Arizona 2002

Our first rest stop	Movin right along	Our first sighting of the red mts. I thought this was how the all looked.
	We made it to Sedona! The mountains are getting redder.

A Tour Around Sedona
Sedona's famous formations have been slowly created for over 350 million years. From oceans to deserts to volcanic eruptions, Sedona's geological events have been quite active, all contributing to the fascinating vistas we see today. There are about ten various layers of sedimentary rock signifying different geological events. Sedona's exceptional scarlet color comes from the red iron-oxide stains formed when flood plain deposits of iron minerals mixed with available oxygen at the time. Faulting helped the creek waters to break through the lava cap and carve magnificent canyons.

We unpacked and went searching.	It was hard to keep your eyes on the road	Now that is red! This one is called Bell Rock.
Joe had his conference so I ventured alone. I stopped when I saw this bridge and went the other way!	McDonald's is not allowed to use their yellow arches, so they compromised.	This is up at the Sedona airport. Looking out from the Masonic Temple.
This is still from the airport.		This is a Catholic church that is built into the red mountains
This is off to the right of the church. The column is called Madonna and Son	Close-up of Madonna and Son	Site off of the left of the church
Rocks to the left back of the church. The eagle is a natural phenomium	Close-up of the eagle.	Inside view of church looking at the alter.
Our new home in the Red Rocks!	DUH.....	Back to the airport to watch the sunset.
Isn't it gorgeous	The sun goes down	Go to Grand Canyon

We arrived in Phoenix on 02/21/02, and drove up to Sedona: The ride was about 2 hours long. We went from cactus and dry soil to beautiful red mountains.

We arrived in Phoenix on 02/21/02, and drove up to Sedona:
The ride was about 2 hours long. We went from cactus and dry soil to beautiful red mountains.