Where the sky touched the Earth

By Don Lago

Subjects: Nature (aesthetics), Nature (Aesthetics), Landscapes, Landschaft, Südweststaaten, Earth analogs, Cosmology, Landforms, Symbolic aspects, Kosmologie

Description: The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, the Sedona red rockshave long filled humans with wonder about nature. Nowhere else in the world is the link between earth and sky so powerful. Lago witnesses a solar eclipse over the Grand Canyon, climbs primeval volcanos, and sees the universe in tree rings. Through ageless Native American ceremonies, modern telescopes, and even dreams of flying saucers, Lago, who is not only a poet but a true philosopher of science, strives to find order and meaning in the world and brings out the Southwest's beauty and mystery.