Feb
13
2011

Valentine's Day Weekend

Sedona Shopping, Holy Cross Chapel

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Photobox ImageA reasonably early start this morning, so much to see, so little time. The way to my wife's heart is through a free hotel breakfast, and after that, we set out to drive around and see more of Sedona during the day. Stopped out at a lookout and took some more great photos.

Then we headed back into town to check out the shops. Lot's of cool shit, and really hard not to go nuts and send ourselves broke. It would have been very easy.

Photobox ImageAs it got later in the day, we headed off, stopping at another place on the way out of town which made us both wish we had more money than sense and could have just brought everything we saw there. As a result, there was no hope of making it to Montezuma Well on the way back. Next time. So instead we stopped at the Holy Cross Chapel to check it (and the mansion across the way) during the day. We were both getting tired, but you're not hardcore unless you live hardcore. Or so we keep telling ourselves.

Photobox ImageGreat views of both the Chapel and the surrounding area from the hill that the chapel was on, and was really worth stopping there, I'm really glad that we did. Up there gave a really good view of the mansion also. Turns out that it's not misappropriation of funds by the Catholic church, but rather is owned by the scientist that came up with the laser used in lasik eye surgery. Listening in on conversations can be quite educational.

Around 5 it was time to head off. Fun had been had, the time was neigh to head straight back to Phoenix. Well, with a stop in McGuireville for gas. And to have the realization that there it's no longer possible to be swilling in some McGuireville bar.

It's not been a bad weekend for taking great photos. While the 245 photos I kept seems like a lot, it's only a small portion from the 1023 shutter releases over the past two days. And yes, my finger has a welt from where I grip the camera. [wink]

Photobox ImageJust south of Black Canyon City there was an amazing sunset. One of those spectacular Arizona "every color in the sky" ones. I can only imagine what Sedona would look like tonight...

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