Sedona, AZ

Staying in the parking lot of an Elks Lodge a bargain at $30 a night when you look around at hotel prices. We thought we’d get take out our first night and looked at a few options. The prices were a little much ($30 + a plate), then we found Tara Thai and got a scrumptious Thai meal for much less.

Second day we visited Sedona Wetlands, a water reclamation area. Didn’t see many birds but the desert flowers were beautiful. After that we drive through Red Rock State Park. Dogs weren’t permitted so we had to hide her. The park was a disappointment bird-wise. Beautiful rock formations. The rocks (and the dirt here) is a deep red with a hint of brown. Zoe managed to turn the white of her feet and body into a shade of red dirt. Bath time!

The scenery is out of this world, unlike anything either of have seen anywhere. Stunning Red rock formations surrounding the town. Everywhere you look there are these formations that time and wind have shaped.

You won’t believe how we got these landscape shots. While driving to pick up dinner (yep, Thai again) we took turns taking pictures out the window! There weren’t any good places to pull over so we said oh well let’s try and maybe we’ll get lucky. We used a landscape lens instead of our usual long lens.