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Nov 01 2011
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75 male
 Joined Oct 18 2010
 Balmoral, MB
West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108Sedona, AZ
West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108
Sedona, AZ
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Gord Peters • Triplogs 2
Hiking6.00 Miles 200 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles   4 Hrs   15 Mns   1.41 mph
200 ft AEG
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We returned to the Sedona in late October for the second consecutive year. Last year, we had the great pleasure of meeting Chad (AZWaterRat) who introduced us to this site and invited me to join and submit.

This year's weather was slightly warmer despite the fact that we were two weeks further into the year. We also hit the trail about an hour later this time around. As a result, the sun was a little farther along its diurnal course, resulting generally in less dramatic lighting. We did again connect with folks on the trail, this time a couple of Princeton, NJ. John & his wife have worked for years at the Christian Science Tenacre project. This was their first time in Arizona's red-rock country and they were captivated.

I have posted only three images from this hike, though I will be adding more shortly. In addition to West Fork, we also hiked Long Canyon, Wilson Canyon, Fay Canyon and the Bell Rock/Courthouse paths for a total of about 30 miles. I will post photos of those hikes as well.

Though I love our home in Manitoba, huge portions of my heart reside throughout Montana, Utah and Arizona. I hope we can start to make more than annual pilgrimages.
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Oct 18 2010
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 Photos 18
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75 male
 Joined Oct 18 2010
 Balmoral, MB
West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108Sedona, AZ
West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108
Sedona, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 18 2010
Gord Peters • Triplogs 2
Hiking6.40 Miles
Hiking6.40 Miles   4 Hrs      1.60 mph
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My wife, Ruth, and I were in Sedona for a one-week holiday; our first in two years. I have been building us a country home in Manitoba, Canada for the past 17 months, so travel and/or leisure time have been at a premium. We arrived in Sedona on the 16th, driving by the West Fork parking area on our way in from Flagstaff. We decided immediately that we would wait until Monday at the earliest before trying to hike West Fork.

Happily, Monday dawned bright, calm and relatively clear. We were at the trail head before 8:30 and were happy to see only about six vehicles already there. Some distance along, we began bumping into a fellow hiker fairly frequently. We struck up a convivial conversation and, by the time we hit the end of the 3.2 mile hike-in, we remained companions all the way back.

My reason for posting here is to let Chad, the AZWaterRat, know that I eventually follow up on my promises. For Chad and others viewing my photos, please note that I am posting them to confirm what I saw on that date. I am not posting them for critique or to suggest they are exemplary work; they are not. After so much time with a hammer, rather than a camera, in hand, I need to re-acquaint myself with the act of seeing photographically again. That said, my wife and I were thrilled to see the colors in West Fork, to meet Chad, and to be away from commitments at home for a bit.

I look forward to being back in the Red Rock country again before too long, and to posting here again.
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