August 2016
A library on El Paso's westside is the Dorris van Doren Library on Redd Road. This library has a small courtyard; inside the courtyard is an A-frame. Groups use the A-frame for young-child activities or meetings. When available, individuals enjoy the space while reading, studying, or contemplating the artfully-framed view of the outdoors from within. The A-frame has a fireplace, a cozy arrangement of soft chairs, and a couple of large group-study tables.
The courtyard is a pleasant space to sit outside to read alone or have quiet tete-a-tetes between tutor and student or friends.
It is so good to sit inside the A-frame and do nothing but look outside. Once I saw hawks wheeling over the ridge. Another time a young rabbit tarried next to the window, perhaps enjoying the shade on a hot day.
The Westside Community Park is just on the other side of the ridge that you see through the window.
One day, after a meeting in the A-frame, I climbed up that ridge and walked along one of the park's trails. I saw both flora and fauna:
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| Cactus flower on Westside Community Park trail. August 2016. |
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| Lizard on Westside Community Park trail. August 2016. |
1 comment:
That cute critter is a Checkered Lizard. Interesting tidbit: this is an all-female species. more info: http://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/common-checkered-whiptail
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