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Romancing Sedona
Two intrepid adventurers re-affirm the notion of love at first sight in one of Arizona's oft-admired natural monuments.

By Linda Samuel

The view that sold a thousand trips: Sedona from atop Cathedral Rock (Linda Samuel)



















"Come enjoy the view," the friendly woman calls from her perch atop the terracotta-hued boulders of Cathedral Rock. She's far from the peak, but as high as the trail allows hikers to go legally, about 15 feet above where I stand with my husband. We eye the spot where she's relaxing with her male companion, but rather than intruding, we offer a smile and turn back to the trail—until she beckons us back. "The view is amazing from up here. Come see."

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Convinced, we negotiate the slickrock and immediately discover why she wants to share the scene. Six hundred feet below our perch, a crystal-water creek snakes its way through a green valley as the late afternoon sunlight illuminates the surrounding sheer rock faces like raging bonfires. Standing there with my arms wrapped around my husband, I feel transported from some long-lost, romanticized world, setting my eyes on a brave, new frontier, falling in love with the land before me, and with the companion at my side.

That's just how Sedona is.



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Linda Samuel is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C.