… fish spotted … dive initiated and control over body, wings, tail, talons and all flight feathers all sequenced so that in the brief second or two it takes to complete the dive from about forty feet high on a branch in the tree he is diving next to, our Osprey will have rotated out of his head first dive and entered the water talons first directly over the fish he targeted. His wingspan is about five feet and you can see how he is controlling his descent with quick manipulations of body and wings. Talk about a precise targeting…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning and inspiring documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” showing Aug. 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become…
Flagstaff News – The National Park Service has issued a federal register notice announcing its determination that 34,194 acres, or 96.5% of Wupatki National Monument’s total 35,424 acres, meet criteria indicating eligibility for preservation as wilderness under the Wilderness Act of 1964. The notice can be found here. As a next step, and in accordance with policy, the NPS plans to prepare a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the monument should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act. The study is expected to begin in the next year and will include…
Verde Valley News – Local musician Christy Fisher will walk the red carpet on August 6, 2022 at the Sandy Springs Convention Center in Atlanta, GA for the International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA) awards ceremony. Fisher is a finalist for two awards to be presented at the ceremony: Female Album of the Year for her 2021 release Mixed Signals and Female Single of the Year for “I Don’t Want To Love You (But I Do).” Fisher has lived in Jerome since 1990. She began her musical journey as a teen with piano lessons. “I wasn’t interested in playing Beethoven as much…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory The expression and its origination — no that’s not right. There is no origination, cause or source. It simply Is, expression expressing, life life-ing, the inherent nature of the design. Even design goes too far, but alas, words collide and make ‘not two’ into a string of somethings. They just can’t help themselves. The Human and The Divine — both intentionally in caps — are not two. Dividing them up into pieces — let alone assigning them meanings like good and bad, is the cause of all our heartbreak, our senses of loss, the idea that…
… as expected, it was a very fine day with much accomplished and many friends added to the joy. Tomorrow, provided it comes, will be a delight as well and looking forward to a day of rain … that could lead to listening to Max’s advice 🙂 Naw, I’ll find an excuse! The shot above captures Quinn. a dark morph Ferruginous Hawk as he cruises low above the high desert in search of a rabbit, squirrel or other source of food. Unlike Red Tails and other soaring hawks and falcons the Ferruginous, Harris’s and other raptors cruise low over fields…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Venice: Infinitely Avant-Garde”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time. A tour of the magical city, “Venice: Infinitely Avant-Garde” showcases masterpieces by Tiepolo, Canaletto, Rosalba Carriera and the intellectuals who fell in love with Venice: from Canova to Goethe, Lord Byron to Walter Scott, down to the great…
Sedona News – The Fuller Fire, located south of the Village of Oak Creek (GPS coordinates: 34°45’48.0″N 111°47’15.6″W) is 2 acres and producing visible smoke. Responding resources include two engines and helitack. The fire, reported 9 p.m. Sunday, was caused by lightning. Winds from passing thunderstorms created a small uptick in fire behavior last night. The Fuller Fire is currently experiencing low fire behavior and is creeping and smoldering in grass and juniper. Smoke will remain visible throughout the day while crews work to contain the fire. Smoke impact will be minimal due to the fire’s small size and the high relative humidity.…
Verde Valley News – Does recent Arizona water legislation protect the diminishing groundwater resources in rural Arizona? Former Governor Bruce Babbitt will explain how the new water augmentation bill will affect rural communities in a Citizens Water Advocacy Group Zoom presentation on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. The Zoom registration link is posted in the “Next Meeting” section at www.cwagaz.org . Although the legislature did appropriate funds for water augmentation that benefits central and southern Arizona, it did not approve legislation that would allow rural counties outside of Active Management…
Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to announce that the last day to mail your voted ballot through USPS is Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Voters may vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot beginning Wednesday, July 6 – 29, 2022, at the: Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 1015 Fair St., Prescott, M – F 8am – 5pm Prescott Valley Town Center – 7501 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, M – F 9am – 4pm Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood, M– F 8am – 5pm Proper identification is required. All voted ballots must be…
… early morning and early evening are wonderful times to out on the deck … hot coffee in the morning and iced in the evening … fresh roasted and as always the beans are from my friends at Burman Coffee. Whilst so enjoying the delicious brew I get visits from the critters with whom I share the neighborhood and friends who are on their morning or evening walks. Above is a portrait of Lo IV who is the current resident bobcat and although she doesn’t know the name I have given her, she enjoys time in and about our yard ……
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the summer encore of the Met Opera’s “Madama Butterfly” (from the 2008/2009 season) on Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Anthony Minghella’s stunning production of Puccini’s opera stars soprano Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha. She disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton, sung by tenor Marcello Giordani, only to be abandoned by him. Mezzo-soprano Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant, Suzuki, and baritone Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who does…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a special performance of his original cowboy poetry and story-telling in “Greatest Hits of a Cowboy Poet!”, on Sat., August 6, at 1:30 p.m. Poet and historical researcher, Peach will present this special performance of his most requested poems and stories, including favorites from past shows: Little Foot Fritz (an outlaw’s carefully laid plans go awry), Captain John Hance (a tall tale from the Grand Canyon), One Time in Ten (Doc Dumas and Joe Lay miss out on a free calf), Keep a Close Watch on Your Heart (time…
Sedona News – As the daughter of two medical doctors, Debbie Cutler was raised to believe that the cure for any health problems could be found in Western medicine. Imagine her dismay when as an adult, she struggled with one serious health challenge after another—challenges for which medicine could not find a cure. Researching on her own, she explored alternative health and restored her health step-by-step. Leaving behind a lucrative—but stress-filled—career in corporate event planning, she studied various healing modalities and discovered she could guide others back to vibrant health. Now, she brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the powerful and award-winning documentary “From Where They Stood” showing July 30-Aug. 4 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “From Where They Stood” premiered to rave reviews at the Berlin International Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Award at the 2021 Jerusalem Film Festival. It is not widely known that a handful of prisoners in WWII camps risked their lives to take clandestine photographs and document the hell the Nazis were hiding from the world. “From Where They Stood”…