Snapshots from our visit to Sedona, AZ, in December 2013. I didn't want to carry a DSLR on this trip, so all images were taken with "point and shoot" cameras, a Panasonic Lumix LX-7 for me, and a Fujifilm JZ300 for my wife. Most of the scenic shots with the LX-7 included the use of a circular polarizer filter. The LX-7 was configured muchly as shown here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWgZFZ9TSrs

WEATHER: We knew we were taking a chance on what the weather would be like in December, and there had been a cold snap with snow a few days before we arrived, but the weather was good for our 4-day visit (12/10-12/13). Just a little breezy in the early mornings, but that settled down by the time we had breakfast. As with any place at altitude, be aware that the temperature plummets as the sun goes down, and wind chills can be hazardous even if the ambient temperature is above freezing.

PLACES TO EAT: Go to Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen in West Sedona for pizza. Go to the Wildflower Bread Company in Uptown Sedona for breakfast sandwiches. We enjoyed Mexican Food at El Rincon Restaurante and burgers at the Oak Creek Brewery & Grill, both in Tlaquepaque Village. There are a couple of "recommended" cafes for breakfast in West Sedona, but we did not like either one of them (we were served undercooked eggs at both), but you are free to have a different experience. There is a Natural Grocers and a New Frontiers Natural Foods store in Sedona. One eatery we didn't get a chance to try is The Field restaurant.

BEWARE: There are a good number of "Tourist Information" centers in town. These are commercial operations that want to sell you timeshares, jeep rides, and so forth. The only info center you need is the one hosted by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, on the corner of Highway 89A and Forest Road in Uptown Sedona. Parking is in the rear, but be aware that there is even a commercial "tourist info" place on the back side of that same complex. Don't be fooled, keep going to the Sedona Chamber's center on the actual corner.