Leaving Sedona

Yesterday was bittersweet, leaving the Sedona area.  We had been there for about 3 weeks exploring every corner.  I am not sure what is so mesmerizing about Sedona, the colors, the terrain or maybe it is the magic of the vortexes!  Anyway, we loved it! This was our 2nd time visiting Sedona, the last visit we were able to take a hot air balloon flight. We have added a picture  to show the beauty from above.  We moved on to Lost Dutchman State Park.  We have read it was a special “must see”, but had to see it to believe…

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Tuzigoot Ruins, Jerome State Park

Yesterday we toured Tuzigoot Ruins in Clarkdale AZ and then spent the day in Jerome AZ.  The Tuzigoot Ruins are a National Monument  (Tuzigoot is Apache for “crooked water”) and is remnant of the Southern Sinagua village built between 1000 and 1400.  The original pueblo was two stories tall in places with 87 ground floor rooms. There were few exterior doors; entry was by ladders through roof openings.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuzigoot_National_Monument  We then drove up to Jerome State Park.  The state park tells the story of the city of Jerome within the Douglas Mansion. The Douglas Mansion has been in Jerome…

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Bighorn Sheep

Colleen got me interested in ink & watercolor art (true beginner!).  Earlier this year I completed a 30 page book for my sister, who loves animals.  My goal is to paint the animals we see on our trip.  This is my image of a Bighorn Sheep we saw in Zion National Park.

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