… usually you see herons and egrets standing on shore or in just a few inches of water as they patiently wait for prey to come into proximity wherein they are in the kill zone … once in a while you will see them on open water or further off shore if that is where the food for the day is. In the shot above we have a great blue heron that was in deeper water near shore and his tactics paid off ,,, he has a fish and some nutrients to get the day going. The light was magical…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Fisherman’s Friends: One and All” showing Dec. 16-22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Fisherman’s Friends: One and All” – the sequel to the 2019 hit UK comedy – charts the next installment of the Fisherman’s Friends uplifting true story. Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues” we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame. During a divisive tour of South Australia, they will trace their…
Yavapai County News – On December 4, 2022, at 5:45 pm Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported vehicle fire with a person possibly inside, on Stoneman Lake Rd, 1/4 mile east of I-17 in the Sedona area. A man driving down I-17 called 911 to say he saw smoke and flames coming from Stoneman Lake Rd, and when he went to check out the cause, he found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and the strong smell of gas. He stated the flames were too hot to get close to see if anyone was inside, so he…
Sedona News – The Sedona Police Department received $18,857.13 of federal funding through the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZ GOHS) to support the implementation of an automated traffic reporting and forms program known as Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS). This software is an electronic citation and collision program that officers will use to scan driver’s licenses and vehicle registration forms instead of handwriting the information. Because of this, it will streamline the ticket writing and reporting process for officers and office staff. Through this grant, the Sedona Police Department will also purchase essential mobile scanners, printers and vehicle mounting solutions…
Sedona News – In celebration of the Christmas season, Michael Peach will give a reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday December 17th at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Jordan Fruit Packing Shed. Encounters with the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future teach miserly Ebenezer Scrooge what it means to be human in this perennial holiday favorite. Guests will enjoy the Museum’s historic setting as Peach gives this dramatic and inspiring dramatic narrative. Peach is an award winning actor and playwright who loves history. A long-time fixture at the Museum,…
By John Kinnamon Verde Valley News – The Cottonwood Community Band, conducted by Jeff Bowell, will be performing their annual Christmas concert on Sunday, December 18, at the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts in Camp Verde. The music will begin at 3 PM and feature some traditional favorites and some not so traditional. We think there is something for everyone to enjoy and hope you will join us. The theater is located at 210 Camp Lincoln Road in Camp Verde and there is no admission charge. The opening number is a rousing version of Angels We Have Heard…
Flagstaff News – On Saturday January 21st, 2020 the 13th Annual Flagstaff BrewHaHa will take place at High Country Conference Center in downtown Flagstaff. BrewHaHa will feature the very best of local, regional, and national craft beers, hard seltzers, liquors, wines, and more! There will be live music featuring Flagstaff’s FoxyKoshka. BrewHaHa will also include a Best of the Fest Contest-The Snowman’s Choice Award for best brew judged by members of the local homebrewers club. There will also be a People’s Choice Award. In keeping with the “tasting” theme of the event there will be also be bratwurst. This event is presented in partnership with Flagstaff…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley., All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, December 16, 2022, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and live-streamed for members and their invitees. Verses from the Torah portion, Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1 – 40:23) will be chanted. This is the story of Joseph who is the favorite son of…
… my techniques for photographing wildlife is a lot different than most photographers … I am not a patient person willing to wait in a blind or other fixed place and wait for critters to come to me … I go on a hunt for them wherever they might be and once a find is made stealth is the word and the hunt is on. Threats to most wildlife comes from land and not the water … whenever possible. I do my hunting from my boat and usually am able to get very close to our targets. Birds that if…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Almond and the Seahorse” showing Dec. 16-22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. What happens when you’re ambushed by time? An archaeologist and an architect fight to re-imagine a future after traumatic brain injury leaves them adrift from the people they love. Sarah (Rebel Wilson) is an archaeologist who loves her husband Joe (Celyn Jones) but after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) their love is trapped in the past. Toni (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is an architect and loves her partner Gwen (Trine Dyrholm) but…
Yavapai County News – The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office successfully conducted the required Logic and Accuracy testing of the Yavapai County Elections Department central tabulation equipment today. Testing was mandatory prior to starting the recount of the General Election by a court order issued Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court. After an automatic recount is ordered, the county must reprogram and test the tabulation equipment to tally only the recounted races. All ballots will be recounted using the same tabulators utilized in the previous count. If a federal, statewide, or legislative race is recounted, state law also requires county…
Sedona News – Take a wick and dip dip dip with local chandler Angie Arndt on Monday, December 19, from 11:00am – 1:00pm. Fee is $10 per person. This candle dipping activity will undoubtedly get you into the Christmas spirit! Create your own Pioneer style taper shaped candle to take home, and perhaps get acquainted with the ‘essential’ craft of candle making. When electricity was not an option in many households, this method of candle making was something everyone would do, or they had a local Chandler (candle maker) who would create the candles and deliver to the homes. Angie…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for Moody Blues: Days of Future Past & Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture in 5.1 Surround Sound on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Everyone has experienced 5.1 surround in movie theaters but hearing the MOODY BLUES: Days of Future Past mixed specifically for six speakers is simply astounding as well as resounding! If you’re a fan of Days of Future Past’s orchestral arrangement, you’ll also love the special selections of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture that…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Death is the material world’s boogey man and aging signals its approach. It’s not taken too seriously when you are your twenties unless you have illness struggles, but once you cross the threshold of the thirties the fear begins amping up. This is the sales pitch of cosmetics, plastic surgery, and most everything on the market that’s designed to make you feel good about yourself and that new wrinkle, about that inescapable guest on your calendar. Death is one of the greatest fallacies, perhaps number one. It is an unavoidable outcome of a separate self, only…
… a slower than normal trip down to Lake Pleasant today due to low lying clouds and fog much of the way down there, but incredibly beautiful when rays of light pierced the clouds and silhouettes of mountains were visible through the low clouds and fog. The lake was absolutely calm when we arrived and launched the boat and low clouds hung over much of the lake. Very few critters had decided to start the day and it took a while before we saw much of anything … we were busy shooting of all things, landscape shots such as you…