…today was a day to be in the field with a Raptor Experience with Michele and a friend from Michigan on his way to California and what a beautiful day it was to fly the birds. The photo above is a shot of Leroy a Harris’s hawk as he flared to gain altitude and land on the perch another five feet above him. Leroy is one of the most people friendly hawks you will ever find. He is entering his ninth season of flying … when he sees a camera he goes into show off mode. Below is a shot…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Return of Tanya Tucker” showing Nov. 4-10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Trailblazing, hell-raising country music legend Tanya Tucker defied the standards of how a woman in country music was supposed to behave. Decades after Tanya slipped from the spotlight, rising Americana music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya’s extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. “The Return of Tanya Tucker” follows Tanya’s richly creative, utterly…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum has announced that one of their almost 50,000 historic images of the greater Sedona area has been selected for inclusion on the 2022 Arizona Archives Month poster. October is Archives Month, and each year, the Archives and Records Management Division of the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records produces a poster highlighting materials from archives around the state. This year the state chose to look back at the lost buildings and architecture of Arizona through old photographs. The local Museum’s submission was a photo of a ‘shack’ built by Harry Templeton, a…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to announce that the last day to mail your voted ballot through USPS is Tuesday, November 1, 2022, for it to arrive on time. Skip the long lines on Election Day…vote early in-person now through – Friday, November 4, 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…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to team up with the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley to present the Sedona Jewish Film Festival Nov. 5-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The program will feature five award-winning feature films from around the world. iMordecai — Opening Night Film Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. Opening night kicks off with a heart-warming comedy based on a true story — “iMordecai” — starring Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy-winning actor Judd Hirsch (star of the Emmy-winning sitcom Taxi, Ordinary People, Independence Day), alongside Oscar nominee Carol…
Sedona News – The November First Friday Art Walk features live painting with Johnson Yazzie, new art by Damian Gomes, and Julia Galvan of Visata Handcrafted Jewelry at the Wyatt Gallery, 671 SR 179, Hillside Sedona on November 4, 4:00PM-7:00PM. Johnson Yazzie was born and raised on the Navajo (Diné) Reservation in Pinion, Arizona Johnson Yazzie has had a lifelong career in the fine arts. Having spent thirty years creating two-dimensional art in the form of paintings he also began sculpting bronze in 2015. He worked as a commercial artist in Phoenix in the mid-1980s also doing illustration for books.…
Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2022-2023 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season continues with Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” live via simulcast on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. Plan to come early as John Steinbrunner will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta — one of opera’s ultimate heroines — in Michael…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day tribute will be on Friday, November 11 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Museum. All veterans of all U.S. service branches, active military, family, friends, and residents who want to show their appreciation to those who have served and are now serving are invited to be guests of the Museum at Sedona’s annual memorial and program of appreciation. This year’s program will be overseen by emcee Shondra Jepperson. She and Tom Jepperson will provide patriotic and inspirational music. Special guest speaker is Jerry ‘Geronimo’ Martin, a veteran of the Marine…
… Halloween is just around the corner and already, if you check the skies and look around, signs of the impending haunting are beginning to appear. Looking at the photo above it appears that a very large raptor is approaching Sedona from the north east … a trail of destruction impending? likely we will not know until Monday when the haunting is in full force. You might want to check out the Osprey below as rumor has it that he is traveling north from Lake Pleasant to participate in the festivities too. Methinks it might be wise to stay indoors…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Darryl Jones: In the Blood” showing Nov. 1-3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. What do Miles Davis, Sting, Madonna and The Rolling Stones have in common? Besides the obvious, it is Darryl Jones. This is the story of a young black man, born and raised on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960’s, who followed his dreams to become one of the world’s most sought-after musicians. “Darryl Jones: In the Blood” is an insider’s look at the life and career of…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers and area residents and businesses to plan for an overnight full closure of State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Thursday evening, Oct. 27, and ending Friday morning Oct. 28. SR 89A will be closed to all traffic traveling north from Sedona beginning at the Cave Springs Campground (milepost 386). DETOUR: Drivers on SR 89A traveling north to Flagstaff will use State Route 179 to Interstate 17. SR 89A will be closed to all traffic traveling south from Flagstaff beginning at…
Verde Valley News – What is the Salt River Project (SRP) and what part does it play in assuring a secure water future for Northern Arizona? SRP’s Lucas Shaw, Manager of Water Rights, and Carter Benton, Water Programs Analyst, will present a history of SRP, the challenges to its water sources, including the Verde River, what SRP is doing to protect critical watershed communities, and updates on the Gila Adjudication and Verde Valley River Rights Program in a Zoom webinar hosted by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. – noon. A question and…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2022 General Election being held Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Election. Ballots were mailed to voters requesting Automatic Ballot-by-Mail on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Be sure to sign your ballot affidavit envelope in your original handwriting. Voters may vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot beginning Wednesday, October 12 – Friday, November 4, 2022, at the: Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 1015 Fair St., Prescott, M – F…
Sedona News – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, November 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking…
… the sun was streaming in this morning through one of the upper windows in my bedroom and striking a large print I have of an aerial shot I took of Sycamore Canyon during a monsoon storm. It hangs on the wall above my headboard. It had the effect of a very tight crop of the image as the rest of the image was in deep shadow … I was looking at the image in the mirror on the opposing wall and it seemed like a pretty neat crop and here is what I saw … then and today. Applying…