… so many photos and such fun looking at them! The photo above is of a new colt and its mother … mom is nibbling on grass near the shoreline and the colt is nudging mom. The donkeys/burros are very social animals, live well into their late 30’s and 40’s and have been in the area for around 400 years. They are always to be found around the lake and scenes like this are just too touching to pass by. First below is a shot of a great egret/great white heron doing a snatch and go of a fish last…
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Sedona News – Two award-winning filmmakers — whose “Lost Bird” short film was shown at this year’s Sedona International Film Festival — will be back in Sedona for an evening of music and film on Sunday, June 23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Singer/songwriter Brad Colerick, who Billboard Magazine called “One of a baker’s dozen of acts to watch in the folk community around the world,” and Scott Feldmann, who began his career as a Disney animator, formed a company together called Deep Magic Song & Drawing Company. They have created a series of shorts together that have garnered…
By Tommy Acosta You have been so much on my mind lately, especially this Father’s Day. I don’t know if there is a hereafter where you presently dwell or if it’s all a myth that there is something waiting when we pass Regardless, time is everywhere all the time, all at once, and you could be reading this 25 years ago for all I know. I’m not going to make this a thank you for everything you taught me or the dedication to the family you held close to your chest through the years we were growing up. I want…
Sedona, AZ — Have you ever felt a profound shift in your perspective, a sudden urge to seek deeper meaning in life, or an intense sense of interconnectedness with the universe? If so, you might be experiencing a spiritual awakening. For many, a spiritual awakening is a call to higher consciousness and a state of deeper mental awareness. This transformative process can shift your worldview, impact your personal life, and change your mindset in profound ways. Often referred to as enlightenment, bliss, or discovering nirvana, spiritual awakening is a journey worth exploring. What Does Spiritual Awakening Mean? A spiritual awakening…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Have you noticed? People seem to be in a big hurry, moving faster by the day. It doesn’t matter if they are going somewhere in their car, are calling to set up an appointment, or have just met someone they think could be the love of their life. There is an intense push to get on with it, to achieve the goal, to demand life instantly obey. All that movement, that agitation, is enough to set the world on fire, or at least the more susceptible parts. As within; so without. Can you feel it: the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Mystery of the Nile” and “Arabia” showing June 21-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The two award-winning films will show in one package. https://youtu.be/4gyq-fRtDrY?si=U0V4XLVd80s-E50n MYSTERY OF THE NILE “Mystery of the Nile” is a breathtaking cinematic adventure that takes audiences on an expedition down the world’s greatest and most deadly river, the Blue Nile. For 114 days, a team of explorers led by Pasquale Scaturro and Gordon Brown face seemingly insurmountable challenges — class VI rapids, dangerous crocodiles and hippos, gunfire from…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library is proud to announce its collaboration with the Association of Financial Educators (AFE) to provide free financial literacy workshops to the local community. These workshops aim to equip individuals with essential financial knowledge to take control of their financial well-being. The Association of Financial Educators is a nationwide network of financial professionals dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through free financial education. By offering these workshops, AFE and the Camp Verde Community Library seek to benefit the collective community by fostering financial literacy and helping individuals make informed financial decisions. The workshops,…
… hard to believe the beauty I have seen the past couple of days whilst spending my mornings on the lake and in search of … on the water about twenty minutes before six in the morning and off by nine thirty … ditto for the birds and other wildlife as the Arizona summer heat takes over the day … we all seek shelter and cooler places. Fish are near the surface and have not yet descended to deep waters. The photo above shows a Great Egret that has just plucked a bit of breakfast from the waters and is…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life” showing June 21-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life” has won numerous awards at festivals around the world and was one of the highest rated audience choice films at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIh3NzveHHg Berlin,1943. Upper-class widow Martha Liebermann could never have imagined having to leave her beloved homeland at the age of 85. As a Jew, however, her only choice is to go abroad or wait to be deported to a concentration camp.…
Arizona News – Overnight closures of Interstate 17 at J.W. Powell Boulevard near Pulliam Airport in Flagstaff are scheduled the week of June 17-20. Crews will set girders for a new, improved bridge as part of an Arizona Department of Transportation project at the J.W. Powell Boulevard interchange. Traffic will detour along the off- and on-ramps at the interchange will the following closures are in place: Southbound I-17 closed at J.W. Powell Boulevard from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights (June 17-18). Northbound I-17 closed at J.W. Powell Boulevard from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience! The first event of the summer will be Tuesday, June 18 at Hillside Sedona, featuring the blockbuster big screen box office sensation “Top Gun: Maverick”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). Tickets are only $5 each, with kids 12 and under admitted FREE. Hillside Sedona is thrilled to announce this exciting partnership with the film festival to bring you an unforgettable summer of films! As the summer heat rolls…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, June 21, beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. The Rabbi will chant a selection from Baha’alotecha (Numbers 8:1 – 12:16) dealing with the lighting of the seven-branched Menorah, the making of silver shofarot, trumpets, and reporting on three cases of opposition…
By David Stephen Sedona.AZ– Digital has dominated most aspects of news, and AI has crawled and sprawled the internet. It is probably better for local news publishers and editors to start exploring ways to accommodate AI than to wait it out or expect that it would remain unreliable. A few paths that may generate revenues: a. Have an AI version of regular news. This means that for every news story, there would be an AI-written version. This will not just be a rewrite, but stratified. For example, there could be a historical angle to that story. There could be a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Everest” and “To the Arctic” showing June 15-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The two award-winning films will show in one package. https://youtu.be/1khEBbx1xbU?si=_dcQHbXWO3I-38DF EVEREST Narrated by internationally acclaimed actor Liam Neeson, “Everest” is the story of the world’s tallest mountain and one of the greatest human adventures ever filmed for IMAX and giant screen theatres. A dramatic, true account of dizzying achievement, “Everest” follows the expedition of four climbers on their journey to the summit of Everest, just days after the infamous…
Verde Valley News – The Yavapai County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse presented a check for $7,000 to the Yavapai College Foundation on May 21 for scholarships for deserving county high school students. YCMSP Treasurer and Scholarship Chairman Chris Hill and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Public Affairs Coordinator Steve Brazell presented the check to YCF Executive Director Mary Talosi and Scholarship Coordinator Kelly O’Brien, who is also a YC financial aid advisor. Hill said that seven students from Yavapai County will benefit from the $1,000 scholarships, including three from Prescott (Sarah Love, Gage Childers and Riley Crockett), two from Sedona (Elliott Friday…