Without Lifting A Finger

Sedona. Chapel of The Holy Cross. Sunrise. #rlswihart13 @rl_swihart #poetry #readmorepoetry #sunrise #sedona #chapelofholycross 

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the mesas of Sedona, Arizona , which was inspired and commissioned by sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude . Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was executed by architect August K. Strotz , both from the firm of Anshen & Allen . The chapel is built on Coconino National Forest land; the late Senator Barry Goldwater assisted Staude in obtaining a special-use permit . The construction supervisor was Fred Courkos, who built the chapel in 18 months at a cost of US$300,000. The chapel was completed in 1956. [ 1 ] The American Institute of Architects gave the Chapel its Award of Honor in 1957. In the sculptor's words, “Though Catholic in faith, as a work of art the Chapel has a universal appeal. Its doors will ever be open to one and all, regardless of creed, that God may come to life in the souls of all men and be a living reality.” In 2007, Arizonans voted the Chapel to be one of th...

                                                              

Last year it was Tahoe; this year a piece of Arizona. Always a good thing to get the year started. Why? To say we saw the lay of the land. Lord willing and the creek don't rise.