The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy by Lawrence Durrell set in that city in the years leading to, and including, World War II. The work was immediately recognized among the most influential fiction of the 20th Century. I have been reading and re-reading it for 60 years. Recently finishing it... Read more →
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Desert Wildflowers in Big Bend - April 2015
- Because of extra rain and snow received in the Northern Chihuahua Desert during the winter, the desert wildflower climax this spring is said by some to be a 100 year event. These photos were taken as we entered Big Bend NP from Marathon with the Chisos Mountains in the background; then on the Cattail Falls Trail below the Window, and finally along the River Road from Lajitas to Presidio. Photos by Tom Thom (Canon G11 and iPhone 4S)
2013/02 Big Bend Ranch
- Photos taken in February 2013 while hiking and camping for a few days in Big Bend Ranch State Park near Lajitas, Texas.
