March 21, 2106
Sedona. Population about 10,000. Elevation about 4,500 feet. Vibrant arts community, home to numerous "spiritualist" practitioners, where one can get a photo taken of one's aura, and have a shamanic healing session or any number of other "alternative" treatments. Modern hippie town. Sedona is said to be the home of an especially high number of "vortices". A vortex (defined by Page Bryant in 1980) is said to emanate three types of energy: electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic. These power fields are said to energize and inspire. Sedona is also known as the land of the "Red rocks", sandstone sedimentary rocks whose outlines change with erosion from wind, and are red-hued because of the high content of iron oxide.
Nothing quite prepares you for the scenery that comes at you around each corner! The Red Rock scenic Byway and Red Rock Loop Roads are truly breathtaking. Whether it is the particular energy or just the sheer beauty, Sedona is a moving experience!
We spent a day driving the scenic roads, admiring the amazing rock formations, touring the small Sedona heritage museum, walking around the town absorbing the vibe, eating a delicious lunch at "Sound Bites Grill", topped off with a Starbucks latte from the coffee shop with the best view in the US!
My photos are all of the rocks!!!
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| Thunder Mountain |
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| Chimney Rock |
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| From Jordan Street, a residential neighbourhood on the way to the little museum |
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| Taken from the main intersection downtown! |
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| Courthouse Butte |
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| Bell Rock |
Such a fun town ... we loved our week-long stay back in 2001. No motorhome then, though. We stayed at a resort near Tlaquepaque, which was beautifully decorated with luminarias for Christmas. Great memories and we hope to make more when the Phaeton finally ends up in Arizona someday.
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