Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Spending Thanksgiving in Sedona AZ, so I figured I'd get up early this morning, and shoot Oak Creek Blvd for the 'my street' theme.
Sedona is a small town in northern Arizona - this is not the Arizona of deserts and cacti, Sedona is at 4,500 ft and has deciduous and pine forests, and an amazing red rock landscape.
The only industry here is tourism, and the town is full of vacation homes and hotels, restaurants and gift shops.
It's a fabulous place to visit, and we fell in love with it after staying here on vacation.
Oak Creek Blvd is in West Sedona, and is a mile long road heading from the main highway, up the side of airport mesa.
The main reason you'd buy a house here, is the view...
From this street you have a killer view of Capital Butte and Coffee Pot Rock
There's an eclectic mix of building styles on the street - including some nice mid century properties.
The street is mostly residential at the top of the hill (where the views are), but is also zoned for commercial use - this leads us to a couple of 'unique' properties further down the hill.
First is the truckers house - he has a huge front yard/drive area, in-front of his truck storage - and at the side of the yard are his retired Fords.
Across from him is Bob the Welder, and his workshop.
It's handy when you need steel for your deck railing - nothing like shopping local!
And finally, I couldn't do a series on the street without featuring the truly American Mailbox. The street is lined with a crazy selection of styles, some of which have been heavily customized.
This one sums up the rural feel of the street nicely - as it slowly rusts in the dry Arizona climate
All shots X-Pro1 - Lenses 18mm and 35mm - Off camera fill flash used on the road sign in shot #1
Sedona is a small town in northern Arizona - this is not the Arizona of deserts and cacti, Sedona is at 4,500 ft and has deciduous and pine forests, and an amazing red rock landscape.
The only industry here is tourism, and the town is full of vacation homes and hotels, restaurants and gift shops.
It's a fabulous place to visit, and we fell in love with it after staying here on vacation.
Oak Creek Blvd is in West Sedona, and is a mile long road heading from the main highway, up the side of airport mesa.
The main reason you'd buy a house here, is the view...
From this street you have a killer view of Capital Butte and Coffee Pot Rock
There's an eclectic mix of building styles on the street - including some nice mid century properties.
The street is mostly residential at the top of the hill (where the views are), but is also zoned for commercial use - this leads us to a couple of 'unique' properties further down the hill.
First is the truckers house - he has a huge front yard/drive area, in-front of his truck storage - and at the side of the yard are his retired Fords.
Across from him is Bob the Welder, and his workshop.
It's handy when you need steel for your deck railing - nothing like shopping local!
And finally, I couldn't do a series on the street without featuring the truly American Mailbox. The street is lined with a crazy selection of styles, some of which have been heavily customized.
This one sums up the rural feel of the street nicely - as it slowly rusts in the dry Arizona climate
All shots X-Pro1 - Lenses 18mm and 35mm - Off camera fill flash used on the road sign in shot #1
