
I've tried to pick a few photos that are representative of Sedona and the surrounding landscapes, as well as to show you a few shots of my dear hubby, Lee and me.
Both Lee and I love our trips to Sedona, and we never tire of the majestic red rocks and the unique beauty of the desert. For those of you who've never had an opportunity to see Sedona, which is, in my opinion, one of the great TREASURES of the SOUTHWEST, I hope my little travelogue photos will pique your interest!
I've started off (above) with an Uptown Sedona snapshot....this is the "touristy" part of town, with lots and lots of souvenir, jewelry, tee shirt shops, restaurants, etc., etc.

And another Uptown Sedona shot.....you can see that even the concrete is made with the local red dirt. Many of the large rock formations surrounding Sedona are named for their shapes...e.g., Snoopy Rock, Coffee Pot Rock, Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock....and so forth. I'm only beginning to recognize them, after years of traveling to Sedona!


Here I am, having breakfast at the Sedona Airport Cafe.

And here is my husband Lee. He loves to soak up the ambience of the small airport scene in Sedona....having once been (indeed, still is) a small plane enthusiast and licensed pilot.


And here's one of the many cactus plants around....I'm certainly no expert on desert plants, but I think this is a prickly pear cactus.....you see prickly pear jelly in a lot of the shops around town.

My husband tells me this is a ocotillo cactus. It looks pretty innocuous from a distance, but when you're up close to it, you can see it has inch long thorns! All these desert plants have to protect themselves, I guess.

Moi, soaking up some of the local landscape ambience. That's a Sedona tee-shirt I'm wearing....can you tell I'm fond of horses?


Here's one of several bronze statues in Tlaquepaque.

Me, in Tlaquepaque.


You can click on the above (or any) photo to see it larger, and actually get a glimpse of the creek....I'll bet you'll ALMOST be able to hear the rippling of the water and the singing of the hundreds (or thousands?) of cicadas!

Lee, on the edge of Oak Creek.

And me, also on Oak Creek.

The above shot was taken in Crescent Moon Ranch State Park, near the Red Rock Crossing along Oak Creek, where many a photo have been taken of Sedona's most familiar natural icon, Cathedral Rock.

And here's my humble shot of Cathedral Rock......just taken across the pathway in the park, NOT from Red Rock Crossing.
I'm NO photographer (as you can tell by the fact that the sky in this last photo is "blown out"), but nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed these snapshots. I have certainly enjoyed being able to share them!
8 comments:
Jan, I LOVE your posts.! I really enjoyed reading about Sedona. Your vivid explanations make me so excited to go to a place that is so close to me. Your pictures are great too.! Glad you're home though, I've had "Jan withdrawals.!" Ü
Great pics! Looks like you had a wonderful time!
Those are gorgeous photos and a gorgeous story! I can't believe now that I haven't been there in seven years and it's two hours away.
I did really enjoy them! It looks like it was so much fun :) You took some great pictures too!
Looking at your beautiful photos takes me back to when I lived in Arizona. Looks like you had a nice vacation.
Sedona is beautiful! I see why it is so expensive to live there. Today was a great day for you to leave a nice message on my blog. Thanks!
Your photos are delightful to view and the music on your site is so soothing and calm. I enjoyed viewing your site and moving along to some of your "favorite site visit." I just started blogging unto jewelryrockstar and checked your site out afterwards. Your photos looked like your husband and you truly enjoyed it all.
Looks like a beautiful trip. I have never even heard of Javelinas, they look cute.
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