By Ted Grussing… a beautiful sight tonight when One and I went out on the deck a little after 6PM … Two (our rescue Coopers Hawk) was perched high in my neighbors tree and gazing down on the wild area behind us … she flew down, secured her lizard for dinner and in this photo of her was mantling her kill. This is something that is common to all raptors when they make a kill and that is to hide the prey so that other predators will not see that they have food and thus avert losing their hard earned…
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Sedona AZ (July 26, 2021) – Water quality counts taken between 8:50 and 11:18 a.m. on July 24, 2021 show E.coli levels at all test sites above the state and federal water quality E.coli limit of 235 Colony Forming Units (CFU)/100mL of water for recreational swimming. This is believed to be due from the heavy rain events experienced this weekend, after almost no 2020 monsoon season.
By Ted Grussing… is One’s way to describe this sunset image and she decided she liked it so much that she became part of the image. I’ve spent a substantial portion of the past several days going through the portfolio looking for skies that I can use with the sky replacement tool in Photoshop; the program comes with many stock photos, but I opted to delete them all and use my own sky photos for those rare instances when I want to replace the sky in an image. This is a shot that I took from just outside my front…
If a car doesn’t pass a literal smell test, walk awayPhoenix AZ (July 26, 2021) – As monsoon season brings needed rain across the state and Arizonans revel in the precipitation, prospective buyers of used cars should pay close attention to the condition of any vehicle that piques their interest.Every Arizonan knows that monsoon storms can result in flash flooding — hello, “stupid motorist law” — and a submerged vehicle can suffer extensive damage that might not always be noticeable. The title of such vehicles should be branded as “salvage” or “flood damage,” but scammers can and do fraudulently remove…
Camp Verde AZ (July 26, 2021) – Join Dr. Dianna Mendoza from Casner Mountain Healing Center from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Thursday, August 12th and continuing the 2nd Thursday of every month for an informative lecture on various health topics, with a different topic each month. August’s lecture is How to Cure Diabetes Naturally. This lecture will take all misconceptions of diabetes away. The idea of diabetes being a disease you will have to “have” for the rest of your life is not correct. You do not have to take medicines for life, and no, you did not get this from your mother or…
Cottonwood AZ (July 26, 2021) – The Verde Historical Society is seeking two volunteer team leaders for its public education programming at the Clemenceau Heritage Museum in Cottonwood. A team leader to coordinate educational programs for children would be responsible for overseeing three existing programs for children already in operation and also for developing elementary grade school activities, including school group tours. All programs are based upon the Arizona State Standards for Teaching. Leadership, organizational and computer skills would be helpful. This is a perfect position for a retired educator or for one who enjoys interacting with younger children from…
Cornville AZ (July 24, 2021) – At approximately 1006 hours on Saturday, July 24, Verde Valley Fire crews were dispatched to the area of South Kadamoto Dr. in Cornville for a reported house fire. Smoke was visible to responding units as soon as they were on Cornville Rd.Upon arrival, crews had heavy fire and smoke coming from the structure. Crews made an interior attack on the fire and were met with heavy fire, smoke and heat. Crews were unable to clear the structure due to the conditions and withdrew to a defensive position to protect surrounding structures.
Sedona AZ (July 23, 2021) – At around 4 p.m. on July 23, 2021, rain water inundated the city of Sedona’s El Camino Lift Station at 700 El Camino Rd. and overwhelmed the pump system, causing a sewage spill to occur. The spill was stopped within 30 minutes.It is estimated approximately 1,500 gallons of untreated liquid effluent spilled into a nearby wash. That wash flows into Carroll Canyon Wash, which ultimately drains into Oak Creek near the Crescent Moon Ranch area, approximately 2.7 miles downstream. The untreated liquid effluent entering Oak Creek is highly diluted by the rain occurring at the…
By Peter Cutler, Sedona Resident(July 23, 2021)There are many undisclosed problems with the proliferation of Air B&Bs in Sedona. When we only know half the story, the problems continue to grow. This letter is addressed to the Air B&B guests or potential guests, but it is also meant for all Sedona resident who are not yet aware of the very serious problem that is happening in our community. The Hidden Side of Sedona Air B&Bs Dear Sedona Air B&B Guest,It can seem lovely and convenient to stay at a beautiful Air B&B in Sedona. But you only have half the information.What…
Sedona News (July 22, 2021) Sedona resident Barbara Kammerer Quayle would not let anything stand in the way of her dreams, not even a fiery car crash that almost derailed them. Instead of being taken down by the calamity, she fought against all odds, returned to her life and authored a book about her experience and struggle titled Chasing My Dreams: From Traumatic Burns To Triumphant Survival.Her book is an inspirational memoir of a compassionate and determined woman who quietly and purposefully fought for those who needed to find their own voice.
By Ted Grussing… a western bluebird is flaring just before he drops in to the log in the quiet water of a cattle pond while four other western bluebirds are looking on or already drinking. They are quick, small and difficult to get a lock whilst in flight and when you get them, it is a real treat. You can see how he has just flared up and pivoting to the right providing a braking action and it slows him so that he just drops out of flight onto the log.
Joyful, magical and inspiring film illuminates the walls of Old Montreal at the Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 22, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Into the Light” on Monday, Aug. 2 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.An expansion of the festival’s Art on Screen series, “Into the Light” offers a visually stunning cinematic experience from the streets and buildings of Old Montreal.Every night the 300-year-old walls of Old Montreal come alive, illuminated canvases using the city as a backdrop. Real historical characters emerge from the…
By Amaya Gayle GregorySedona News (July 22, 2021) One of the last things my late husband Kenny said to me before he died was, ‘Slow down.’ I didn’t understand. I had slowed waaaaay down and yet, when his allotted words were counting down, what did he find important to share? Slow down!Ken wasn’t in resistance to his death. He accepted it long before I could. I watched in awe as he laughed at his image in the mirror, saying he’d make a good poster child for Auschwitz. He stunned my senses, my limited concept of light, as he stood by…
By Dr. Richard Pitcairn(July 22, 2021) I have a friend who is unusual in his ability to consider serious questions. I know he has an interest in many things and I, on meeting him recently, rather spontaneously asked what he thought of this virus epidemic we are struggling with. His responses were, to say the least, unexpected and unusual, yet I found them intriguing. I asked if I could share our dialogue and he agreed and asked that his name not be used. In what follows I refer to his part of the conversation with the letter “L” which is the…
By Ted Grussing… it seems as though these three predators got a call on their mobile devices at the same time, and their takeout orders were ready to pick up … a nice large mouth bass for each of the juvenile bald eagles and fresh rabbit road kill for the raven. So they all left their perches on the branches of a dead tree near the shore and headed out on their missions.