Tag Archives: nature

Grand Canyon, Henry Miller

Posted on December 7, 2008 by twotreatises

“When you come to the Grand Canyon it’s as though Nature were breaking out into supplication. On an average it’s only ten to eighteen miles from rim to rim of the Canyon, but it takes two days to traverse it … Continue reading →

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grand canyon 10/08

Posted on October 27, 2008 by twotreatises

a day at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona yes, the view, of course, the view but the thing about being there is you can’t really take it in because you are there — too close to actually see it … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree

Posted on August 3, 2008 by twotreatises

Cottonwood Spring trail map a lonesome cloud lotsa similar scenes: nice sky a place to sit oasis from afar oasis from anear

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Santa Monica

Posted on July 12, 2008 by twotreatises

you can’t go home again the story of a novel mannerhouse from death to morning welcome to our city a western journal: a daily log of the great parks trip the web and the rock the hills beyond look homeward, … Continue reading →

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things scarier than Nixon costume mask

Posted on June 4, 2008 by twotreatises

For comparison: Scarier: trash on Everest I’m beginning to think this quote isn’t as accurate as I once thought it was (re the “holy” anyway): “In America, alas, beauty has become something you drive to, and nature an either/or proposition—either … Continue reading →

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