Saturday, April 4, 2009

Christmas in Sedona - December 2008

An unexpected treat, the Chapel of the Holy Cross, built in 1957 in the Red Rocks of Sedona. We were excited to see the church based on its architectural merits. The irony. We're sitting on a pew in the chapel contemplating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve. It was such a lovely experience.

You can see the ancient habitat of the Sinagua tribal community at Montezuma's Castle below. They thrived here one day, where a nearby stream offered up plenty of irrigation. Then one day they disappeared. Hmmmm?

It was bitter cold during our stay in Sedona, but we did venture around on a few short hikes, enjoyed Italian cuisine thanks to a timeshare spiel and went to the movies. Not far from Montezuma's Castle, we also explored a mining town called Jerome. Stopped to eat at a cafe serving the best hamburgers!

1 comment:

Britt Chudleigh said...

You posted! So pretty, and fun.