A great rescue story from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee.
Desert Notes: Eastwood’s Monkeyflower
Robin Patten Photos by Robin Patten. The alcove was shallow, though its back wall was shaded, seeping with enough moisture to support a modest hanging garden. With autumn taking hold, most of the plants had decayed into crumpled leaves and drooping stems, yet within the brown was a bit of green and a flame of … Continue reading Desert Notes: Eastwood’s Monkeyflower
Photo by Paul Martini
This has been an ongoing project for years, getting a lightning strike with a flare stack blazing in Montezuma Creek. This is the third one, I think the best yet. - Paul Martini
Pumpkin Spice
A pumpkin-spice landscape with milk. - Paul Martini
Paw Prints September 2022
Photo by Paul Martini Do you remember that dog in August that we pulled out from under a trailer in Montezuma Creek after being hit by a car? Both hind legs were paralyzed. It was transported to the vet in Moab, then placed in foster care where it has now made a complete recovery, walking … Continue reading Paw Prints September 2022
Jupiter and Andromeda
Jupiter in opposition on 9/26 with Andromeda on the left side. Paul Martini
Photo by Paul Martini
4 Years of the Bluff Town Council
Photo courtesy of Bluff Town Council. September 6th marked four years since the swearing-in of the Bluff town council, shortly after the town was incorporated in August 2018. The Canyon Echo posed three questions to the council members to reflect on their work: 1. What are you most proud of in your time on the … Continue reading 4 Years of the Bluff Town Council
The History and Types of Whitewater Dories and Inflatables
By Peter Winn I selected all but three of these images from a 2010 presentation about global whitewater boating that I made for the Grand Junction W.A.T.E.R. Club (Western Association to Enjoy Rivers). Many of them are of flips or wraps, but in reality it's safer to float the rapids than to drive the shuttle … Continue reading The History and Types of Whitewater Dories and Inflatables
Desert Notes: Mountain Lion Refugia
Morning coolness lingered in the side canyon, the heat of summer yet to reach into the depths. I walked the dry wash along the canyon bottom, watching the cliffs for the wrens chittering somewhere above, looking down only to secure my way – and so the mule deer head startled me, lying in my path, upside down below a cottonwood tree.
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