Red rock country

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Williams to Cornville (Sedona area), AZ

93.6 miles

Another sunny gorgeous day!

Sooz and I really luck into great weather when she travels with me!

Today was just a short drive to the Sedona area – so we’d have enough time to tour the gorgeous red rock area – one of my favorites spots in Arizona (if you can get past how it’s grown with all the tourist activity)!

We passed thru some new vineyards - more little wineries popping up everywhere!

Found our RV park, nestled down in a little valley at Page Springs - absolutely gorgeous setting!

The landscape is so spectacular all around this area that it’s easy to forget how progress is infringing.

At least there is some attempt here to have all the new buildings in Sedona ‘blend’ with the natural contours of the land.

It’s so great to have a photographer with me as we drive down the curvy mountain roads – and Sooz is always spot on with her great pictures! And trust me, this land provides lots of good photo ops!

After cruising thru town, we headed north along Oak Creek, and we just had to stop at one of my favorite shops in the West -

this place has the most magnificent collection of Indian jewelry I've ever seen. The first time I saw it, they had one entire wall of torquoise. . .another of kachinas. A must stop if you travel up Oak Creek.

Many have heard of Sedona’s high energy vortexes – folks come from around the world to experience this incredible force of nature. What is a Vortex, you might ask?

“A vortex is the funnel shape created by a whirling fluid or by the motion of spiraling energy. Familiar examples of vortex shapes are whirlwinds, tornadoes, and water going down a drain. A vortex can be made up of anything that flows, such as wind, water, or electricity.

Sedona has long been known as a spiritual power center because of the vortexes of subtle energy located in the area. These vortexes are swirling centers of subtle energy coming out from the surface of the earth. This energy is not exactly electricity or magnetism, although it does leave a slight measurable residual magnetism in the places where it is strongest.


There are four main energy vortexes in Sedona. The subtle energy that exists at these locations interacts with who a person is inside. It resonates with and strengthens the Inner Being of each person that comes within about a quarter to a half mile of it. This resonance occurs because the vortex energy is very similar to the subtle energy operating in the energy centers inside each person. If someone is at all a sensitive person, it is easy to feel the energy at these vortexes, and it can be an uplifting experience. The energy absorbed in this way can have a positive effect for days afterwards. People come from all over the world to experience this."


On the accompanying map, a diamond indicates the location of a vortex. Although the Sedona area has many hiking trails that only a vigorous hiker can enjoy, the vortexes are all easily accessible, and no strenuous hiking is required to get to any of them.

To find the strongest energy, "they" say to just look for juniper trees. Juniper trees respond to the vortex energy in a physical way that reveals where this energy is strongest. The stronger the energy, the more of an axial twist the juniper trees have in their branches. Instead of going straight down the branch, the lines of growth follow a slow helical spiral along the length of the branch. This spiraling effect can sometimes even bend the branch itself.

We spent a lovely relaxing evening in our quiet little spot - with lovely flowers and trickling water.


 

 

Page Springs Park
1951 S. Page Springs Road
Cornwall, AZ 86325
928-634-4309
www.sunriseresorts.com