March 20, 2010

...the magic of taking a breath of fresh air.

"As a child,
 one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; 
to see the land as the animal does;
to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee;
to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; 
to know a hundred different smells of mud...
and listen unself- consciously...
 to the soughing of the trees."
(valerie andrews.   a passion for this earth.)

our exploration of sedona, arizona.s red rocks yesterday.
breath taking.
i highly recommend getting out in nature
and 
observing it through a child.s perspective.

happy weekend to the best friends a girl could ask for!

25 comments:

  1. beautiful pictures chrissy~i love sedona! we only spent an afternoon there and needed a lot more time! it is gorgeous, the road to sedona was a little scary though. lots of tight narrow curves, yikes. my favorite part of the trip there was a little town called jerome. so unique and the galleries and views, unbelievable. i could of spent days there too! next trip:)
    thanks for the lovely post~xo

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  2. chrissy, what a lovely post! Your photos are beautiful. There is nothing like seeing things thru the eyes of children. It is often where we find the truth.
    Blessings

    Lindy

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  3. Oh, Chrissy, I love that area and you've brought back so many memories of when we lived in New Mexico and would visit Sedona. So breathtaking and truly awesome! Thank you!! Hugs, Silke

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  4. chrissy, ...breathtaking!! & even a butterfly!! wings for our hearts. & this is your family?! looooooove! so dear to see through your eyes through their eyes. sparkly lenses. xox

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  5. wow... your images gave me goose bumps, those red rocks are nothing like we have in New Zealand, just amazing! And the words go along with the images just beautifully.

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  6. gasp! i can literally feel the sun and cool mud in my hands. sedona is on my travel list :) i've spent too much time in the flat lands ;P

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  7. looks like you had an amazing day in Sedona! the pictures are beautiful, as always =-)

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  8. Awesome photos! You just gave me a mini-retreat -- I was able to share in your experience through the clear photos and reflections. Thank you for this special break.

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  9. Beautiful photos - I love the red dirt of Arizona. This post is making me want to get out and do some exploring of my own :)

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  10. beautiful!!!!!

    Sedona is such a magical place...one of my FAVORITES!
    i would love driving up there...
    getting to slide rock...
    hiking down a bit...
    finding a fabulous rock to park my bootie on...
    and just breathing.....
    taking it all in...

    i LOVE your photos, your beautiful babies!!!

    sending you oodles of love my sweets!
    xoxoxo
    k

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  11. OUUU, i've been to Sedona with some girlfriends and hiked. I loved it and so much art there and good healthy food places. And the male and female vortexes- just crazy beautiful stuff. Loved your pictures!

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  12. what a restorative way to spend time...surrounded by children, nature and sunshine. it looks like a very welcome out breath and your photos were so good i can feel a little of their radience all the way over here on the west coast. thank you.

    beth

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  13. gorgeous pics! I love sedona! and what a great heart shaped rock you found! i hope you kept it as a reminder of your lovely day!
    -Stella
    http://stellaland.typepad.com

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  14. oooh I want to go to Sedona....such wonderfully earthy colours and i could feel the heat and land as your photos unfolded, gorgeous photographs and gorgeous family. xx

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  15. ~if ever we travel through i will surely make this a place to see...unbelievable serene and so beautiful...a day filled with moments to forever savor...brightest blessings~

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  16. hello! i am so happy to have found your blog through louise's. feeling so at HOME. thank you. and thank you for sharing these photos. just beautiful and very hopeful. best wishes to you! i can't wait to stop back again:) xoxo, juliette

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  17. What a great outing; I would love to go there some day! They say it is magical! Great scenery
    with loved ones, enjoying nature at it's best!

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  18. What a beautiful day you had and to be in such a gorgeous place. I'm so glad you are teaching your children to enjoy the outdoors.

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  19. Ooooh. I want to be a part of your family. looks like a dreamy day. I have always wanted to visit Sedona. Maybe I will some day and dream of meeting you there for some amazing hiking and girlie times. Thanks for sharing

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  20. what a glorious post! i love it! sedona looks beautiful. we were just in scottsdale with my family, and my husband and i are going to tucson in june for a wedding. arizona is a special place!

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  21. I love how they are sitting in meditative poses. :)

    Gorgeous red rocks. It's been a long time since I was in Sedona. Someday I would love to go back.

    Love to you!

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  22. have always had mixed feelings about visiting sedona. your words and pictures have me mentally packing my suitcase. thank you, beauty

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  23. I so enjoyed this post . . that heart-shaped rock just gets me. There's no place like the West, is there?

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  24. another beautiful post crissy. gorgeous place and gorgeous family.

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  25. These are priceless pics Chrissy. Really beautiful and so sweet. You can tell they are your kids...they look a lot like you and yes children put a whole new twist and vision on everything they witness. We can learn a lot from them....happy Sunday sweet spirit and thanks for visiting me. it means a lot...
    xoxorobin

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thank you so very much!