Ancient Ruins in Eastern Arizona

You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find information on these ruins—but I’ll tell you what I know for sure, and give you what I think with a healthy dose of speculation and educated guesses. Many ruins are slowly being unearthed in the region, while many remain completely buried under centuries of dirt, waiting …

2021 Calendars! ?

Sorry it took so long! These were a bit more work than I was expecting. Very happy with how they turned out! I have 4 options for 2021 Calendars—2 for Ruins & Rock Art, and 2 for Wilderness, Waterfalls, & Wildlife. ??

700 Year Old Sedona Cliff Dwellings

This site is believed to be over 700 years old. Like many ruins in the Red Rocks of Sedona, it is built into a large natural enclave. This built-in security would have protected its inhabitants from many hazards, even keeping them dry in terrible storms. Today, that same protection helps to preserve this site from …

A Beautiful Fall Day in Payson, Arizona

If you’re from out-of-state, you might erroneously believe that Arizona is only desert, and that fall colors are non-existent. You’d be wrong. One of the best places in Arizona to get the fall experience is Payson! I love Payson, not just for the colors, but for its many creeks. Seriously, they’re everywhere! And where there …

The Metate and Mano, Ancient Food-prep tools

To some people this might look like nothing, but in actuality, this is what’s known as a “Metate,” a stone tool used by native peoples going back thousands of years to prepare plant foods. Metates were meant to be used in conjunction with a Mano (grinding stone), a small rounded rock, similar to what you …