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Nature Cures
I do love the fall and winter smell of moist old leaves and grasses. It always sparks a memory of my childhood in moist...
The Santa Cruz River Song
It’s been a long time since the Santa Cruz River ran and even when it did it only ran in intermittent sections along its...
The Coyote and the Badger
I hope that this show sorta speaks for itself, but I will tell you I wrote this story and song in July of 2002...
Brickellia floribunda
I can’t believe I almost let November go by without at least mentioning desert broom (Baccahris sarothroides). It is the native plant the folks...
Sumac Fall color
There are around 150 species of Rhus (sumacs) found around the world in temperate regions. They are found in both North and South America...
Desert Dreamscapes
I love the botanical name Amoreuxia. I think it may be the “euxia” part that feels so pleasant to say. And the specific epithet...