The lack of rain, which depends on a lack of low clouds and overcast conditions, can make possible some utterly spectacular sunsets. This one from Death Valley in late December, courtesy of David Huscher. Here's one I saw on the PCT from a place in the San Gabriel Mountains called Camp Guffy, at about 8200Continue reading “The upside of drought in SoCal: Winter sunsets”
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The Scariest Opening to an Essay Ever
From Keeping It In the Family, by Claire Watkins, in Granta's recent Fathers issue. My father first came to Death Valley because Charles Manson told him to. He always did what Charlie said; that was what it meant to be in The Family. It's a great little memoir/essay, no more than about 700 words long.Continue reading “The Scariest Opening to an Essay Ever”