45.31 Sedona: Wilson Mountain from the south: A Prime Position at the Summit, a superb experience.
I was standing in the car park which abuts the various buildings that comprise a decent holiday resort in Oak Creek, a village adjoining Sedona. When a person looks to the north, the icon Bell Rock not only catches the eye but glues itself to the organ and refuses to release without strong resistance. However, the Rock knows there's always a next time which may be as soon as seconds later. We have some history with Bell Rock, see addendum should you make it to the end. I took my eye from the Bell when I heard shuffling on the asphalt surface. A young fellow, probably in his late thirties was passing by. Most people these days seem to be in the range of nearly half our age or less. It feels like just the other day when I was nineteen and ready to take on the world. What happened? I'd like to mention it's a long story but that would not be true. Suffice to say, that age was one of supreme optimism...thereafter, life has been wonderful but also realistic...(continues belo...