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Western Tanager perched on blooming agave |
I've spent our last morning down in the way far south of California here in Borrego Springs catching up on some letter-writing with my Lettera 32 and casting a bit of type for this blog.
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Typecasting and letter-writing in the wilds of the Anza-Borrego Desert |
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Rush hour in Borrego Springs |
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Father Junipero Serra, founder of the Spanish missions in California. Metal sculpture by Ricardo Brecceda |
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Fan palms in Surprise Canyon |
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Colorado Fringe-Toed Lizard in Surprise Wash |
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Surprise Grove of fan palms |
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