Saint Luke'sBackdropped by Cathedral Rock, the structure housing Saint Luke's Anglican Church is as inviting as a warm fire on a frosty eve, Sedona, Arizona.

I recall the quiet fragrance as I admire these soft

love for Earth’s creatures

The color of an Arizona ceiling chases the traces of deep indigo settling into a sky ever so high

the sky was clear

Monsoonal rains were adequate to produce a sprouting on the slopes and muted earthen tones became washed with soft light and a softer verdancy

and Harold Schifman

Opuntia pads cluster in the landscape below Sedona's Cathedral Rock

above the Li Jiang River

A kelp gull struts as king of the hill while chinstrap penguins appear to offer adoration

One can imagine that it was very gratifying to witness this early morning visitor approach to quench its thirst in the wilds of the southern continent

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