Oh, Sedona.

It's not always hot and sunny in the desert.
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This past weekend Doug and I had plans to visit our northern property but the weather threatened to be nasty so our trip was canceled.
Problem was that I really wanted to get outta' town. So, Sunday morning I sent Carrie a text message that read, "I need to be in Sedona. Wanna' go?"

I knew she couldn't resist. We love this place!

Sedona, Arizona is a two and a half hour drive from where we live. And if you are ever in the Phoenix area I highly recommend that you drive yourself on up to this spectacular town in red rock country.

The drive up was absolutely stunning. There was fresh snowfall and puffy white clouds against that amazing Arizona sky...
One of our favorite spots on the planet is Crescent Moon Park. It's a state park with some easy walking trails with Cathedral Rock as its backdrop. You have to pay {$9} to get in, but Carrie and I both agreed that it was worth every penny.

Carrie has been fighting a cold and the beautiful day was a nice distraction. Poor baby, by the end of the day she was not feeling well at all...but here, she was happy:

And me? With my "woe is me" attitude lately, I was happy too...

Most of these photos were taken with my point-and-shoot camera. The trees were loaded with snow that kept falling on us, and I was worried about my big-girl camera getting wet.

The light and darkness of these photos is due to cloud coverage ~ and Sedona is so beautiful this way. The red rocks look different throughout the day depending on the brightness and the angle of the sun.

Seriously? ~sigh~

Yeah...amazing...

Sedona is the perfect place to renew your spirit.

The path at Crescent Moon Park.

We happened upon an older couple and asked if they'd take our picture. As the lady pointed our camera the gentleman said, "I was going to tell you to smile but it looks like you girls already have that part down." :o) Yeah, we were happy...

After our walk through Crescent Moon Park,
we drove into town for some shopping and lunch.

Mmmmm...lunch at "The Hideaway"...

And the view from "The Hideaway"?
Here's what we looked at as we ate our lunch:

We took a quick stroll through the shopping district.
There are statues and art pieces here and there,
and Carrie obliged in taking my photo with one.

I should have bought this sign as a reminder
not to take myself so seriously sometimes...

Thanks,

Carrie, for accommodating my spontaneous idea
to head to Sedona for the day. It was just what I needed!
♥