Thursday, April 12, 2012

First Of All, The Rio Grande Valley Is Not A Valley

Author/Photographer Seth Patterson destroys the myth of the Rio Grande "Valley" in his opening remarks at UTB's Gran Salon 4/11/12


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  1. Is it surprising to you that the region is a "Delta"? This end of the Rio Grande is a "Delta", but remember the Rio Grande River orginates in the Rocky Mountains and clearly has a "Valley" in places like Albuquerque, NM through which it flows. We, like those in New Orleans, live in a "Delta", created by the rivers flowing to the sea. Shall we start talking about the Rio Grande Delta now.

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  2. We have Seth Patterson's presentation in 10 short segments in anyone would like to view it. I'll probably upload the first one this afternoon and do a short synopsis of the event.

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