Hikers In Trouble, A Needless Death & Mask-Making

Every year people from all over the world travel to Sedona, AZ. They come to visit the majestic Red Rocks & some decide to hike or climb the massive formations without proper equipment & supplies. And . . . they often get in trouble. Last week, two dehydrated & stranded hikers were in need of help. Bruce Harrolle, 36, responded from DPS with his Air Rescue Ranger Helicopter. He flew to Bear Mountain, outside of Sedona & rescued the climbers. Then Bruce was struck by a rotor blade & killed. A needless death occurred. Sedona grieves with his family, wife & two children. His memorial service is next week. If . . . only the hikers had been better prepared & acted upon proper precautions. The larger photo is Bear Mountain. The smaller is Cathedral Rock that I shot from a copter ride earlier this year. It reflects the rough terrain in & around the Sedona Red Rocks.

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Saturday I helped with a mask-making session with Pash Gabalvy. Go to her site @ www.unmaskit.com for more information. After the masks were formed, with plaster sheets, it was interesting to see the different ways each person, ages 7 to 80, decorated their masks. This is only an example of a finished project. I'll post my decorated mask later. Maybe.

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