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2.1.07 Fred Parsons

Looking Northeast Towards the "Y" & Beyond

Sedona, AZ

For years, where Rt. 179 from Phoenix (south of Sedona) meets Why 89A, which in turn goes left to Cottonwood and right to Flagstaff - the junction has been known as the "Y." Now you can go straight thru the light to enter the ultra ugly, eyesore Hyatt timeshare complex. This blight on the landscape you can see in the center of this image. Rock formations from left to right are Finn Rock, Thumb Butte & the Bench (in the center), and Camel Head and Snoopy Rock on the right. Snoopy from this angle is hard to see.

Schnebly Hill is seen between "the bench" and "Camel Head." Sedona Schnebly was born Feb 24, 1877 (one of 12 children) and died in 1950. Her husband was the first Postmaster and her brother-in-law suggested the town be named after her (June 26, 1902). She lived up to her name in many ways, always helping all who knew her and or needed her assistance.
Now she has a foreign made car named after her.....

Canon Digital Rebel,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5.5.6 USM
4 images merged with PTGui and cropped each end about 10% full exif

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nomada05-Feb-2011 14:59
AWESOME PANORAMA!!!
Fred Parsons05-Feb-2007 06:16
For pbase viewers: the comments below are from "Larry", who WAS a good close friend for more than 40 years ;-)
Linda Willets04-Feb-2007 01:22
beauitful
Flemming Bo Jensen Photography03-Feb-2007 09:14
Great pano Fred, and such an amazing place. Can't wait to get to Sedona some day to shoot.
Guest 03-Feb-2007 08:57
the light wasn't the best but you made the most of it.
i do like the layers obviously evident from the 'poor' light. :)
Gordon W03-Feb-2007 08:55
Stunning panorama, Fred! Any section of it would make a beautiful shot in its own right.
As to the blight, after seeing the area around Sedona it is just tragic it was never turned
into a national park and protected from just that sort of thing.
Gayle P. Clement03-Feb-2007 02:12
So very beautiful, Fred. The light on the right is just incredible.