Being on the top of a high mountain peak in the middle of a violent thunderstorm in Sedona isn’t smart, but it can be pretty exciting. So can walking down that mountain trail in the dark in the pouring rain, especially if your flashlight batteries die. I took this shot from Eagle’s Rest in Sedona at Red Rock State Park just before the storm hit.
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I watch things. I think this helps as a writer to notice stuff, and I think with my law enforcement background it became a bit of a habit. I love to watch people and use them as character types in my books as well as using some of the things they actually do in my stories. I’ve also found some unusual things in observing what people do. Did you know when you are driving and turn to look at the passenger, your car begins to move slightly to the right. It’s a body mechanics thing, and has to be countered with deliberate forethought, especially if you’re looking in the backseat screaming at the kids to settle them down…. I have always been an ardent fan of Tony Hillerman’s writing. His books transported me to one of my favorite landscapes in the rimrock country of the Navajo and Hopi reservations. I was working on getting an introduction to him by a good friend around the time Tony passed away, and I was sorely disappointed I couldn’t have shared a chat with him. Meeting a hero is a big deal to most of us. I was fortunate to meet C.J. Box and I’m working on Craig Johnson as my next target. Not as a stalker, I just appreciate their immense talent. |
Greg
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