Interstate 40. According to the lawsuit, the USFWS rule in question arbitrarily determined that the U.S. population – only about 200 Mexican…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its Living History speaker series on Thursday October 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Shannon Benjamin will present “The Riordans and the Science of Flagstaff”. Shannon Benjamin is a Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Ranger. She will give a talk on the Riordan family’s many contributions to science in Flagstaff. She’ll cover stories about how these community builders enriched Northern Arizona by supporting researchers in the fields of archeology, geology, biology and astronomy. This program will be in the Museum’s historic Fruit Packing Shed, is free…
Verde Valley News – Domestic Violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. It requires the collective voice and power of individuals, families, institutions, and systems – each whose “#1 Thing” adds a valuable and powerful component to transforming our communities. That is why in October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) is asking “What is the #1Thing you can do to end domestic violence?” “Many people care and understand that domestic violence is a serious public health problem. They want to do something but believe their actions can’t make a difference,”…
… I had lunch with a friend in Phoenix this afternoon and didn’t get back to Sedona until late afternoon. I called a friend at the airport to check on Sedona Airport Days and he told me that if I hurried I could still get light on the Corsair and P-38 that had flown in this afternoon. I hustled, but was delayed by a shiny new red Ferrari doing 25 to 30 mph directly ahead of me … he had no choice either as he was behind a person going very slow all the way. Anyhow, I got there and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Unconformity” showing Oct. 7-Oct. 13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Jonathan DiMaio — writer, director and producer of “Unconformity” — will be in Sedona to host the first screening on Friday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. and conduct a live Q&A following the film. A rock climbing geology student travels to the Nevada high desert to do research, where a career-defining fossil discovery and an unexpected friendship with a young cattle rancher force her to reevaluate her path. After a devastating betrayal,…
Sedona News – ILLUMINATE Film Festival is pleased to announce that its annual festival will return on November 5-13, 2022. This year they have amped up the WOW factor with a gathering in Sedona for three days of conscious films, workshops, and a chance to connect in person through plenty of social and community events. All this will be followed by a week-long global, virtual festival. The festival has made a permanent move to a hybrid format because the audience now spans the globe across 84 countries! ILLUMINATE now offers both virtual and in-theater options to accommodate all festival-goers. The centerpiece of the in-person…
Sedona News – The Sedona Referrals Club (SRC), which has been serving the professional business community of Sedona and the Verde Valley since 1993, recently announced its new Board of Directors for 2022-23, and that the Club’s membership has doubled since the fall of 2021. According to Club President Sandy Barrett, owner of Red Rocks Taxes in the Village of Oak Creek, the membership bump can be attributed in large part to the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic. SRC, which meets weekly on Wednesday morning at 7 am at Red Rock Café in VOC (100 Verde Valley School Rd. #107,…