High desert terrain…

Desolate but still beautiful…

I little canyon called Apple Canyon near Idyllwild, California. Normally to venture up such a place I would be looking for a stream or lake to fly fish. Not here. The rugged terrain was enhanced by the snags and clinging cloud.

return to the desert……….

“One mile farther and I come to a second grave beside the road, nameless like the other, marked only with the dull blue-black stones of the badlands. I do not pause this time. The more often you stop the more difficult it is to continue. Stop too long and they cover you with rocks.”   Edward Abbey, Beyond the Wall

Edward Abbey died on March 14, 1989 due to complications from surgery. He was buried as he had requested: in a sleeping bag – no embalming fluid, no casket. His body was secretly interred in an unmarked grave in southern Arizona.

For now, the desert for me and those I care about, is a place of renewal, rebirth, for clarity in life. 

Underpass…

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Surreal Rock Formations…A Magnet to Explore

After many miles of featureless terrain (featureless regarding rock formations) when you come upon the rocks you have to park, get out and explore.

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