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Bookmaking in the Sonoran Desert – Featuring Prickly Pear Cactus

January 31, 2014 by 4 Comments
Prickly Pear Book - Cover

Prickly Pear Book – Cover © 2014 Bo Mackison

Second in the series of hand crafted books, exploring the Sonoran Desert habitat. This accordion book features the Engelmann’s Prickly Pear Cactus, the most common of prickly pears in the US Deserts.

Prickly Pear Accordion Book © 2014 Bo Mackison

Prickly Pear Accordion Book © 2014 Bo Mackison

I used photographs in this book. These photos were taken in the back arroyo, and I have the pleasure of seeing cacti covered with blooming yellow flowers every May.

Prickly Pear Book - Text

Prickly Pear Book – Text © 2014 Bo Mackison

My intention with these books is to make a small collection of books focusing on the commonly seen plants, birds, and animals in the Sonoran Desert. Quick and easy, with simply done content. I used the accordion format for the first two books.

The first book in the series features the Greater Roadrunner.

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About Bo Mackison

I'm a photographer, book-artist, traveler, naturalist, and creator of the Contemplative Creatives Journey, An Online Workshop and Community and Desert Wisdom Cards and Workshops. Though often not well known, I find the desert a welcoming place - a healing space. Its mysteries and gifts transformed me several years ago. Since that first encounter, I return again and again to fill my well in what most people think of as a desolate region. I'd love to share my desert discoveries and wisdom with you. Please subscribe to receive my five part mini email course The Gifts of the Desert. It's my gift to you.

Comments

  1. Deborah says
    January 31, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    This is so fun! I really need to try this 🙂

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  2. Kimberley McGill says
    January 31, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    You make my fingers itch to go ahead with book making plans! This is lovely!

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  3. Carrie says
    February 1, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Lovely! And what a cool idea–an accordion book!

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  4. Debi says
    February 2, 2014 at 5:43 am

    This is totally cool! I love the way your mind works, Bo. I must must must make some beach books when I return to the land of sand and sunshine and salt air and endless ocean. Sigh…we MUST chat.

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