A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf ink illustration

ink illustration

Although he composed in many musical genres

and other floral motifs as well as butterflies

invites readers to enjoy the rich character of Blake's own hand-printed text along with his deeply stirring illustrations

A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf ink illustrationAt the age of 29, naturalist John Muir set out alone for a long hike through the rural American South in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. This volume chronicles his path from Indiana across Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. Muir chose the "wildest, leafiest, and least trodden way I could find," sketching plants along the way and recording his delighted encounters with Spanish moss, palmettos,