Day Trip to Sedona!

Last saturday we drove an hour and a half north to visit Sedona.  It is a beautiful town reminiscent of  St. George, but in my opinion, more beautiful.  Here are some pictures from the trip!

This was a pretty cool church that caught our eye from the highway so we found our way to it.  There was a christian tour bus there and the ladies that took this picture were a hoot!!

This house was right next to the church... I couldn't believe the observatory on top!  Just awesome!

I was in love with the yard and pond!  Something to aspire too when I create my next pond :)

Shopping center in Sedona.  The setting was just gorgeous!

Eating a carmel apple, yum yum :)

Driving up the Oak Creek canyon north of Sedona

I thought this picture of Gretta was adorable so had to share

A little higher up... it was super green!  Contrasted beautifuly with the red rock.

We drove up the canyon to get to Slide Rock park where you can slide down the stream on smooth rock.  Unfortunately the park was super crowded and they didn't let us in :(  Instead, we found a little spot to park the car and climbed down to the stream and found this swimming hole.  I was very pleased with the discovery :) and the solitude was better than the crowds anyway.

The stream feeding into the hole.

Climbing down to the hole was a little tricky :)

The dogs, Guss and Gretta

Getting in and swimming.  The water was cool and refreshing!  There were alot of crayfish and they were fun to try and catch.

The sun was setting so the light was low and this picture does not do it justice, but it was truly gorgeous!  I was happy to find such a place so close to Phoenix for camping and cooler temperatures. Alot of fun!