Sedona, Arizona Trip Report

Manitou · 04-07-2006

Hi All,

Cheryl and I spent 5 days in Sedona, Arizona last week. Thought I would post a link to a trip report here in case anyone is interested in or has been to the area. In part due to a report Rixx filed here a couple of years ago I was able to learn a little more about the area before this trip. Thought I would do the same.

Truly a beautiful and unique place.

Click Here to View the Trip Report

MikeW · 04-07-2006

Thanx. Last time we were in that area was Spring 1988, and we were passing thru. It's time to go back and explore.

TAPPY · 04-07-2006

Thanks so much...I just emailed the Arizona Tourism site for some info on this area yesterday.

Loved the report and pictures......looks like a greak place to visit.

roni · 04-07-2006

It looks wonderful!! We're going to be between Tucson and the border next weekend, but won't make it to Sedona. Will be just outside Fort Huachuca on my brother-in-law's ranch

Beachnutt · 04-07-2006

Beutiful photos. Sedona is one of my favorite places. Would love to go back some day soon when my Playa addiction fades a bit.

jflattracker · 04-07-2006

I love your photo's! I told John we have to go visit there! He saw the one that looked like an old Indian home and said he would like to go to Mesa Verde too!

heater · 04-08-2006

I used to live in Phoenix, and visited Sedona often. A horseback ride at sunset is a great adventure.

Manitou · 04-08-2006

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Originally Posted by roni

It looks wonderful!! We're going to be between Tucson and the border next weekend, but won't make it to Sedona. Will be just outside Fort Huachuca on my brother-in-law's ranch

We really enjoy Tucson. Saguaro National Park is a wonderful place to be at sunset. We don't really get much of a sunset here as Pike's Peak is in the way so my appreciation for a beautiful sunset is a bit swayed. Also, Sabino Canyon was a nice place for a hike, although somewhat crowded. San Xavier del Bac Mission is a wonderful place to visit at sunrise. Sunrise...sunset...When I think of places I identify with lighting not historical value or scientific value, but nonetheless, locations that are visually quite appealing.
Rixx lives in Tucson, so he might be able to help you if you have some specific questions about the area.

ZAEM · 04-08-2006

Great report. I really enjoyed reading it and looking at the pictures. That is something I've never seen before. Very cool! Glad it was a nice break for you both.

Thanks for sharing!

ncmarg · 04-08-2006

Very special! Thanks for sharing. We spent a week in Flagstaff in early Feb, and found our way down the canyon to Sedona several times. Luckily for us, AZ was still in the grips of a severe drought and temperatures were unseasonably warm, so tourists normally heading there for snow related activities stayed away. Imagine going to the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Sedona and hardly seeing another soul. I wish you and Cher could have had the same experience, but from your photos of Cher I could see she was completely at peace. A picture's worth a thousand words, and Cher looks like a special person. Wish you both a wonderful future.

Jan&Chas · 04-08-2006

thanks! Your pictures are awesome. We are thinking of Arizona sometime this year. I have been doing a lot of internet research. I will definately have to show your pics to my husband. He is a real mountain person and is itching to go back to the mountains soon.

Ginger · 04-08-2006

Wow Russ, thanks so much for sharing!!! The photos were ALL unbelievable. My favorite was this one:

Loved the composition of the photo...picture perfect!

I also love this one:

What a perfect mirror image, even the colours in the reflection!

I see Sedona is only about a five hour drive from Vegas, where we'll prolly be in June. Praps we need to make a trip there, it is beautiful!!

roni · 04-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manitou

We really enjoy Tucson. Saguaro National Park is a wonderful place to be at sunset. We don't really get much of a sunset here as Pike's Peak is in the way so my appreciation for a beautiful sunset is a bit swayed. Also, Sabino Canyon was a nice place for a hike, although somewhat crowded. San Xavier del Bac Mission is a wonderful place to visit at sunrise. Sunrise...sunset...When I think of places I identify with lighting not historical value or scientific value, but nonetheless, locations that are visually quite appealing.
Rixx lives in Tucson, so he might be able to help you if you have some specific questions about the area.

Thanks. We'll be staying not too far from Sonoita. Will probably drive over to Patagonia - and definitely will have a dinner at the Stake-Out, there at the crossroads of that one highway with that other one - don't remember the numbers

. The ranch itself is on a little road off of the road to Parker Canyon Dam/Lake

Starfish · 04-08-2006

Wow, beautiful pics, thanks.
We were also there in spring of 88, but only for a day.
Your cabin looks so pretty.

**Susie Q Roo** · 04-08-2006

Beautiful pictures, as always, Russ. Thanks for sharing the trip report with us.

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Manitou añejo Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 2,400	Sedona, Arizona Trip Report Hi All, Cheryl and I spent 5 days in Sedona, Arizona last week. Thought I would post a link to a trip report here in case anyone is interested in or has been to the area. In part due to a report Rixx filed here a couple of years ago I was able to learn a little more about the area before this trip. Thought I would do the same. Truly a beautiful and unique place. Click Here to View the Trip Report

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MikeW añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 13,098	Thanx. Last time we were in that area was Spring 1988, and we were passing thru. It's time to go back and explore.

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,154	Thanks so much...I just emailed the Arizona Tourism site for some info on this area yesterday. Loved the report and pictures......looks like a greak place to visit.

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roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,891	It looks wonderful!! We're going to be between Tucson and the border next weekend, but won't make it to Sedona. Will be just outside Fort Huachuca on my brother-in-law's ranch

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Beachnutt añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 4,584	Beutiful photos. Sedona is one of my favorite places. Would love to go back some day soon when my Playa addiction fades a bit.

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jflattracker añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Loveland,Co Posts: 12,473	I love your photo's! I told John we have to go visit there! He saw the one that looked like an old Indian home and said he would like to go to Mesa Verde too!

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heater reposado Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,328	I used to live in Phoenix, and visited Sedona often. A horseback ride at sunset is a great adventure.

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ZAEM life=playa Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 662	Great report. I really enjoyed reading it and looking at the pictures. That is something I've never seen before. Very cool! Glad it was a nice break for you both. Thanks for sharing!

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ncmarg way into it Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: nc mountains Posts: 140	Very special! Thanks for sharing. We spent a week in Flagstaff in early Feb, and found our way down the canyon to Sedona several times. Luckily for us, AZ was still in the grips of a severe drought and temperatures were unseasonably warm, so tourists normally heading there for snow related activities stayed away. Imagine going to the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Sedona and hardly seeing another soul. I wish you and Cher could have had the same experience, but from your photos of Cher I could see she was completely at peace. A picture's worth a thousand words, and Cher looks like a special person. Wish you both a wonderful future.

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Jan&Chas añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 1,764	thanks! Your pictures are awesome. We are thinking of Arizona sometime this year. I have been doing a lot of internet research. I will definately have to show your pics to my husband. He is a real mountain person and is itching to go back to the mountains soon.

04-08-2006	#12 (permalink)
Ginger añejo Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 11,230	Wow Russ, thanks so much for sharing!!! The photos were ALL unbelievable. My favorite was this one: Loved the composition of the photo...picture perfect! I also love this one: What a perfect mirror image, even the colours in the reflection! I see Sedona is only about a five hour drive from Vegas, where we'll prolly be in June. Praps we need to make a trip there, it is beautiful!!

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Starfish reposado Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,056	Wow, beautiful pics, thanks. We were also there in spring of 88, but only for a day. Your cabin looks so pretty.

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Susie Q Roo Critter Magnet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 16,100	Beautiful pictures, as always, Russ. Thanks for sharing the trip report with us.