By Ted Grussing… is a terrible thing, especially when you know exactly what you want to do … so I’m throwing myself into the tutorials on Premier Pro and on a grinding basis am learning every tool and how to use it. In the past I have learned just enough to scrape some photos or vid clips together, throw in a music track and then toss it all aside until I decide to do it again and have to relearn everything again, but on a minimalist level to just throw something together again. Most of my work is photography, but…
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Sedona AZ (June 13, 2017) – An 8 hour Mental Health First Aid training class is scheduled for Friday, July 7, 8AM-5PM at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd, Sedona. The program is offered by The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley and Spectrum Healthcare Group. The 8-hour training is free, open to the public, and each person receives a certificate of completion. Continuing education credit may be available to those attending the 8-hour session.
Verde Valley AZ (June 13, 2017) – As the holiday approaches, Lost Dogs Arizona wants to remind pet owners to keep their pets safe during 4th of July celebrations. More pets are lost around the 4th of July than any other time of the year in our state. Loud noises can cause many pets to panic and run away, escaping normally secure environments. Arizona animal shelters typically see an increase of 2 to 3 times the number of animals needing shelter. Many pets that get lost during this time get injured or worse.
By Ted Grussing… what an incredible weekend and what an incredible day it was today … I did about 4 hours on a Polaris RZR with a friend starting this morning at the Trailhead for Schnebly Hill Road where I left my SUV and piled into the RZR for an incredible adventure. We covered the 6 miles from trailhead to the top of the rim in fifteen minutes flat, blowing by jeeps and motorcycles and I got it all on GoPro video which I have started editing for a vid to upload to Vimeo and embed on my website. If…
Presented by Dr. Nadine G. Barlow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona UniversityCamp Verde AZ (June 12, 2017) – Thursday, June 22 at 5:30p Dr. Nadine Barlow will talk about our search for water on Mars and why it matters. Dr. Barlow’s research interests include the evolution of the impact cratering record throughout the solar system, the geologic evolution of solid-surfaced planets, and determining the distribution of subsurface water reservoirs on Mars, Mercury, and the Moon. Her current research projects include determining the formation mechanism of central pits inside impact craters across the solar system, constraining the timing of…
Sedona AZ (June 12, 2017) – The June Voter Education Program presented by the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley is “Understanding the #1 Issue in Arizona: Funding Education” and the featured speaker is Rosemary Agneessens, a seasoned education leader and advocate. The program, a partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, will take place Monday, June 19 at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona, from 12:30-2:00PM in Room 34. The program is free and open to the public.
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(June 10, 2017)I don’t envy other people’s money. I want people to be prosperous. But this is ridiculous!According to the Arizona Republic newspaper, APS CEO Don Brandt’s pay is $19,453,434 per year.
Cottonwood AZ (June 10, 2017) – Professional Women’s Group of Northern Arizona announces its first annual Making a Difference Award and seeks nominations for accomplished women who make a difference as leaders, mentors and advocates. The award will focus on women who volunteer their time, care for and nurture businesses, organizations, families, friends and communities,” says Alice Klies, chair of the Making a Difference Award committee.
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2017) – Emerson Theatre Collaborative (ETC) is honored to be joined by Toley Ranz to share his thoughts and stories about bullying with the students during their Summer Youth Theater Camp.Toley Ranz is a whimsical character, brought to life by Anke Otto-Wolf, representing the most inner voice of every child, their ‘gut-feeling’. In urging kids to listen to that inner voice, Toley Ranz sounds the “Psst-psst” making kids aware of how to listen to her/his own gut-feeling, how to become aware of self, how not to participate in violence, how to boost self-esteem to fight off…
By Ted Grussing… a nice quiet day … work on photos and projects around the house and before I knew it the day was coming to a close. I was working primarily on wildlife photos for upload today and whilst going through some of my raptor shots I came across this one of a Zone Tail Hawk on the way home with a delicious meal securely in his talons.
By Ted Grussing… I love anything that flies and found this shot from earlier this year; a Ring Neck duck fully engaged his take off run. His speed was such that he had taken his last step and was going airborne and the water fell away as he rocketed skyward … kinda familiar and fully focused on the task at hand … no GoPro attached though … no annual inspections … or oil changes :+)
Cottonwood AZ (June 7, 2017) – On June 6th 2017, around 3PM, Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (P.A.N.T.) detectives located a subject believed to be 48 year-old Edward Kaplan of Cottonwood. He was seen entering a restaurant in the 500 block of North Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ. Detectives had specific knowledge of Kaplan and his alleged involvement in the use, sale and distribution of illegal drugs.Shortly after this subject entered this restaurant, P.A.N.T. detectives saw him leave. Detectives followed him and eventually confirmed it was Edward Kaplan. Based on a previous investigation involving Kaplan during the month of April 2017, P.A.N.T.…
By Ted Grussing… one of my favorite songs from the Fifth Dimension and I used it in a short video clip I put together this afternoon which includes a flight Jason and I took on Saturday and one I took on Sunday. Very clumsy in beginning to work with video since I have not done it in months, but it came back quickly … relatively speaking. Anyhow, it is a fun video, less than three minutes in length and gives you a pretty good idea of what it is like in my Lambada Motorglider.