weebray - 1-31-2016 at 08:26 AM
Born this day in 1927, one of my guru's - Ed Abbey - Feliz cumpleanos senior.
[Edited on 1-31-2016 by weebray]
DENNIS - 1-31-2016 at 08:35 AM
Ohhhh yeah..."The Monkey Wrench Gang."
StuckSucks - 1-31-2016 at 08:48 AM
One of my heroes. I've read Desert Solitaire maybe 10 times.
StuckSucks - 1-31-2016 at 08:51 AM
Online, it says his birthday is January 29, 1927. There I go again ... believing the internets.
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds."- EA
bajabuddha - 1-31-2016 at 09:10 AM
As a former river guide we considered the 'Gang' as the Boatman's Bible. I still have an old dog-eared autographed paperback. Still love the line
about George and Bonnie "colliding like freight trains in the night".
If Monkey Wrenching is your thang, may I also suggest a follow-up read: "Glen Canyon" by Steve Hannon. I think Mr. Abbey would be proud. Happy
birthday Ed, and RIP.
ehall - 1-31-2016 at 10:14 AM
Rumor has it he is buried on the Cabeza prieta .