… I spent some time scrounging through portfolios that I have not looked at in a long time today and found several images which caught my eye. The fine art image above is a photo of a feather from a white pigeon that had been blown by the wind and caught on a small branch sticking up out of the ground … last flight for the pigeon that hosted the feather and the Coopers Hawk that brought him down, dined and had the sustenance to continue his life. I was talking with a friend tonight and after we hung up,…
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The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the Oscar-nominated film “The Worst Person in the World” showing March 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Worst Person in the World” is nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay. Sedona audiences get to see the film prior to the Oscar telecast later in March. Director Joachim Trier returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, “The Worst Person in the…
… in 1971 Joe Raposo wrote Sing for Sesame Street as its signature song and in 1973 the song gained wide popularity when it was performed and recorded by the Carpenters … it is a happy song and worth a listen or three. Click on the word sing to take you to a YouTube video with them performing the song. In the spirit of singing, joy and all good things on our little planet, it is good to listen to the heartfelt songs of creatures we share the planet with … two of them are included … the Gambel’s Quail…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new drama “The Desperate Hour” showing March 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Academy Award-nominee Naomi Watts stars in this gripping new drama ripped from today’s headlines. Unfolding in real time, “The Desperate Hour” is a riveting and pulse-pounding thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a jog in the woods, she finds…
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announces that it has been nominated for a 2022 RISE award for the Agency category. This unique awards program is designed to recognize a department for making great strides in building up their community.Community members, friends and family may each vote once per day until March 18, 2022, by clicking on the link below. The top 10 finalists with the most votes in each category will then be reviewed by a panel of judges. Winners will receive $7,500 for the police foundation, police nonprofit or community program.To vote click here: Viewing RISE Agency 2022 – Rise…
Camp Verde Community is celebrating the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who pledged to “get things done” for our nation as part of the annual AmeriCorps Week, March 13-19, 2022. The weeklong celebration honors the contributions and support of thousands of local organizations, like Camp Verde Community Library, that make AmeriCorps programs possible. AmeriCorps members are making a significant impact on Arizona’s ability to meet many local needs. In Arizona, approximately 6,800 AmeriCorps members serve each year. “We are proud to be part of the AmeriCorps program and grateful for our AmeriCorps member, Nicole Metz-Andrews who…
The Sedona Heritage Museum has announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, a tribute to Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) and the organization’s first 50 years of community service.The exhibit focuses on some of the people, programs and awards that KSB has been involved in over the decades. Displays share major milestones and achievements as the grassroots organization has shined a light on local and regional issues like land conservation, protecting dark skies and water quality, and working for good community planning. Advocacy has been a core function of the group and their members, not only on these issues, but…
Applications are now being accepted for the Sedona Workforce Housing Assistance Program. Qualified homebuyers may receive up to $25,000 toward a down payment on a first home in the Verde Valley. Through a partnership with Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona, the city of Sedona is providing funds to help make homeownership an option for households that do not have sufficient cash to purchase a home but are otherwise mortgage eligible based on credit and income.The city’s housing study, prepared for the city of Sedona in November 2020 by Elliott D. Pollack & Company, identified an affordable housing gap of approximately…
… This Great Egret seems to be re-imagining himself as he fluffs out his feathers … perhaps a new way of presenting himself to others … in any event it was a delightful sight to behold. I took the photo below from a place south of Beaverhead Flats Road looking pretty much to the north. Beaverhead Flats Road runs along the bottom of the image on the right side and joins SR179 which travels to the left into the Village and then Sedona. The large greenish area which takes up much of the image is part of House Mountain which…