This one from Oleh Lysiak is all about dying tradition and the rugged individualism that ties some folks to the land tight as a roped calf. That image, if photoshopped on one of today’s reality of land for sale (and not for man and beast) might...
Helen Thorpe is an author and freelance journalist who has written articles for the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Texas Monthly, Westword, and 5280. Her first book, "Just Like Us," was published by Scribner in 2009 and named one of the best books of the year by the...
Telluride Arts & Telluride Library present “Rust + Bone,” photography by Riley Arthur, 11/2014 – 2/2015 The November - February exhibit in the Wilkinson Public Library Stacks features Digital Photography printed on aspen, eastern red cedar, cherry, walnut, birch, poplar and birds-eye maple, by local artist, Riley...
This story from Oleh Lysiak is a variation on theme of fishing. True, he and his friends are after oysters. But not the kind that live in water. The other kind. The impetus? A good eat, yes, but most importantly, preserving the old cowboy ways. Read on...
The following is another wonderful story by Oleh Lysiak about fly-fishing, a passion, suggesting that old age (and faltering eyesight) stop mattering when there is fresh-caught trout frying in a pan. OLD EYES “Goddamn these old eyes," he mutters over and over. He lost his best #16 Royal Wulff, right...
The Psychology of Meditation at Wilkinson Public Library, Monday, October 20, 6:00 – 8 p.m. The introductory lecture and discussion by Telluride resident Dr. Jonathan Barfield provides an experiential, scientific and psychological examination of the process of meditation. "I will draw from ancient treatises on meditation, along with discoveries in...
The following is a story about change, perhaps the only constant in the known universe. Like mountain weather. Like winter (and may it be wet) follows one of the most show-offy falls Telluride has ever seen. TRANSITION He smells transition, feels change in the season, first solid rain in...
In Telluride, we can no longer pretend that it’s summer. Gone are the days when the sun baked Main Street and the San Miguel River tempted us to dip in its waters. Gone are the river and all wildness that came with it, its reckless...
The new exhibit in the Wilkinson Public Library stairwell features Western desert landscapes by local painter Clarissa Fortier. The collection reflects the artist’s ongoing love affair with these vistas. Having lived in New York City her entire life, Fortier was immediately captivated by the dramatic expansiveness of places such as the...
Editor’s note: I am reminded of the man every day. A talented sculptor, one of his mobiles sits on the coffee table in our living room. But I had not seen or heard from Oleh Lysiak for over 20 years. Ah, the wonders of social media. We rediscovered each...
