A Finger Of Land On An Old ManS Hand: Adventures In MexicoS Baja Wilderness
iUniverse
ISBN13:
9781663242105
$54.40
Chronicles in words and photographs the 1962-64 adventures of young men inspired by naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch's book, "The Forgotten Peninsula," about Baja California (1961). Then a sparsely populated raw wilderness, Baja proved a formidable challenge to men and equipment within its mountainous, sometimes lush, sometimes barren, desert environments, spectacular geology and complex ecologies bracketed by oceans. They enjoyed encounters with wild animals; found bountiful places to hunt and fish; met frontier families of the kindest sort; experienced Pacific storms, and love in a frontier village; met gold prospectors, hermits and one-of-a-kind characters. They encountered brigands and fools; had life-threatening events; found gold nuggets and rescued lost team members. Plant photography was among the author's interests, only partially foiled by wind-blown sand fouling his camera lens. Most important, they learned about themselves and their relations with nature and God -- finding their own answers or clarifying what they hoped to better understand. 5.4.22: Chronicles in words and photographs the 1962-64 adventures of young men inspired by naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch's book, "The Forgotten Peninsula," about Baja California (1961). Then a sparsely populated raw wilderness, Baja proved a formidable challenge to men and equipment within its mountainous, sometimes lush, sometimes barren, desert environments, spectacular geology and complex ecologies bracketed by oceans. They enjoyed encounters with wild animals; found bountiful places to hunt and fish; met frontier families of the kindest sort; experienced Pacific storms, and love in a frontier village; met gold prospectors, hermits and one-of-a-kind characters. They encountered brigands and fools; had life-threatening events; found gold nuggets and rescued lost team members. Plant photography was among the author's interests, only partially foiled by wind-blown sand fouling his camera lens. Most important, they learned about themselves and their relations with nature and God -- finding their own answers or clarifying what they hoped to better understand. Major contributions to this book were provided by Earl's life-long friend Mark Winheld.
- | Author: Earl Vincent de Berge
- | Publisher: Iuniverse
- | Publication Date: Sep 21, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 482 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1663242100
- | ISBN-13: 9781663242105
- Author:
- Earl Vincent de Berge
- Publisher:
- Iuniverse
- Publication Date:
- Sep 21, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 482 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1663242100
- ISBN-13:
- 9781663242105