Page 21 - Southern Oregon Magazine Winter 2021

B O O K P ICS
BOOK PICS

DAYS OF SOUP AND HOLLER BARBARA TRICARICO
A SOUL’S JOURNEY INTO AND A VISUAL TREAT OF OREGON

OUT OF PAIN, INTO JOY

arbara Tricarico has produced nine Oregon-based coffeetable photography
Bbooks by Schiffer Publishing, as well as coauthoring and photographing Quilts of
Virginia:1607–1899. She and her husband, Bill, moved to Ashland in 2010. Barbara
is an active member of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce and Southern Oregon
By Liesl Garner Photographic Association and is a regular volunteer for the Ashland Food Project
and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Barbara has traveled and photographed exten-
iesl Garner says of her poetry: “These are poems sively around the world. Follow her on Facebook at Barbara Tricarico Photography
Lfrom my idyllic youth, my rebellion, my wild or visit her website, www.barbaratricarico.com. The books are available wher-
abandon, up to my rescue, redemption, and rebirth as ever books are sold: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, local bookstores, and directly from
a wife, mother, and functioning member of society. In Schiffer Publishing.
my early days, I wrote about pain, which is easy. The
harder thing was to learn to write about all the joy Oregon: Join 50 fine-art photographers on a captivating tour of Oregon's seven
and adventure of being happy and loved.” distinct regions. From quiet and exquisite to dramatic and action packed, destina-
tions include the Columbia River Gorge's remarkable old-growth forests, rafting on
As a stair-step of red-headed daughters of a pastor the Rogue River, Willamette River valley's lush vineyards, Crater Lake and the rug-
father her and missionary parents, she grew up with ged coast, Bend's craft breweries and tubing on the Deschutes River, and the high
Narnia, aware of magic and mystery around the next desert—a throwback to the Wild West with its cattle ranchers, horses, rattlesnakes,
corner, through that wood or that mist. Their home and pronghorn. This lively book will entice visitors to see Oregon for the first time
was full of music, laughter, philosophy/theology, and encourage residents to revisit or see what they've missed.
poetry, and dance. She felt the poetry of scripture
wash over her, but became frustrated as she saw the Central Oregon: Bend's craft breweries, water sports along the Deschutes River,
Bible used by some to bludgeon others. Her search rock climbing and slacklining at Smith Rock, the surreal lava rock moonscape at
for her own spiritual path at first led to abandoning Newberry National Volcanic Monument—central Oregon offers a feast for the eye
all she knew. After a raucous, boorish, and boozy in every direction.
twenties, she worked her way out of wild darkness.
She came into her own warm family in her thirties Oregon Coast: Seals, sea stacks, whales, and whitewater—Oregon has 360 miles
and started creating again a magical life. Poetry has of some of the most untamed coastline in the world. From north to south, more
been her path to understanding frustration, loss, love, than 30 fine-art photographers capture its best attributes and outdoor activities.
laughter, motherhood, and her own soul’s journey. Sumptuous images include the towering sea stacks at Cannon Beach and Bandon
Beach, sandstone formations at Shore Acres, the giant sinkhole Thor's Well, and bark-
At the 2008 Fresno Rogue Poetry Festival, Garner ing sea lions at Gold Beach, where the wild Rogue River meets the sea. Containing
became a surprise breakout sensation and received rarely seen remote views, this collection is perfect for anyone anticipating a trip to
rave reviews. the Oregon coast or remembering a past visit.

An excerpt from Days of Soup and Holler: "I got to Southern Oregon: Join more than 30 fine-art photographers on a tour of Southern
see her triumph and fall apart. I wept and cheered for Oregon's charming small towns, natural beauty, and thrilling outdoor activities.
her. She was so beautiful and so strong, so weak and The Umpqua Valley's waterfalls, the emerald-blue Illinois River, Jacksonville's Britt
hurting, all swept together and intertwined." ~ from Music Festival, and world-class vineyards in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys—
an included piece titled, “My Life Story in Music.” Southern Oregon has something for everyone!

Google: Liesl Garner Days of Soup and Holler More amazing Oregon area books are on the way!

winter 2021 | www.southernoregonmagazine.com 19