The view east from our place shows the volcanoes that were active millions of years ago—they’re beautiful. We’ve had a lot of rain this year, and I’m very grateful for that. The landscape is lush and green, and the wildlife is healthy and well-fed. There is always a risk of wildfires up here, but when you stay wet and green, it lowers the chances of that happening by a lot.
Tava Kaavi, or Sun Mountain, is over 14,000 feet (4.000 meters) above sea level. The colonized name is Pikes Peak. It’s the mountain you can see in the background. The Tabeguache were also called “The People of Sun Mountain.” If you were a bird, you could fly to the peak of Tava from where we live, and it would be 14 miles, or 22 kilometers. That’s the reason I call my project “In the Shadow of Sun Mountain: The Psychology of Othering and the Origins of Evil.” I live in the shadow of the great mountain.
We go for a walk around the mesa every day. Usually early in the morning. I saw this scene on our walk the other morning and had to grab a digital photo of it. So beautiful and majestic! You feel so small up here when you look at nature and your place in it. It’s so easy to lose sight of that when you’re living in cities and suburbs.
A wider shot on a less rainy day. You can see Mt. Pisgah and Tava both.
“Sunflower, Foxtail Barley, and European Silver-Detail,” 10” x 10” (25,4 x 25,4 cm) RA-4 Reversal Direct Color Print, July 27, 2023