Archive for the 'Heritage' Category

Easter Memories

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”
(Cesare Pavese)
I was born and raised in Mojave California, smack in the middle of the Mojave desert. We had the Sierra Nevada range in view at all times and my playmates included lizards, horned toads and I accumlated quite an extensive collection of beautiful rocks, shed snake skins […]

The Drummer

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

We’re hearing the small tractor engine sounds of drumming Ruffed Grouse echoing through the woods again. Grouse drum to establish territories and attract a mate. The whole display is quite fascinating to watch, as they strut and puff out their neck feathers (their ruff), spread their beautiful tail feather so very wide and huff and […]