Road Trippin’ - Sedona, Arizona (Part 3)
First, I’d like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of @onceuponatime. He was a generous supporter of my work (and I was a fan of his) here on Steemit in the early days of the platform. I was lucky enough to meet this crypto pioneer and visionary in Amsterdam at the first SteemFest. Judging by the outpouring of posts in the past few days, he will be missed by many.
Our trip to Sedona has been very relaxing and centering. Our time here has reminded us both of how much we connect with this place and how important it is to live with a wide open heart. In fact my, wife and I began our journey as a married couple here. I proposed to her here over a decade ago in the Amithabha Stupa and Peace Park.
The Stupa is one of the most peaceful places I've ever visited. It radiates with the most wonderful energy. I hope we managed to capture some of that in the photo montage below.
”The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” - Carlos Santana
Amithabha Stupa and Peace Park
Next up is the Cathedral Rock Trail. It's one of my favorite hikes in Sedona. The trail is rated as only a “moderate” hike but it’s still a decent workout. I closed my entire exercise ring on the Apple Watch from just one forty-five minute hike and as you can see from the sideshow, the views are stunning.
Cathedral Rock Trail
The next slideshow is of an old copper mining town about twenty minutes outside of Sedona called Jerome. This town is steeped in wild history and some believe much of the town is haunted by ghosts. If you find yourself in Sedona the side trip to Jerome is worth the journey. Most of the town can be seen in four or five hours and the drive into the Black Hills is scenic from departure to arrival.
I hope your Monday was a good one.
With Gratitude,
~Eric Vance Walton~
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Hey Eric, just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed “Missing Time”.
If you end up also publishing it somewhere else, a typo and possible re-wording to consider for edits:
Part 1:
he felt more intune with the moment
Probably in tune as two words here. Intune is a Microsoft product.
Part 2:
by the time you’ve eliminated enough bars gone to escape
Seemed a bit confusing. Maybe instead,
by the time you’ve eliminated enough bars to escape
or possibly
by the time enough bars are gone to escape
I'm glad you enjoyed the story, @preparedwombat and thanks for pointing out these issues! Missing Time was a fun one to write. It's with the editors at the New Yorker now.
I have a few more in the works now. It's been difficult to get into the groove while on the road but after we're back in Minnesota in a week I'll be able to get some serious work done on them. My plan is to publish a short story collection in book form for release before the end of 2020.
I hope all is well and the weather isn't too bad back home.
I can see why you've gone back there, looks so tranquil! Road tripping can be super relaxing!
It's been way too long! The last time we were here our lives were very different. We've experienced some amazing things during this trip but it's dwindling fast now. We hit the road on Saturday to start making our way back to Minnesota. I hope you're having a great week!
Very interested travel photography..
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Very amazing story..
Wow that's awesome travel and story..