A Spring Walk with San Cristobal

[tzaddi]

Yesterday as I picked up the camera in preparation to walk about the property I decided it was time to try a San Cristobal. I selected a Clasico from the fiver I had purchased at the local market that morning.

My camera has served as the co-author of my visual journal over the years, recording the emergence and changes in the flora & fauna in my immediate environment.

I set out intent on noting and documenting the latest additions to the Spring Blossoms collection.

With my selection of the San Cristobal Clasico I was confident that I already had something of beauty in my grasp. From the brilliantly colored and magnificently detailed band to the contrasting dark tobacco this cigar expresses mindful intent by it's makers.

Over the next 1.25 hours the heady fragrance and deep rich smokey caramel of this Nicaraguan collaboration embraced my palette and entertained my senses.

With each step my eyes searched the landscape for new arrivals while the cigar found it's resolve. The following photos where composed as I stopped to tend a garden spot or note some new botanical development.

Blue Sky Unlit




Blue Sky Lit




Shooting Star (Dodecatheon pulchellum)




Agave parryi




One of the Oak Stumps Seats Around the Fire-Pit




Abalone Shell Incense Burner in the Center of the Sweat Lodge





Blue Sky Unbanded




The Buds of a Small Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)




Wild Onion Blossom (Allium) on Dead Manzanita





White Sage (Salvia apiana)

Thanks for taking this little walk with me, now to sit a moment while the nicotine dances in my head.


—Richard

[Gamecock]

Great pictures--

Gamecock

[MikeyC]

Great review and pictures!! I especially thought this one was nice:

Originally Posted by tzaddi

[longknocker]

Wow!!! Great pictures and, from what I hear, a great cigar that I have yet to try!!! Maybe some day!

[kas]

Now THAT is cigar art. Looks like you have a lovely landscape there, my friend.

[bobarian]

Great pics Richard! Thanks for sharing! Looks like is was a beautiful morning!

[BostonMark]

Yet another great post from Richard! Thanks so much for sharing!

[cre8v1]

Very creative review. Well done!

[gnukfu]

Very nice work Richard! Those plants really did a job on that cigar.

[TripleF]

WOW Richard. Absolutely beeyouteefull! Loved the pics. Loved the walk around the property. Did you see firepit? Ohhhhhh yeah.

Man, you are gifted!


Let me know before you go for another walk...................I'll come right over ;-)

[sailchaser]

Nicely done Richard, ashes to ashes and dust to dust everything returns to the ash after the beauty, Thanks for sharing

[ritan]

Excellent review, Richard. You've set a new standard for reviews at CS and it looked like a gorgeous day. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[Poriggity]

Those pictures are incredible! Fitting to take pictures of what I think is a great cigar.
Scott

[redryno247]

Very nice review and photo shoot. What camera do you use? Just wondering.

Oh and by the way thanks for picking my cigar for tomorrow!!! Is it tomorrow yet?

[tzaddi]

Originally Posted by redryno247

Very nice review and photo shoot. What camera do you use? Just wondering.

Oh and by the way thanks for picking my cigar for tomorrow!!! Is it tomorrow yet?

Thank you all for you kind supporting remarks.

So pleased that you all enjoyed the non-conventional review At first I was not sure if it belonged in this sub forum, then I figured why not

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—Richard

P.S. As my friend Peter AKA physiognomy says...."Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia."