tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post1446015987219631920..comments2024-03-24T02:18:09.718-05:00Comments on Gardening With Nature: The color of autumnDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-24082919767709227052011-09-27T13:49:54.098-05:002011-09-27T13:49:54.098-05:00The Mayas were a research project of mine in a lon...The Mayas were a research project of mine in a long-ago Cultural Anthropology class, NBG, and I've always been interested in them. There was probably a "perfect storm" of events that contributed to the ultimate collapse of their civilization and no doubt climate was part of that. The same is true, even closer to home, of the ancient Pueblo civilizations of the Southwest where an interminable drought was probably the final nail in the coffin of the people whom we refer to as Anasazi. I am afraid we may in fact be only at the beginning of our own trial by drought. What is so very sad to me is the fact that I believe we are contributing to the worsening of the drought with our practices.Dorothy/Gardening with Naturehttp://gardeningwithnature.blogspot.com/2011/09/color-of-autumn.html#commentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-83494878841757896012011-09-27T12:41:07.451-05:002011-09-27T12:41:07.451-05:00This summer's drought has given me a new persp...This summer's drought has given me a new perspective about the mega drought that is linked to the downfall of the Mayan civilization. I think I will go back and do some reading with fresh eyes. I hope this is not a multi-year cycle we are starting.Nancy B's Gardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-90875808307752507632011-09-26T22:00:49.390-05:002011-09-26T22:00:49.390-05:00Yes, it really is a tragedy, Jayne, and it is goin...Yes, it really is a tragedy, Jayne, and it is going to have a big impact on local habitats for some time to come.Dorothy/Gardening with Naturehttp://gardeningwithnature.blogspot.com/2011/09/color-of-autumn.html#commentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-71571590108060385172011-09-26T21:09:19.177-05:002011-09-26T21:09:19.177-05:00It's heartbreaking to see Dorothy, I agree.It's heartbreaking to see Dorothy, I agree.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.com