Spanish Peaks: Land and Legends - Beasley, Jr. Conger
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The Spanish Peaks stand alone some distance from the main cordillera of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, south of Pueblo, Colorado. The towering twin mountains, visible far into the plains, have served as beacons for Native Americans, Spaniards, trappers, traders, homesteaders, miners, and travelers on the Santa Fe trail. Spanish Peaks shares the legends the mountains have inspired and tells of the peoples drawn to the peaks? shelter. Author Conger Beasley Jr. and photographer Barbara Sparks join forces to portray people who struggle to sustain their lives here and document events such as the…mehr

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The Spanish Peaks stand alone some distance from the main cordillera of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, south of Pueblo, Colorado. The towering twin mountains, visible far into the plains, have served as beacons for Native Americans, Spaniards, trappers, traders, homesteaders, miners, and travelers on the Santa Fe trail. Spanish Peaks shares the legends the mountains have inspired and tells of the peoples drawn to the peaks? shelter. Author Conger Beasley Jr. and photographer Barbara Sparks join forces to portray people who struggle to sustain their lives here and document events such as the Ute Bear Dance and Holy Week among the penitentes of Huerfano Church. Beasley's vivid writing and Sparks's photographs offer tribute to a rugged, mysterious place.
Autorenporträt
Conger Beasley Jr. is the author of many award-winning books and guidebooks. Photographer Barbara Sparks has collaborated on previous books with Tom Wolf and Ann Zwinger; her photographs are collected in several museums.