Ivan Doig’s 1978 This House of Sky. Landscapes of a Western Mind, is a superb literary memoir. Sky is equal parts captivating storytelling about Doig’s youth, and near poetic reflections on the meaning of childhood, how family and the land mold the soul, and the power, challenges and uncertainties intrinsic in “remembering.” The title provides [...]
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Book Review: This House of Sky by Ivan Doig
Posted in Landscapes, Literary Nature Writing, Montana, People, tagged Book Review, Ivan Doig on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo Essay: Rain
Posted in Landscapes, Montana, Natural History, New Mexico, Oregon, Parks & Monuments, Western Photography, tagged Coastal Storms, Glacier NP, Kauai, Oregon Coast Photography, Valle Grande, weather, White Sands on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s safe to say that every place has a unique climate—averages of precipitation, temperature, etc. In high desert Albuquerque, yearly precipitation averages about 8 inches. In Yuma, Arizona, not much over 3 inches falls, some years hardly an inch. Port Orford in extreme western Oregon gets a whopping 80 inches. From cactus to Sitka Spruce. [...]
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