Danielle Gallo is a writer who is proud to be the editor-in-chief of the Cenizo Journal . She came to the area in 2002 and currently lives in Marathon with her family . e-mail : editor @ cenizojournal . com

Jerri Garza is the daughter of Elizabeth for whom Elizabeth wrote her southwest poems . She has written stories , essays and poems since 1964 , and is a member of the Texas Mountain Trail Writers . Jerri taught at the university level and in public schools and is a retired university archivist . She enjoys local historical research , art , and photography . Jerri lives in Alpine with her husband . E-mail : atalkingwolf @ yahoo . com

Elizabeth R . Goettle wrote poetry as a young girl . During her years as a Texas educator , she drew inspiration for her poetry and art from extensive travels in Texas and the Southwest . Early efforts included a poetry news column , " Views in Verse ," poetry group chapbook entries , and later poems published in regional publications . Elizabeth passed away in 2006 .

Shawna Graves had a hot spell cast upon her by the Chihuahuan Desert a long time ago . She has been wandering in its vast escapes since 2013 , studying people , plants , critters , and science in remote outposts under twinkling stars . E-mail : shawna . reporter @ gmail . com

Sharon Haney moved with her husband , Don , from Fulshear , Texas , to the Big Bend area after they drove through Alpine and fell in love with the climate and desert environment . She is an artist and shows her work at CatchLight Art Gallery in Alpine . An accomplished cook , she also enjoys writing and exploring the natural surroundings of this astonishing part of the world . To see some of her artwork go to SHaneyArt . com . Email : sharonhaney @ gmail . com .

Katherine Hess was born in Austin . She ’ s lived in Dallas , Fort Worth and San Antonio , where she earned a teaching degree and taught for 20 years . She married her husband Paul Hess , a descendent of the original Hess settlers of Marathon , in 1975 . While raising their four sons , the Hesses spent much of their time on the family ranch , exploring the rugged Big Bend country . Katherine is fascinated by the people that have left their mark on the Big Bend and enjoys preserving their rich history . E-mail : ktbhess @ yahoo . com

Andy Morgan specializes in landscape and wildlife photography . His images have been published in the Cenizo Journal and the Lady Bird Johnson ’ s Wild Flowers magazine . His work can be viewed and purchased at : www . andymorganphotography . com , The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute , Fort Davis , Texas and at Clyde Butcher ’ s Big Cypress Gallery in Ochopee , Florida .

Carolyn Brown Zniewski started publishing at age nine , with a neighborhood newsletter called The Circle . From 1992-2006 she wrote a recipe column for two newspapers in Minneapolis , MN and from 2013 to 2019 was the publisher of the Cenizo Journal .

Jim Wolper is a full-time professor and parttime pilot living in Idaho . He taught at Texas Tech in the 1980s . E-mail : jimwolper @ gmail . com

Cenizo

Spring 2021