Sedona, Arizona

Yesterday we took a drive up to Sedona. Approximately 120 miles north of Phoenix, located in the Upper Sonoran Desert. We missed this little town on our last road trip in 2010, so we thought we should make the effort to go take a look. The city itself is very touristy. Lots of restaurants, souvenir shops, art galleries, crystal shops, and psychics. The red sandstone formations surrounding the area attract many people with spiritual pursuits. The area also offers tons of beautiful trails for hiking and biking. In the early days of film up until the 70's, the area was the back drop for over 60 Hollywood films, at one point promoting itself as "Arizona's Little Hollywood", but this is only the beginning! The history of the area can be dated back as far as 11500 to 9000 B.C. ! Our favourite part of Sedona was the drive up on the "Red Rock Scenic Byway". We had the camera on overdrive! Check out some of the highlights!

Below are a few snap shots of some of the beautiful art that can be found around the city.

Cave Creek Regional Park, Arizona

Arrived at Cave Creek on Saturday, and have the park to ourselves! The place is beautiful! Super well maintained, and a nice change of scenery! Saguaro Cacti are everywhere! Every night the sunset is a show all on it's own!

Sunday morning was a symphony of birds! Got up to enjoy a cup of Joe!

Decided to start the day off with a hike. The weather was perfect. The change in the jet stream brought us some cooler weather, about 15 degrees (60 degrees for our American friends). We took on the Clay Mine Trail and the Overton Trail. About 5.5 miles. Amazing scenery! The amount of Saguaro Cacti is endless! Did you know that they can live 150 years, and they don't grow their first side arm until the age of 50 to 75 years! Some never grow them at all. These ones are called spears. Take a look at some of our photos!

Cacti are know to grow anywhere from 40 to 60 feet! How tall do you think the one above is??

Is this not a Muppet face above??!!

After a great day, we wind it down fire side!

Iron out the wrinkles

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