Good Vibrations
One week in Sedona. – a sacred site with brilliant red rock formations and hundreds of hiking trails. We searched out vortexes (specific sites of concentrated energy that have an inspirational effect for some people). I was inspired by walking up the rocky trails, but I learned that once I start a trail . . .I must finish. Steve, on the other hand is able to take a more leisurely approach. We both loved Sedona.
Formations and Vortexes
From uptown Sedona, West Sedona, or the neighborhoods, you are surrounded by formations with names – that you may remember.
Courthouse Butte 
Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte 
Willson Peak and Steamboat Rock – behind our AirBnB
Cathedral Rock Vortex
At the vortex
Airport Vortex at Sunset
Vortex Trail at the Airport 
The peak of the vortex 
View of Sedona 
Airport Loop Hike – A Rim Trail
Prickly Pear 
Trail 
Trail on slick rock 
Hedgehog cactus 
Yucca 
Doe Mountain Hike
This trail abruptly ends on a mesa – with 1000 foot drops off the edge.
Find the trail… 
Watch your footing 
Where’s the trail? 
Trail “Steps” on the left 
Steps to the mesa 
On the top of the mesa 
Trail End 
Trail End
Slide Rock State Park
This was the site of a wildfire on May 20, 2014. The Slide Fire spread across 21,227 acres in Oak Creek Canyon over nine days at a cost of $9,300,000.
Tourist Cabins 1933
Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park – Built 2004
A stupa is a sacred place for prayer, meditation, healing, and peace.
How to use a stupa: Circumambulate a stupa, walking in a clockwise direction, at least three times, while reciting a mantra or making heartfelt prayers for the benefit of loved ones, the state of the world, or all sentient beings. Or sit in front of a stupa and generate good thoughts, compassion and loving kindness.
A surprise vistor 
View from the Peace Park. A nice place to mediate or just count blessings.
Recommendations
- We stayed at a great Air BnB “Immaculate 1Br Near Uptown Shops”. In searching Air Bnb/ Sedona, any of the residences hosted by Greg and Tess will be top notch.
- Restaurants abound – too many to recommend.
- May is a good time to go.
- Arizona wine is good. Yavapai College teaches wine making within their culinary program.
- There are wine tasting opportunities in Jerome, which is a great drive.
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Travel Broadly - Marlene & Steve 
This site was… how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something that helped me. Kudos!
So fun revisiting this. I am reminded how much I love those steps near the end of Doe Mountain trail! It’s got me over the moon about my upcoming April trip there! And the Stupa – I must do that. Thank you for sharing and resharing xo
I would really like to go back, too – before I cannot climb anymore!
Any UFO sightings while in Sedona?