{"id":263,"date":"2025-09-03T13:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderwallresistance.com\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2026-04-04T22:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:18:06","slug":"900-days-900-photos-project-san-rafael-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borderwallresistance.com\/?page_id=263","title":{"rendered":"900 Days\/900 Photos Project (San Rafael Valley)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We are rallying around the San Rafael Valley and documenting the ecological destruction and military invasion of this majestic and vital landscape of wildlife connectivity and movement for the next 900 days of proposed border wall construction.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We are documenting the decline, but also hopefully the eventual “rise up” of ecological communities and ecosystems across the US-Mexico borderlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featured Photo: (MARCH 2026): “Wires on wires on wires”\/Vaya vallas”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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By: David Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally taken: <\/strong>March 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Documenting 900 days of border wall construction through the San Rafael Valley. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” ~ Aldo Leopold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Uno de los castigos de una formaci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica es que uno se vive solito en un mundo lleno de heridas.” ~ Aldo Leopold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are NOT alone in documenting this destruction of the San Rafael Valley. Keep watch with us! \/No estamos solitos en este acto de resistencia de vigilar y documentar la destrucci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica del Valle de San Rafael. \u00a1J\u00fantate con nosotres!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day254 (April 6, 2026): “New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day253 (April 5, 2026): New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day252 (April 4, 2026): New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day251 (April 3, 2026): New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day250 (April 2, 2026): New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day249 (April 1, 2026): New Construction in the Borderlands”\/”Construyendo barreras”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

From the west side of the Patagonias, from the edge of the San Rafael Valley. These construction projects impact the mountain range that borders the valley. Together, they will make the wall more than 150 continuous miles.

Desde el oeste de las monta\u00f1as Patagonias, al borde del Valle de San Rafael. Estas obras de construcci\u00f3n impactar\u00e1n las sierras al borde del valle. Juntas, har\u00e1n que el muro llegue a unos 150 millas continuas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Days 226-248 (MARCH 2026): “Wires on wires on wires”\/Vaya vallas”; photo courtesy of David Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day225 (March 9th, 2026): “Five Miles of Wall Built” (Series of 4) or “A cinco millas ya” (serie de 4); photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day224 (March 8th, 2026): “Five Miles of Wall Built” (Series of 4) or “A cinco millas ya” (serie de 4); photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day223 (March 7th, 2026): “Five Miles of Wall Built” (Series of 4) or “A cinco millas ya” (serie de 4); photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day222 (March 6th, 2026): “Five Miles of Wall Built” (Series of 4) or “A cinco millas ya” (serie de 4); photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day221 (March 5th, 2026): “Rivers and Roads (IV)” or “R\u00edos y rondas (IV)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day220 (March 4th, 2026): “Rivers and Roads (III)” or “R\u00edos y rondas (III)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day219 (March 3rd, 2026): “Rivers and Roads (II)” or “R\u00edos y rondas (II)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day218 (March 2nd, 2026): “Rivers and Roads (I)” or “R\u00edos y rondas (I)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day217 (March 1st, 2026): “Grasslands in color” or “Los colores de la pradera”; photo courtesy of Myles Traphagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day216 (February 28th, 2026): “Destruction in sepia” or “Una vieja foto de destrucci\u00f3n reciente…en sepia”; photo courtesy of Myles Traphagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day215 (February 27th, 2026): “El cuerno del rinoceronte” or “A rhino’s horn”; photo courtesy of Myles Traphagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day214 (February 26th, 2026): “Rock Garden” or “Lo rocoso que es”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day213 (February 25th, 2026): “Sunsets Unfiltered” or “Atardeceres sin filtro”; photo courtesy of Myles Traphagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day212 (February 24th, 2026): “The Expanse” or “Una extensi\u00f3n inmensa”; photo courtesy of Myles Traphagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day211 (February 23rd, 2026): “Fallen Emory (II)” or “La bella bellota (II)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

Emory Oak\/La bellota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day210 (February 22nd, 2026): “Fallen Emory (I)” or “La bella bellota (I)”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

