Parched Earth Opals
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Opal Miner and Writer |
| Location | Mayer, Arizona, United States |
| Introduction | I hunt for treasure and I find it in wild, rough as guts, crazy places. The booty I have unearthed includes gems, gold, and big oil pipeline paychecks. I have worked with the crackle of the Aurora Borealis overhead and the crunch of Arctic ice beneath my feet. For the last twenty-five years, I have mined opals below ground and camped beneath the Australian sky. This considerably skewed my city girl perspective of life. Because I lived without electricity 6 months out of the year for so many years, I had plenty of time to observe, write, and cartoon the saga of the thrilling side of my dual life. I am Barbara McCondra, mother, teacher, commercial real estate agent, Arctic oilfield worker, Aussie opal miner, gem dealer, and freelance writer/lecturer. I live with one foot each in two hemispheres. When I am asked, “How did you DO that?” I always respond,” If I dress it, speak it, and walk it, I become it,” Simple and exciting. My life is a perpetual adventure. I love it. |
| Interests | opal, Opals, Opal mining and opal people, writing, cooking, homeless |
| Favorite Movies | Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail, Romancing the Stone, Conspiracy Theory, Shawshank Redemption, Christmas Story |
| Favorite Books | I Married Adventure, Up Front, Desert Solitaire, Immigrant Woman, Tracks |