Sedona Arizona Cathedral Rocks Oak Creek Crossing

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by Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Sedona Arizona Cathedral Rocks Oak Creek Crossing

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Photograph - Enhanced Digital Painting Nikon Photography Gift Or Greeting And Note Cards Are Cheaper By The Dozen :o)

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Red Rock State parks is one of our favorite places in the Sedona area. We bought a Yearly Pass to the Arizona State Parks, as we can go there several times a month if we desire.
Cathedral Rocks is one of the most spectacular sights in the area, and in good weather we can bring a french easel, folding camp chair, and sit right on the banking to paint. Many days will spend hours with the camera on a tripod, and take up to 100 images, have created many a timelapse from this and other sites. Generally beginning an hour before sunset.
Oak varies in water flow, this is about as low as Ive seen it, but many timess all the banks you see are covered with water. This spot is called Red Rock Crossing, as its only point you can cross almost without getting your feet wet.
For many years this State Park belonged to private parties, ranchers who raised many cattle. For there are higher areas that do not get flooded, covered with grass.
All around the park, cliffs and other interesting peaks, formations are visible so you see nothing but wilderness as they block any view of the city of Sedona or town of Oak Creek.
Both of these residential communities are within the Coconino National Forest. Many think Arizona is all desert, but we have some of the largest forests in the world, with many National Forests within the state.
The Red Rock Rim area is filled with, canyons, mountains, creeks and rivers, in spite of the low rainfall for much of the year. We actually have about two rainy seasons, and a LOT of snow in the mountains during the winter. So when the snow melts it fills the rivers and streams, and makes the desert areas bloom Twice a year.
The Mogollon Rim runs from West of Sedona east across many miles of the state. Creating beautiful scenery, that is impossible to describe. You really have to see it to believe it. All the images you see of the area, in various shades, colors, etc can be seen when you live here... The Reds are the brightest, most colorful after a rain, that washes the dust off the rocks that accumulated during a dry spell.
There are many vortex areas in Sedona, personally believe they are inceasing the sensitivity of people who feel them, due to variations in the magnetic field of the earth due to all the Iron Oxide that is in the soil. Some of the Monoliths seem to focus it more than others, probably due to the shape.

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January 4th, 2013