By Ted Grussing… had a nice flight with a friend this morning and spent some time up in crater land getting photos of craters, mountains, volcanic fields and then headed to the SW to cruise through Sycamore Canyon. Funny thing happened on the way to Sycamore Canyon … the heavy white haze began to lift as the sun heated the earth and the water vapor came out of solution and clouds were forming everywhere. So instead of continuing the descent into the canyon, we applied power and climbed high above earth and flew the cloud canyons … lost in an…
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Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (September 9, 2016) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the final feature in the new “Art & Architecture in Cinema” series: “The Papal Basilicas of Rome”. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, Sept. 19 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The festival is proud to be the official host of the series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen. Cinema guests can now enjoy unprecedented high definition access into the lives of…
Cornville AZ (September 9, 2016) – Chef Harry Olson has been the chef and owner of restaurants in Chicago and Arizona for the past 23 years. When he started he says, “I was kind of like a kid in a candy store. I gained on average about 9 lbs a year for 10 years and found myself weighing in at an impressive 317 lbs! I was told by doctors to “do” something or bad things were going to happen.” So how does a Chef face his own healthy eating and lifestyle? This is how Chef Harry met the challenge head-on…
Jerome AZ (September 9, 2016) – This Ghostly October please come and meet some of Jerome’s more “permanent” residents. They will be out and about on October 7th & 8th (Friday & Saturday evenings) starting at 6:30PM at Spook Hall with a new performance starting every ½ hour. There will be six shows nightly.
Sedona AZ (September 9, 2016) – The September 19 Voter Education Program of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley will feature a distinguished panel of experts discussing issues related to the working poor and the minimum wage. There are opinions for and against raising the minimum wage and the impact it will have on individuals, families, businesses and communities.
Sedona AZ (September 9, 2016) – At the regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, the city of Sedona will hold a Listening Session regarding the issues surrounding the current rate case Arizona Public Service (APS) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). APS’ rate case proposes changing the cost to purchase electricity, or the rate, which could increase costs to some residents and potentially impact the viability of solar or other alternative energy generation.
Prescott AZ (September 9, 2016) – The Yavapai County Elections Department has completed their 2016 Primary Election Canvass as of Wednesday, September 7, 2016.For the final election summary, please visitFor the Statement of Votes Cast (Report Detail), please visit
By Arthur PooleSedona AZ (September 9, 2016) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, September 21, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.Beginning at 5:00 PM: Is your Mac misbehaving? Do you want to know how a new feature works, or what’s in the latest update? local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field questions the audience might have about the Mac.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (September 9, 2016) – The Summer Reading Program gave young participants an opportunity to go online and type a few or many words about what they were currently reading. They also logged their time spent reading and collected small prizes as the minutes accumulated.
By Ted Grussing… on the way back from Cottonwood this afternoon I stopped at the ponds to see if anything was there … not much, but got several Great Blue Herons taking off, in flight and landing … I like this shot of a Great Blue sticking a landing after a flight to get away from me. He actually took a couple of steps after this frame, but not much different than a gymnast dismounting, hitting a good landing, but whoops the momentum just makes another step or two a necessity. His wings are totally spread out and cupped for…
All-star cast featured in acclaimed film premiering at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 8, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Complete Unknown” — starring Michael Shannon, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover —showing Sept. 16-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.A mysterious woman with a remarkable past revisits a former lover, complicating the settled life he has built for himself and his wife in “Complete Unknown”, an exploration of identity from acclaimed filmmaker Joshua Marston.
Data show more people should consider online servicesPhoenix AZ (September 6, 2016) – Want to avoid lines at MVD offices? Chances are good that you can take care of business online instead.According to data collected by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division, 51 percent of the transactions that happen in MVD offices every business day could be done online instead. These range from very common transactions such as renewing a vehicle registration or replacing a driver license/identification card to smaller but still important things such as getting a decal for an off-road vehicle or a customer refund.
Clarkdale AZ (September 8, 2016) – This fall, Yavapai College’s art galleries will feature the recent works of two prominent Yavapai County artists: Jan Marshall and Larry Meagher.The Prescott gallery is exhibiting Marshall’s three most recent series: “Measure of Silence,” “Vapor of Memory” and “Refuge,” through Oct. 8. The paintings — a combination of watercolors and inks on canvas — each began with a specific idea that then evolved in a “spontaneous and highly intuitive way,” the Prescott artist said.
Sedona AZ (September 8, 2016) – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau recently conducted a feasibility study for a potential bike share program in Sedona. The bike share study was a product development initiative, with a focus to become part of the traffic solution, support the Community Plan mission in transportation improvement, and promote a healthy lifestyle.
By Ted GrussingI decided to do an experiment this morning and focus on getting some unusual shots … before I took off I knew that I would be spending some time in the airspace above and near Jerome; that is rapidly becoming one of my favorite places. The sky wasn’t particularly interesting so I decided to do most of my shooting with my 400mm f5.6 prime lens on the 6D. This is definitely not a lens you are going to be using for airscape type work, but the probability of getting some neat photos of features on the surface of…