Crosses
Crosses at the Monastery.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
St. Anthony's Monastery
Upon entering the monastery, I had to put on a skirt and scarf.
The self-guided tour of the St. Anthony’s Grounds was a calming, pleasant experience. There are four chapels, several fountains, a main courtyard, a gazebo, lush gardens, a variety of crosses, adjoining housing complexes for visiting bishops, priests and men, a monks’ house and dining hall.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
St. Anthony's Church
Almost all of the items inside the buildings came from Greece. That is real gold that you see. There were no pews, only “tall seats” called stasidia placed along the walls. Those attending a service, stand on these seats, they can sit when they get tired. Notice the beautiful wood carvings on them.
Old Faithful
Every hour on the hour, this 330 ft. fountain can be enjoyed in Fountain Hills, AZ. I enjoyed walking around this lake and soaking up some Vitamin D while Dan chased the white ball around at the Tonto Verde Golf Course with Paul and Pam, golf friends from Colorado, who are spending the winter in AZ.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Desert Gardens RV Park
This RV Park, one of many, is where we are spending a month. Loving the warm temps!
Petrified Wood
We stopped at the Rainbow Forest Museum and saw some exhibits of petrified wood, fossils, and prehistoric animals. The varied colors came from minerals in the silica saturated waters. Iron, carbon, manganese, and sometimes cobalt and chromium produced patterns and blends of yellow, red, black, blue, brown, white, and pink. It weights 200 pounds per cubic foot.
Painted Desert
On our way South, we stopped at the Petrified Forest National Park in Northeastern AZ.
AWESOME
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