Category: February 2019

Short Takes

Pampas Grass, Andrus Island, Circa 1985 Digging deep in the archives I ran across this Kodachrome slide from about 1985. I say, ‘about’, because the

Rich Turner February 27, 2019 1 Comment

Asparagus: Historic Signature Crop of the Delta

1978, Roberts Island, California Delta – As day breaks after an overnight rain, asparagus harvest continues despite difficult conditions of sticky peat soil and rough

David Stuart February 20, 2019 5 Comments

Cuttin’ the ‘Gras, Then and Now

What’s your first experience with asparagus? Here’s mine: Disenchantingly gray-green, lifelessly limp and nothing like its picture on the can’s label. As a child I

Rich Turner February 20, 2019 6 Comments

The Further Adventures of the Delta Detective Part 3 of 4

As we join him for part three of our continuing serial, the senior investigator for Delta Detections is still hoping to get away from the

Howard Lachtman February 14, 2019 No Comments

A Stockton Hero

My friend Cenon, With a smile on his face, Empties the trash from my basket, Asks me how I’m doing, chides me if I’m working

Phil Hutcheon February 8, 2019 2 Comments

Sundown on an Era

Twitchell Island Poplars, 1981 That special place you go for the renewal you feel — that special place you have come to count on to

Rich Turner February 7, 2019 7 Comments