Reviewed by Kathryn Retzler

EXQUISITE! THIS STUNNING BOOK of poetry and black and white photography will bring the awe-inspiring San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado to you in a way you have never before experienced. The poetry flows like the sparkling mountain streams that Trommer so vividly describes. By use of a specially designed printing process, the magnificent photographs of Benjamen are so sharp and clear that every little detail can be seen.

Both poet and photographer know these mountains intimately. Trommer, who lives with her husband, Eric, above treeline near Telluride, has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and from the Telluride Council for Arts and Humanities. She leads and participates in poetry seminars throughout the Four Corners Region. Her first poetry book, "Lunaria," was published in 1999 and she has been featured in "Geography of Hope: Poets of Colorado’s Western Slope."

Benjamen is recognized as one of Colorado’s most accomplished black and white photographers. Her work has been shown in "Southwest Art," "Art of the American West" and "Architectural Digest." Her photographs were also included in "The Art of the American West" exhibit in the United States embassy in Spain.

Hardcover, 74 pages. At local bookstores or from Western Reflections.