Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay by kenne
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Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay 3 comments
Marine Blue Butterfly On Algae Scum 4 comments
Marine Blue Butterfly On Blue-Green Algae Scum (Cienega Creek) — Image by kenne
In our recent walk along Cienega Creek, much of the creek’s surface water has begun to dry up, leaving behind pools
of water perfect for the buildup of blue-green scum. We noticed a marine blue butterfly flying over one of the pools,
suddenly landing a leaf floating on top of the scum.
— kenne
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Where Are We? (Doubtful Canyon) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
One hazel lost a leaf of gold
From a tuft at the tip, when the first voice told
The other he wished to know what ’twould be
To be sixty by this same post. “You shall see,”
He laughed—and I had to join his laughter—
“You shall see; but either before or after,
Whatever happens, it must befall,
A mouthful of earth to remedy all
Regrets and wishes shall freely be given;
And if there be a flaw in that heaven
’Twill be freedom to wish, and your wish may be
To be here or anywhere talking to me,
No matter what the weather, on earth,
At any age between death and birth,
To see what day or night can be,
The sun and the frost, the land and the sea,
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,—
With a poor man of any sort, down to a king,
Standing upright out in the air
Wondering where he shall journey, O where?”
— from The Sign-Post by Edward Thomas
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No Passage (Doubtfull Pass In Doubtfull Canyon)– Image by kenne
At one time
a stagecoach route.
Now, no passage
without a key —
private property,
keep out,
no hunting,
call this number —
really, out in the
middle of nowhere.
— kenne
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Twisted Wire In Doubtful Canyon — Image by kenne
Southwest Ridge
When the sun rises over the mountains,
the air is still cool,
meaning that by the end of the day,
when the sun has crossed
the main ridge and gives light to
the other side the air is hot
and dry.
This means that trees growing on the
northeast face of any given
mountains flourish, while the southwest face
is generally left barren-
the air is still cool,
meaning that by the end of the day,
when the sun has crossed
the main ridge and gives light to
the other side the air is hot
and dry.
This means that trees growing on the
northeast face of any given
mountains flourish, while the southwest face
is generally left barren-
there are, however, always a few brave
tufts of foliage
who dare to challenge the
infernal heat
and survive.
so too,
with people.
— JC Lucas
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Birds Flying, an Abstract — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Snowbirds
The big birds feel
it in their feathers
nature’s call
to start the long
flight to their
northern home
having spent
winter near shallow
desert waters.
— kenne
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Doubtful Pass In The Peloncillo Mountains — Image by kenne
The camera makes everyone a tourist in other people’s reality, and eventually in one’s own.
— Susan Sontag
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Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Drew (McNeal, Arizona) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Every man is his own Pygmalion,
and spends his life fashioning himself.
And in fashioning himself, for good or ill,
he fashions the human race and its future.
–I. F. Stone
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Sandhill Cranes At Whitewater Drew In Southeast Arizona — Images by kenne
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Doubtful Canyon — Abstract by kenne
Sky above
Earth below
Peace within
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Following The Old Stagecoach Route Though Doubtful Canyon 10 comments
Doubtful Canyon Ranch — Image by kenne
Today ranches exist along the narrow privative road through Doubtful Canyon.
In the 1860’s the Butterfield Overland Stage route went through the canyon.
Apache Raiders made passage through the canyon very ‘DOUBTFUL!’
In April 1861 the Giddings’ Party was ambush near Steins Peak stagecoach station.
Cochise and his Apaches killed nine men, but reserved the worst torture for those captured alive.
Doubtful Canyon Ranch
In 2012, Tom, Steve, and I decided to follow the old stagecoach route through Doubtful Canyon, which we began in the small ranch town of San Simon. Once making it through the canyon, we planned to stay overnight in Lordsburg, New Mexico.
The old road, now used primarily by area ranchers, is very premature. There were some places.
The road was so narrow that you could not pass through without the bushes scraping the sides of the truck.
Still, other places were wide-open rangeland having only an occasional gate we would have to stop and open.
Our goal was to find the Giddings Grave Marker, which was marked on our maps. We also knew the location was on the lowest northwest slope of Steins Peak. Even though we scattered out, crisscrossing the area, we were not able to find the marker. Here’s a picture of the area where the grave sits, which I found on the Internet.
Doubtful Canyon Panorama
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A Butterfly Morning In The Mountains 1 comment
Western Branded Skipper — Image by kenne
Sunlight
on the forest floor
creating
a new life and
attracting
new life on the go —
buds not yet open.
— kenne
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Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly — Image by kenne
Beauty and size make the two-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Papilio multicaudata) an impressive specimen with a nearly five-inch wingspan and a body that approaches two inches in length. So impressive that is was designated the Arizona state butterfly in 2001.
Near the top of the yellow wings are 4 markings of almost parallel black lines. The posterior portion of the wings holds blue dots surrounded by black markings that curve to form a “w” shape when the wings are open. Below these dots are more rectangular shaped orange bars emblazoned into the dark outline of the wing.
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Sandhill Crane (Whitewater Draw) — Image by kenne
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Sandhill Cranes Landing At Whitewater Draw — Image by kenne
Gliding into land
Neck and legs sticking way out
What natural grace.
— kenne
