After crossing the Painted Desert and admiring the irregular colors and patterns, the terrain takes on a more consistent burnt umber hue…until the deep red tones in the cliffs around Sedona come into sight. The color pops out of the landscape as if shouting, “Look over here and be amazed!” The color is noticeable from over a hundred miles away and gradually the contours appear. From the air these cliffs and canyons amaze us, but the people in Sedona must be in a perpetual state of awe at the majesty of these rocky forms.
The Aerial Horizon 