July 2018 - Page 2 of 3 - Lakota Grace, Author

July 21, 2018 1 Comments

Sandstone is a soft rock, its edges worn smooth by the wind and summer cloudbursts. The red color is formed by a thin layer of iron pyrite...

July 19, 2018 0 Comments

In the winter months, migrating Sand Hill cranes and snow geese flock to the area near Bosque del Apache, drawn by the water and forage. If you...

July 18, 2018 0 Comments

THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING. Okay, I’ll admit it. I don’t like James Patterson. Oh, he started out pretty good–I enjoyed some of...

July 17, 2018 2 Comments

I’d looked forward to seeing the immense rock on the Navajo Reservation near Kayenta, Arizona. I wasn’t disappointed. This volcanic...

July 15, 2018 2 Comments

This is a commercially planted group of golden barrel cactus, also known as mother-in-law cushions. I know this because no self-respecting barrel...

July 14, 2018 2 Comments

In the hot Arizona summer, any point of shade is welcome. Here, the barred shadows represent a wooden arbor overhead, providing more an illusion...

July 12, 2018 0 Comments

It was a sweltering hot afternoon when I encountered this pond in the midst of the Arizona desert. What a delight, this surprise of the water...

July 11, 2018 1 Comments

Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver My rating: 5 of 5 stars Although wildly famous for her lyrical poetry, Mary Oliver has become my new...