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When horsetail ruled
Remember horsetail, from the Ice Age hike, that prehistoric plant, one of the oldest ancestors still living on Earth?
The Ceran St. Vrain Trail
Calypso orchids are only one of many delights along the Ceran St. Vrain Trail west of Jamestown. When we hiked the first mile or so of this trail on the solstice, the creek was running high and noisy, a roar … Continue reading
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Tagged hiking, lodgepole pine, native plants, ponderosa pine, wildflowers
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Loss and gain and Angel DeLuna
A few years ago an author called me. Would I edit his book? It was a special book, he said with fire in his voice. It was a parable. Everything stood for something else. I glanced at his manuscript. The … Continue reading
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Tagged death and rebirth, descent to the underworld, Inanna, music, musical theater, theater
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Calypso orchids at last!
I’ve been searching for them for five springs, ever since I moved to Colorado—the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa or Calypso borealis), also known as fairy slipper orchid. I know where to look: shaded, moist ground under pine trees. Mossy surroundings. … Continue reading