We learned early on, trying to see Sedona's more popular sights should wait for a weekday or the parking lots would be full. Thursday seemed a good time to try visiting the Chapel of the Holy Cross again. This time we managed the parking spot closest to the winding ramp that leads up to the chapel.
The Walkingstick cacti were in full bloom bordering the parking lot.
If you want people to not step off the paved lot, lining it with these guys will do the trick.
The edible fruit is ripe when yellow. The flower buds are a great source of calcium.
"That the church may come to life in the souls of men and be a living reality--herein lies the whole message of this chapel." - Marguerite Brunswig Staude
It took a year and a half to complete the Chapel of the Holy Cross at a cost of $300,000, a modest sum even in 1956; everyone associated with the project generously cut their costs. The chapel was dedicated in the spring of 1957.
This maquette is 1/8 size of the "to be finished" piece by sculptor James Muir. When finished, this will hang from the concrete cross in the window where the "Atomic Christ" hung until 1970.
The chapel overlooks an amazing property owned by Ioan and Elena Cosmescu who emigrated from Soviet-dominated Romania in 1983. This brilliant man invented many medical devices and holds 36 U.S. patents and more than 100 international patents for medical inventions. My research shows he invented a device that attaches to a surgical laser that removes the resulting smoke from the operating room.
Joani really wanted to stop and check out The Hike House located in the heart of Sedona. She had been pouring over the "Trail Rating System" that they have online and wanted to see what it was like. It was a great place to ask questions about hikes, but the first class galleries that surround it were far more interesting and worth the stop.
The Hike House website lists and rates the Sedona hikes. It's a great resource if you are ever in the area.
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