More Sights in Arizona

We have been to sooooo many places and seen so much it is impossible to share it all, but I thought I would choose a few of my pictures to show you. My alterior motive is you will have to sit through a complete slide show when we return.

Chaple in Sedona. The first is a picture of the interior of a chapel that sits up on the side of a mountain outside Sedona. It is very majestic and blends right in with the surroundings. It reminded me of the work of Frank Lyold Wright....who incedently did the first design. But since it took many years and the site was changed, the original design was slightly altered by a local architect.

Hot Air Balloons. Almost every morning when we were parked on BLM land, this balloon would peek its head over the ridge, disappear and return to fly up and away. John kept finding little plactic toy soldiers attached to plastic parachutes in the desert when he walked Holly. We made the assumption, right or wrong, that they were dropped from the balloon to either test the wind current or amuse children along on the ride.

Fossill Creek Canyon. We rode with our friends Millie and Ray through the mountains of Fossill Creek and were treated to some beautiful scenery. This area use to be the home of a hydo-electric plant. At some point in time, the water level got so low that the water was heated so high that it was killing the fish and other wildlife. The plant was closed and removed. A considerable effort was made to restore the area and the natural critters who inhabited the region. The road descending down into the canyon was narrow and breathtakingly beautiful. We found the local swimming hole complete with a rope swing.