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The Best Books I Read in 2020

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Ken Dowell

From a housing project in Brooklyn to a crematorium in Korea. Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Book reviews, books, California, Deacon King Kong, Edan Lepucki, fiction, James McBride, Jeffrey Eugenides, Mathew Goodman, Middlesex, non-fiction, Sarah M. Broom, The City Game, The Plotters, The Yellow House, Un-su Kim | 4 Comments

Two Deserts Under a Winter Sky

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Joshua Tree National Park Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged California, Cholla Cactus Garden, Colorado Desert, desert, Joshua tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Mohave Desert, national parks | 12 Comments

In the National Parks: The Poetry of Yosemite

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Ken Dowell

The beauty of Yosemite in verse. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged California, national parks, poetry, travel, Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley | 8 Comments

In the National Parks: Living Under the Stars at Joshua Tree

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Ken Dowell

An International Dark Sky Park Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged California, desert, hiking', International Dark-Sky Association, Joshua Tree National Park, national parks, stargazing, travel | 10 Comments

Sunday Polo

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Ken Dowell

On the 60th anniversary of the Eldorado Polo Club. Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Travel | Tagged California, Eldorado Polo Club, horses, Indio, polo, sports, travel | 7 Comments

Indian Canyons, a Palm Springs Oasis

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Hiking the Andreas Canyon Trail Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Agua Caliente, Andreas Canyon, California, desert, hiking trails, hiking', Indian Canyons, Native American, palm oasis, Palm Springs, travel | 4 Comments

Flight Delay! Passing Some Time in Palm Springs

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Taking the long way home. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged airport, California, Palm Springs, travel, United Airlines | 4 Comments

Time Spent In and Around Los Angeles

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Images from greater Los Angeles and the South Bay Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged California, Getty Center, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, travel | 2 Comments

Desert

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Ken Dowell

The Sonoran Desert in southeastern California Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged California, California Fan Palms, Coachella Valley, desert, Indio, palms, San Andreas Fault, Sonoran Desert | 24 Comments

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