Category Archives: Nature

Equinox in the Red Rocks

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

You know what my favorite things about Sedona are? We live about 30 miles from one of the most beautiful places on earth, one that is visited by people from all over the world. How lucky we are, truly, to … Continue reading →

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Family Ice Cave Adventure

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Last month Monkey and I checked out the boulders in a nearby park and found amazing ice caves. Well, amazing to us anyway. Today we improved upon the adventure by including the whole family and adding a sled. Hope you … Continue reading →

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Livin’ Like the Upper Crust of the Ninety-Nine Percent: Jerome and Sedona

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

My parents very generously let us use their time share at Los Abrigados in Sedona again this year. Three days of eating lovely food in the beautiful red rocks is perfection. Since we couldn’t check in until 4 pm, we … Continue reading →

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Frozen Leaves

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I didn’t have to venture past my driveway this morning for a great frozen landscape. Winter’s here for a few days anyway…

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Verde Canyon Railroad

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Monkey and I were extraordinarily lucky to be invited to join some friends on a first-class adventure on the Verde Canyon Railroad this weekend. Though I don’t know the difference in price, I would recommend the first-class experience for the cider or … Continue reading →

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Crescent Moon Ranch, Sedona

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

I can be an anxious homebody, often reluctant to leave the house. I mean if you got to snuggle with her (or insert your favorite person/pet) would you want to leave either? But this week Hubby convinced me to get … Continue reading →

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Hart Prairie Preserve

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

It’s one of my favorite times of the year–Flagstaff’s Festival of Science–ten days of free, fun learning! Hubby and I decided to attend the Hart Prairie Preserve hike this morning. Turns out that volunteers from the Nature Conservancy take folks … Continue reading →

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Late Summer: Rain, Mushrooms and Sneezes

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

It has been a very wet monsoon season. The result of which has been mushrooms, tons of wildflowers–with their accompanying sneezes–and a more lush landscape in general. Mid-August we headed up AZ Forest Service road 151, right in the middle … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days and Saturdays…

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Today was a rare rainy/misty/cloudy/cool day in northern Arizona, not the torrential downpour that is supposed to be typical of monsoon season. We decided to go up the mountain and glimpse our world through the clouds. There is one shot … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Park

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

This morning began at 5 am when my husband woke me when he “shushed” twice in his sleep. I was so half-awake that I wasn’t even sure if it really happened. Perhaps he was teaching a boisterous class in his … Continue reading →

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