Walking the river trail several weeks ago, Katie and I were startled to come upon a tree full of blossoms, an oasis of fragrance and tender life along the still-gray river path. According to Gary at Pleasant Avenue, the tree is an apricot (Prunus armeniaca). I have spotted several other apricots in town since, and [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Posted in Botanical Glossary, Photography, The Buena Vista Chronicles, Wildlife on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oregon Grape
Posted in Botanical Glossary, Foraging, Photography, The Buena Vista Chronicles on May 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mahonia repens
I took this picture of an Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) with its holly-like leaves and distinctive yellow blossoms during a recent trip to Durango. This plant will bear sour but edible fruit later in the season which resemble but are not related to grapes.
The River That Would Not Be Dammed
Posted in Quests in the West, Reflections and Musings on May 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
By Dustin Heron Urban
Last August, a day before I set out on my first trip down the Grand Canyon, I stood on the Glen Canyon Dam Bridge, peering through the diamond lattice created by a chain-link fence which some government official determined years ago was needed. Perhaps he realized that some of my generation would [...]
