Two Ravens and a Farewell
29 January 2021
Coronado National Forest, Arizona
Two ravens ride the wind back and forth across the US-México border. The gusts are blowing at 25 knots and are increasing. I pull out my phone for a quick picture, when a message comes from a dear friend . They had to put their beloved dog down, and I imagine the ravens ushering Sprocket to doggie heaven. Despite my new toys, I can’t help but bringing out the 4x5 which can barely withstand the wind! Plus the light is almost good, but still flat. These Grand Places visits public lands as sites of human disruption, extraction, destruction and restoration. Every person I have encountered today has been kind.
Read MoreThe End Of the Road
29 January 2021
Coronado National Forest, Arizona
The “end of the road”, where the bulldozer stopped pushing the immense pile of gravel to build the road to build the new wall of the international border. On the US side, piles of the old barricade lay like rusty skeletons. The road is wild (image 2), the colors change with the geologic makeup like a layer cake and the road a wide undulating ribbon across the terrain. I have the sense of being on a rollercoaster, going straight up the steep grade, seeing only the blue sky beyond the once shiny hood of the truck. (Am I ever grateful for the 4WD rental from the UW fleet that has carried me miles.) Image 3 appears to be where the building has halted for now…
Read MoreMoon and Snow
26 January 2021
Coronado National Forest, Arizona
Turn off at day’s end, haven’t seen another soul in miles. Heading towards camp, and posting with the last sliver of signal. Snow in Arizona.
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