By Ted Grussing… the atmosphere is filtering out the higher temperature wavelengths (blue) of the sunlight and we are left with the cooler rays which happen to be the reds, and they bathe the red rocks with a more intense color and cast long shadows accentuating the rocks facing the sun. I took this shot earlier this month and Cathedral Rock is in the foreground and I am WSW of the rocks at about 5,900’ and looking to the ENE.
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Critically-acclaimed new film debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 17, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” — starring Richard Gere — showing May 26-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere) lives a lonely life in the margins of New York City power and money, a would-be operator dreaming up financial schemes that never come to fruition. As he has nothing real to offer, Norman strives to be everyone’s friend, but his incessant networking…
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(May 17, 2017)Did you ever notice sometimes you just can’t help starting an argument? You feel powerless to control your negative thoughts about a person or a situation, and they finally explode into a confrontation. What the heck is going on?Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now) has a useful explanation for these times of emotional drama. He calls them “pain-body attacks.” Pain from the past accumulates in our energy field. We carry it with us, and every so often, it wakes up hungry and wants to feed.
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(May 17, 2017)I take great pleasure in introducing ground-breaking new evidence that proves everyone’s health is being affected by “smart” meters.This evidence is a world first, and shifts the debate from whether anyone should have to pay a fee to refuse a “smart” meter to: When does the safety recall start?
By Ted Grussing… every time I go to the Grand Canyon superlatives go out the window and awesomeness sets in. It was blowing hard and the Ravens were having a hard time penetrating into the wind and the orographic lift from the canyon walls was phenomenal. Just releasing their grips on the tree branches was enough to shoot them up fifty feet just by spreading their wings. I made the mistake of not bringing my 1DX bodies to shoot the Ravens, so a few issues with the shots … on the other hand the 5D MK IV did a great…
Clarkdale AZ (May 16, 2017) – On May 13, 2017, just before 8 PM, YCSO dispatchers received a call from the sister of a 34-year-old Phoenix man. She reported that her brother was 2 hours overdue from a hike in the Sycamore Canyon wilderness north of Clarkdale. The overdue hiker left his Phoenix home early that morning intending to access Sycamore Canyon by way of the Parsons Spring Trail. Fortunately, he left a hand drawn map with instructions to family members to call for help if he had not contacted them by 6 PM that night. His sister was unaware…
Award-winning documentary about John Coltrane debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 16, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special premiere of the award-winning new documentary “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary” on Thursday, May 25 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary” is a thought-provoking, uplifting, powerful and passionate film about an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world.
Prescott AZ (May 16, 2017) – Rep. Paul Gosar has been invited to attend a Town Hall at the Friday, June 2 meeting of Prescott Indivisible from 6-7:30 pm at Granite Peak Universalist Unitarian. You are invited to attend and hear him speak about legislative matters currently before the United States House of Representatives and to answer questions about the same. The more than 600 members of Prescott Indivisible are a non-partisan community seeking to educate, share and uphold liberty and justice for all. For more information, visit: prescottindivisible.org
Camp Verde Community Library—Free eventCamp Verde AZ (May 16, 2017) – Would you like to successfully address and handle your stress? Once you learn about the intricate and reliable interaction between aromatherapy and essential oils—and your body and mind—you will have a powerful and scientifically proven tool for improving and maintaining your personal health and well-being. Thursday, May 18th, 5:30 pm; preregistration appreciated — call or text Honey at 404.626.5535.
By Ted GrussingI have spent a lot of time over the past few days beginning to work on the 2018 Pathways of TAO (Ted And One) calendar and as always the choice for the cover has been a challenge. For 2017 One was nestled in the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks, peering over the ridgeline between Humphreys and Agassiz Peaks. I decided to get in on the act this year so have chosen a shot taken by Eric when I flew over his house a couple of years ago for me. One is from a shot a few…
Award-winning swing dance documentary debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 15, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special premiere of the award-winning, toe-tapping new swing dance documentary “Alive and Kicking” on Wednesday, May 24 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Alive and Kicking” gives the audience an intimate, insider’s view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society.
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2017) – On Thursday, May 25th, at 6:30PM, Inspiration of Sedona will host a free talk on Climate Change and The Six Delusions, given by Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery and Monastic University in Mundgod, Karnataka, India. The monks will be available for questions and answers after the talk.The planet is facing unprecedented challenges with climate change, and increasing environmental problems. The monks will speak about the root causes of these catastrophes, and what can be done. The Buddhists perspective is that the interior pollution is the real cause. Remove the inner pollution…
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2017) – Tweens pool party. Tweens in grades 5 through 8 are invited to an end-of-school, summer kickoff partty May 19 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sedona Community Pool. The $5 admission fee per student includes food and entertainment, and the event is open to both Sedona students and friends from surrounding cities. There will be games on deck, snacks, a pool slide and music. The entire pool deck will be a play zone just for this age group.
Award-winning theatrical production of Tolstoy’s classic novel debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 12, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to announce its Stage Russia series kicking off on Sunday, May 21 with the award-winning “Anna Karenina”. There will be one show at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Directed and choreographed by Angelica Cholina, this internationally award-winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of “Anna Karenina” is a choreographed modern dance interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel.
By Karen Osburn, Assistant City ManagerSedona AZ (May 12, 2017) – In 2016, the Sedona City Council gave staff an assignment: devise a plan to manage and minimize the visual impacts of the new wireless infrastructure that will inevitably be constructed in Arizona’s most beautiful city. The result is a proposed Wireless Master Plan that will come before the Planning and Zoning Commission May 18 and June 1. Council members wanted a plan because federal law does not allow Sedona to prohibit cell towers if that prohibition would prevent the delivery of wireless services. The placement of cell towers and antennas is…