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Smaller Places - 12/20/2022

Created and Updated by Charles Miles on 12/20/2022.

2022 December Forked Saguaro and Canyon
Forked Saguaro and Canyon. Charles Miles. 12/19/2022.
2022 December In an Small Canyon
In an Small Canyon. Charles Miles. 12/5/2022.
2022 December A Swatch of Red
An old board lays in the canyon bottom with a spot of red strangely close to the fading desert cotton. Charles Miles. 12/5/2022.

I've ended 2022 exploring smaller places close to home. There are no names here - no formal trails and too little long term protection for the land.

Fences, dirt roads and an occasional water tank are left behind from 20th century ranching - but history seems largely to have happened elsewhere.

The scenes here may be more personal documentation than art - I'm not sure, but it is certainly a joy to end the year trying to discern the sign language of the giant Saguaros, watch with concern as the winter water fades and try to find one more sandy path that doesn't close off with the cat claw's sharp embrace.

2022 December FK 1925
FK 1925 on the edge of the tank - based on the date and a nearby tank marked X9 1924 I assume that FK is Frederick Knipe. Charles Miles. 12/5/2022.
2022 December Desert Cotton Seeds
Desert Cotton Seeds. Charles Miles. 12/5/2022.
2022 December Desert Cotton Bug 02
Desert Cotton Bug 02. Charles Miles. 12/19/2022.
2022 December Desert Cotton
Desert Cotton. Charles Miles. 12/5/2022.
2022 December Against a Fading Sky
Against a Fading Sky. Charles Miles. 12/10/2022.
2022 December Winter Water 01
Winter Water 01. Charles Miles. 12/6/2022.
2022 December Peering into Winter Water
Peering into Winter Water. Charles Miles. 12/19/2022.

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