6/4/2023 0 Comments Raven's Exile by Ellen Meloy![]() ![]() ![]() A member of the Bluff City Historic Preservation Association, Ellen’s appreciation of the history and possibilities of the town, her graceful and articulate voice, and her deft attention to the concerns of funding organizations, were essential to the preservation of the 140 acre Jones Farm abutting the town, the acquisition of land to protect the 19th century Bluff Pioneer Cemetery, and the developing trail system linking, in Ellen’s words, ‘this small desert town to its big desert river.’ Her keen vision and endlessly probing imagination enriched others’ perceptions of home. ![]() A river of inestimable grace, devout in its persistence to reach the sea.’ Her work not only captivated readers in far-flung places – The Anthropology of Turquoise was nominated for the Pulitzer prize in nonfiction – but brought many gifts to her townsfolk. Red dune fields marching to Colorado, weeds invading from Arizona. River-polished stones, broken cliffs, skirts of talus clad in rice grass and claret cup. ‘It all fit beneath the belly of a lizard. ![]() The town grieves the loss of her generous and witty presence.Įllen wrote the geography of home. Ellen lived with her husband Mark Meloy in a house they built together above the San Juan River. Ellen Meloy of Bluff, Utah, a remarkable neighbor, writer, artist, and naturalist, died Thursday, November 4. ![]()
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