Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Geology
The Nature Of Life. Wilderness As A Crucible For Finding Our Humanity For The First Time
The trail along the ashen gray cliff was maybe ten inches wide. To the left was a 200-foot drop into Convict Canyon and its roaring creek pushing through jagged rockfall. To the right was a steep mountain side of scree and gray boulders, all… Continue Reading “The Nature Of Life. Wilderness As A Crucible For Finding Our Humanity For The First Time”
Manzanita on the Rocks – A Vivifying and Surprising Cocktail
Searching for exposed slices of Vulcan’s highly viscous, ancient exudations during our Thanksgiving holiday road trip may strike one as somewhat odd. But then again, it was a perfect way to celebrate Nature’s ability to remind us of our ephemeral existence, our atavistic connections… Continue Reading “Manzanita on the Rocks – A Vivifying and Surprising Cocktail”