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Surprises in the Sand

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Zoo Plantings

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More Palms, Creosote Bush, and Cacti

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Desert Drive

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Winter Gardens - Small to Large

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Santa Fe - More Than Monet

Many people see Santa Fe romantically from vacations or the media. It’s a marketing and tourism success, starting with the early 1900’s plaza area face-lift and gentrification since, but rarely very deep. But how about Santa Fe from a horticultural standpoint? Past, present, and possible…via reality and place. A tour through my landscape architect’s eyes; a prelude to my upcoming presentation…

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Opera Weekend and the Encore

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Wayback Trip: Santa Fe in Winter

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On the Way to the Opera

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Stately

I’ve driven past this tree almost daily, a few blocks from my abode. UTEP’s Juan Blanco told me about this tree, and how our far-out west Texas urban forester, Oscar Mestas, has more details. Richard Burges planted this oak in 1915, after building his house. A former Texas state legislator, originally from Seguin, he introduced the bill to form the Texas A&M Forest Service.  There’s more – here,…

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Stopping by an old intersection design of mine, during a brief wet spell in our lackluster monsoon season.

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What are your future travel plans? Cool mountain town, Cloudcroft. A visit to Tucson and pick up an agave in Phoenix, not cool. A Marfa trip to enjoy Judd ‘s art and write in relaxed peace.

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High Noon at Gateway

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Sonoran Light

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Fabian Garcia Landscape Garden

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Mellower Marfa

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Sprinter is Over