Dell Phavero

Sky Islands. I have nothing to say about them.... read more

Abies magnifica,Achhillea millefolium,Acontium columbianum,Aguilegia formosa,Alium lemmonii,Angelica lineariloba,Angelica lineariloba,Artemisia tridentata,Artemisia tridentata,Aster breweri,Aster vs Erigeron,Astragalus purshii,Astragalus whitneyi, Calyptridium umbellatum,Camissonia subacaulis,Castilleja lineariloba,Castilleja pilosa,Cercocarpus ledifolius,Chrysothamnus nauseosus,Cidalcia multifilida,Cirsium carnovirens,Collinsia torreyi,Collomia grandiflora,Crepis acuminata,Cymopterus cinerareus, Delgaldia sp.,Distichilis spicata,Dodecatheon alpinum,Epilobum brachycarpum,Eriogonum caespitosum,Eriogonum lobiii,Eriogonum microthecum var. alpinum,Eriogonum nudum var. deductum,Eriogonum sperlenburghiua,Eriogonum umbellatum,Erysimum capitatum ssp. perrenne, Fragaria vesca,Guttierrtezia sarathoes,Hackelia micrantha,Horkelia fusca,Ipomopsis aggregatta,Iris... read more

Grey Pines and Black Oaks block the blue sky. I can smell the river in their bark; the alpine condenses, maybe freezes, on my windshield at 4AM at 2000 ft over the San Joaquin. Grey pines end at the silver cathedral called Yosemite Valley, the 'People Magazine,' the "E," of natural icons. Late fall brings new blooms to the oddities of many species up to the ridges and back, then burns the Big Leaf Maples orange. AT&T has kept me in isolation with only Tuesday potlucks, Taco Thursdays, and endless episodes of "This American Life," breaking up the silences and the babble of database madness. The Merced puts me to sleep. The cat purrs. The corporate, right-wing propaganda machine controls the minds of America. Some day I will die, just like everything else, Steve... read more

Nothing to say. Lots to see... More soon, Steve... read more

When I come home from work on a 128 degree day like today, and enter my apartment, I often feel relief. I forget that I've left the swamp cooler off for the last 10 hours and eventually realize its 95 degrees inside. Thirst has become a constant here, where drink is now likened to breath. Unfortunately, the water from the faucet on cold is too hot to take a shower under, let alone drink. The water from the hot water tank is slightly cooler, now that we've shut it off. When I'm home, I keep my apartment at a tepid 85 degrees. I take off my shirt and accept, in this masochistic manner, the fact that I live in the second hottest place on earth. Cow Creek, the employee housing area here in Death Valley, is ... read more