Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona

Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona

 

Richard and I drove south to Sedona on Sunday. We had planned the trip there so that we could go horseback riding...but that didn't pan out; bad timing. Instead we walked around the main street 'to get a feel for the area', took some photos and then traveled north again. The rest of our day would be spent in the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. It was incredibly hot this day, you can tell by looking at the photo of Richard outside the ice cream shop. Some of the stores had mist sprayers which cooled you a bit as you walked by, you may get a little wet, but it evaporated quickly! We had to drive through Oak Creek Canyon to get to Sedona. When I first rounded the bend entering the Canyon, my breath was taken away. This gothic cathedral of rock soared overhead and all around you! This was a very impressive ride. Some of the shots were taken by Richard through the car window as we drove through, there were few places to actually pull over..and when you did you were taking your life in your hands; the locals drove the winding roads a bit speedily. Photographs cannot do this place justice, you have to see it to appreciate it, and to appreciate what a beautiful country we are privileged to live in. I lost count of how many hairpin turns we maneuvered to get down into Sedona. This made it a very fun, kind of exciting ride. Sedona's surrounding landscape and the imposing walls of the Oak Creek Canyon made for a breathtaking little side trip.