"Water is the true wealth in a dry land." --U.S. author Wallance Stegner, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian The Desert Rose is not a real rose, or a member of the rosaceae family, but a spectacular succulent! It is sometimes called the Elephant's Foot because its trunks swell to store water from summer rains to last … Continue reading I dream of rain, I dream of gardens in the desert sand – Desert Rose
By Alison M. Jones, Director of No Water No Life ® and Photographer As published by American Rivers in "The River Blog" - April 9, 2014 On the seventh day of exploring impacts of drought in California’s Central Valley, I slipped down some loose scree into a San Joaquin riverbed. Shadows of Mendota’s bridge on … Continue reading A Desert Runs Through It – A Photographer’s View
Here's some of the signs we've come across during No Water No Life Expeditions over the years. Enjoy! Posted in response to "A Word a Week" Challenge - Signs. - Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally on February 2nd. It marks the date of the Ramsar Convention of 1971. Fun Fact: This year is the 40th anniversary of Australia's Cobourg Peninsula being listed as the world’s first Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. - Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
USA: Tennessee, Appalachia, Tennessee River Basin, Knoxville, fuel storage tanks on Tennessee River, sunset Selected juxtapositions from the Mississippi River Basin in response to the Daily Post's Weekly Photo Challenge. - Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
If man fails to honor the rivers, he shall not gain life from them. ~ The Code of Hammurabi, 1760 BC
The travel theme this week on Ailsa's blog is: Connections. NWNL decided to join in (pun intended)! These are expedition images of river confluences. Click on photos for detail and caption info. - Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
WATER, an upcoming exhibit of Edward Burtynsky photographs, is on NWNL's radar. His photography addresses categories: distressed ecosystems, infrastructure control, agriculture, aquaculture, waterfront, and waterway sources. Two NYC galleries will feature his work in mid-September-November: Howard Greenberg Gallery and Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery. Watermark, a documentary film by Burtynsky in collaboration with Jennifer Baichwal, explores the impacts of … Continue reading Beautiful scenes and terrifying views of how humankind intersects with water resources.
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