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Hualapai Indian medicine man fighting a storm in The Grand Canyon
I didn’t notice the Medicine Man for some time. He stood 10-15 meters apart from the crowd, singing something in the Hualapai people’s language (if such a language exists), shaking his magical thing which...
Bryce Canyon shapes: What do you see?
That’s almost like in a movie. The shrink shows you a picture. ‘What do you see?’ asks the shrink. He squints his unfriendly eyes, and you know the wrong answer will put you in...
Mountain lion eating my head in Joshua Tree
That was the very first time I camped outside in a tent. Being a city dweller my whole life, I was absolutely terrified of the very idea of spending a night in a tent....
Bryce Canyon: Rainbow Point Tree
At the elevation of 9115 feet (2778 m) I was literally walking in the clouds. An hour or two ago and couple of hundreds meters lower, I was wearing a t-shirt, as it was...
How not to spoil your future travels to the great Bryce Canyon
If Yellowstone is the maximum security nuthouse for the confinement of the worlds’ most violent colours (until the next eruption of the supervulcano), then Bryce Canyon is the place on Earth where the world’s...
Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve at the Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz
I have read about the butterfly migration in Nabokov’s ‘The Gift’. I never imagined I would ever witness such a migration myself, until I visited a place which is in fact a winter home of the majestic Monarch Butterfly: Monarch Butterfly...
Fury of the Joshua Tree tortoise, or the most horrible, excruciating and uncomfortable, as well as humiliating death on Earth
‘Hold it right there,’ I said calmly, which was so typical for me in tough situations. The more severe and dangerous it gets, the calmer I become. Some call it courage. ‘We need this...
The last betrayal of the Joshua Tree tortoise, or how to stay in focus while being terribly hungry
As I expected, the little stroll enhanced the decision making process. It was all crystal clear now: no more distractions, no more side thoughts and useless petty feelings. I have to stay focused. The...
Joshua Tree tortoise: waiting for an answer, or what real friendship is all about
My little reptile friend was racking his brains trying to give me the right answer. At least it seemed so. After an hour or two, I was about to lose my patience. Not that...
