By Ted Grussing… in the neighborhood! This afternoon whilst out with One I saw a Coopers Hawk being chased by a crow across the open area down near the 10th green. Figured the action would continue and a few minutes later it came back across the green space near our home and it settled in a tall tree in my next door neighbor’s yard. Knowing the battle would continue since crows can be pretty nasty creatures when they want, I propped myself up against the house so I could hold the camera on the shot for an extended period without fatiguing…
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Critics and audiences are raving about new film debuting at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (August 1, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” Aug. 9-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his…
Camp Verde AZ (August 1, 2019) – The Smithsonian’s Water|Ways exhibit dives into Arizona water, exploring water’s essential component of life on our planet, environmentally, culturally, and historically. Friends of the Verde River (Friends) is excited to partner with The Camp Verde Community Library to bring the Arizona Humanities Smithsonian Water|Ways Exhibit to the Verde Valley. This national exhibit comes to the Verde Valley August 24 – October 5, 2019, hosted at the Camp Verde Community Library. The opening reception will be held at the Camp Verde Community Library from 1 – 4pm along with a story walk in Rezzonico Park and an Important Bird Area (IBA)…
By Ted Grussing… and this young Coopers Hawk certainly is looking at you. I took this shot early evening when One and I were out catching some late rays. It was once again a day in the great indoors working on that magnificent opal. Should have the polishing done by late afternoon tomorrow and it keeps getting better as it gets closer to the end.
Cornville AZ (July 31, 2019) – The Northern Arizona Animal Welfare Coalition is a new non-profit organization dedicated to supporting animal welfare organizations across Northern Arizona. Headquartered in the Verde Valley, the group recently received its 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service.Representatives from various animal shelters and rescue organizations throughout the Verde Valley have been invited to participate in the group.
By Ted Grussing… its time for a bit of a change of pace … from the aerial skyscapes, birds and animals to a bloom from our tiny Argentine giant cactus from this spring. Every time I look at one of these blooms I envision myself shrinking in size and traveling through the time warp tunnel within the bloom to everywhere and anywhere in the universe and maybe to parallel universes. There is no limit, human conventions do not apply when you allow your imagination to take control of the beauty you are witnessing … why be an adult when you…
Stunning voyage under the sea takes viewers on a never-seen-before adventure Sedona AZ (July 30, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning film “Wonders of the Sea” showing Thursday, Aug. 8 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Wonders of the Sea” takes viewers on a trip under the ocean, capturing incredible footage of rarely seen sea creatures. From Fiji to the Bahamas, Jean Michel Cousteau and his children Celine and Fabien embark on a voyage to discover the ocean as never before seen, and learn…
Cornville AZ (July 30, 2019) – On July 29th at approximately 1:10pm, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to a Residential assignment in Cornville.VVFD was dispatched to a Barn on fire with fire spreading to the surrounding vegetation. On arrival crews found a small shed, small barn and a fence on fire. Crews were able to stop the fire from spreading and protected the main house.
ADOT MVD urges Arizonans to get the Travel IDPhoenix AZ (July 30, 2019) – With approximately 300 business days left until Oct. 1, 2020, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is urging customers not to delay getting the Travel ID to ensure they have an ID valid at TSA airport checkpoints and federal buildings.“This date is looming large for Arizonans with driver licenses and ID cards,” said MVD Stakeholder Relations Manager Jennifer Bowser Richards. “We don’t want to see peoples’ travel plans ruined because they don’t have an ID that meets the upcoming new federal TSA checkpoint requirements,…
Sedona AZ (July 30, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “What’s In A Name?!” on Saturday, August 3 at 1:30 p.m.Peach’s show features his unique blend of original cowboy poetry with a tongue-in-cheek look at Arizona and local history, also incorporating jokes, stories, and first person narrative.
By Ted Grussing… to low valleys, lakes, canyons and rolling downhill we have smoke spreading across the landscape. Aside from the health implications it does have an otherworldly beauty to it. This was my early morning flight north last Friday and smoke has filled the depressions of Upper and Lower Lake Mary in this shot. Origin of the smoke is the Museum Fire which appeared to be greatly reduced when I flew over it. Smoke is rather like adding a dye to a vessel of water, it spreads out everywhere.
Photographer, filmmaker discusses his lifelong work and collaborations with actors, musiciansSedona AZ (July 29, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning film “Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank” showing Monday, Aug. 5 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Completed in 2004, “Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank” was the first ever feature-length documentary about the legendary Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker. Originally deemed too personal to be shown widely, the film has just been authorized by Frank for theatrical release.
Academy award-nominee takes on the title role in big screen encore in SedonaSedona AZ (July 27, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of the National Theatre of London’s “Hamlet” — starring Oscar-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch — on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. at Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Now seen by more than 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.Academy Award-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
Cottonwood AZ (July 27, 2019) – On Wednesday, July 31st the Verde Valley Humane Society will host kids and counselors from the City of Cottonwood Parks & Recreation Summer Day Camp. Beginning at 10:00 am, approximately thirty children, ranging in age from 5 to 12, will take turns reading to dogs in the courtyard, playing with cats in the cat room, visiting with oodles of kittens, coloring humane education sheets, and making and distributing peanut-butter stuff Kong treats for the dogs.
Cornville AZ (July 26, 2019) – On July 25, 2019, around 2:30 PM, deputies investigated a collision between 2 vehicles at milemarker 2.5 on Beaverhead Flat Road, outside of Cornville. Witness statements, evidence, and the initial investigation indicated an eastbound 2014 Lexus SUV crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a 2001 Toyota SUV. The collision was offset somewhat occurring at the left front portion of each vehicle. Both vehicles rotated counterclockwise and overturned with the Lexus coming to rest on its roof.