Is it true? From James Salter’s new All That Is. “The power of the novel in the nation’s culture had weakened. It had happened gradually. It was something everyone recognized and ignored. All went on exactly as before, that was the beauty of it. The glory had failed but fresh faces kept appearing, wanting to …
Month: July 2013
Some more talented friends
Lest anyone be confused about who is who (see comments not too far below), two southwestern greats, artists, horse folks, friends: photographer Jay Dusard, printmaker and pastel artist Nance McManus, A couple of favorites by Nance: “Prophet”, and a Dinosaurian heron And two by Jay. The first is of rancher- houndman- conservationist Warner Glenn, who …
Once and future?
Passenger pigeons at the Denver Museum by Reid. They will be back, here at least. But why do those who would resurrect them plan on using Columba (Bandtail, now) genes for a template for such obvious Zenaida relatives?
Old Portrait
… by Jay Dusard, Libby’s place in Bozeman (Montana) in the 90’s, with Bart and Bo, long gone. JP says: “I love the photo of Steve at age twelve with his dogs (good looking little Aussie!). I love photos of people with their pets or working partners, meaning horses, (And all trades, their gear and …
Random whimsy dog pic
Ataika’s daughter, Sherri Beregovoy’s Cleo, who looks just like her mother before Taik turned gray, with her beloved artificial litter of toys.
Big Changes
They made daughter in law Niki an offer they couldn’t refuse (nor would I have), and she and Jackson and Eli are off to work and live at what may be the most unique college in the US: Deep Springs. Photos by Jackson, zooming in: I will encourage Jack to write something about the place. …
Frederick Scott
William’s nephew, Frederick built guns in the first two decades of the century, in Birmingham but with London styling. This is a 12 bore, proofed for 2 3/4″ 1 1/4 ounce shells (!- I will not shoot anything that stout in a gun that weighs just over six pounds!), barrles that are an unusual (or …
A quote or two
From Gerry Cox: “There’s a saying in the world of antique furniture, ‘The only substitute for knowledge is money, a lot of money.’ ” Of course the reverse is also true– see the gun featured just a post or two above… Not at ALL “By the Way”; Gerry has joined two of our inner guns- …
In and Out
I am sorry for spotty posting– heat, drought, stress, work, waiting (on money, on decisions), business, relatives (good- more on that coming), a dead car, the damned Post Office, Libby’s knee, sleeplessness engendered by all above, “Parkiness” generated by sleeplessness, visitors; even pigeons (removing 40- some ferals who have invaded during our dry spring); all …
Cactus Flower
Each year we’ve been here we’ve seen yellow blooms on the many prickly pears on our property, but this is the first year we have seen flowers on these little barrel cactus. I’m not sure what brought them out this year, maybe drought or maybe they just naturally have long cycles between blooms. They had …