Emory Oak\/La bellota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day209 (February 21st, 2026): “Wall-E or AUTO?” or “En la ca\u00edda”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day208 (February 20th, 2026): “I\u2019m truly sorry Man\u2019s dominion\/Has broken Nature\u2019s social union” or “Tomo posesi\u00f3n de estas tierras y de cuanto en ellas hay: Animales, r\u00edos, bosques, valles y monta\u00f1as”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day207 (February 19th, 2026): “The best laid schemes o\u2019 Mice an\u2019 Men” or “La revoluci\u00f3n\/la esperanza”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day206 (February 18th, 2026): “Through the Fence Post\/Atravesando la cerca”; photo courtesy of Kate Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day205 (February 17th, 2026): “Before\/After” or “Los de antes\/despu\u00e9s”<\/a>; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

Originally taken\/Foto siguiente de: February 10th, 2026<\/strong>

(part of a border-wide project t<\/a>o document ecological devastation in the befores and afters of border building and construction)\/

(parte de un proyecto que abarca la frontera entera <\/a>para documentar la destrucci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica en los antes y los despu\u00e9s de la construcci\u00f3n de infraestructura fronteriza)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day204 (February 16th, 2026): “Before\/After” or “Los de antes\/despu\u00e9s”<\/a>; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity

Originally taken\/Foto inicial de: November 2nd, 2024<\/strong>

(part of a border-wide project <\/a>to document ecological devastation in the befores and afters of border building and construction)\/

(parte de un proyecto que abarca la frontera entera <\/a>para documentar la destrucci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica en los antes y los despu\u00e9s de la construcci\u00f3n de infraestructura fronteriza)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day203 (February 15th, 2026): “Of Monuments and Ruins”\/”De monumentos y ruinas”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day202 (February 14th, 2026): “The Northern Edge of a Large Country (Series of 3)” or “El extremo norte del pa\u00eds (serie de 3 fotos)”; photo courtesy of Dale Turner

Series: South Side\/Del Sur<\/strong> (de Dale Turner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day201 (February 13th, 2026): “The Northern Edge of a Large Country (Series of 3)” or “El extremo norte del pa\u00eds (serie de 3 fotos)”; photo courtesy of Dale Turner

Series: South Side\/Del Sur<\/strong> (de Dale Turner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day201 (February 12th, 2026): “The Northern Edge of a Large Country (Series of 3)” or “El extremo norte del pa\u00eds (serie de 3 fotos)”; photo courtesy of Dale Turner

Series: South Side\/Del Sur<\/strong> (de Dale Turner)

“It was a cool spring day when we toured a conservation ranch in Sonora, just south of the border. A very quiet day, except for the wind and occasional cow. We saw no other people, no other vehicles, in the course of six hours of poking around the ranch. The border was marked by a barbed wire fence to control cattle, and a vehicle barrier. Both seemed to be doing their jobs. Seeing a border monument from its south side, with Spanish text and the Mexican eagle, was a reminder that this is the northern edge of a large country, in addition to being the southern edge of another. And that there was once a cooperative effort to survey and mark that boundary for the benefit of both countries.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day200 (February 11th, 2026): “Snaking Through the Valley” or “Serpenteando”; photo courtesy of Eamon Harrity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day199 (February 10th, 2026): “Rainbows Reversed” or “Acros invertidos”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day198 (February 9th, 2026): “Sludgery” or “De lodo a barro”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day197 (February 8th, 2026): “Dejarlo hecho polvo” or “Only the dust behind”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day196 (February 7th, 2026): “Ganando tierra” or “How the West Was Won”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day195 (February 6th, 2026): “Foregrounds” or “A primer plano”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day194 (February 5th, 2026): “Purple Porta Potty” or “Letrina violeta”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day193 (February 4th, 2026): “Torre de Babel” or “Bilingual Tower”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day192 (February 3rd, 2026): “American Progress” or “Progreso al estilo americano”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day191 (February 2nd, 2026): “Expanse” or “La. vastedad”; photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day190 (February 1st, 2026): \u201cLife is a memory, and then it is nothing” (The Crossing<\/em>, McCarthy)\/”La vida es una memoria…y despu\u00e9s nada” (En la frontera<\/em>, McCarthy); photo courtesy of Russ McSpadden

Series: Winter in the Valley<\/em><\/strong>\/El invierno en el Valle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day 189 (January 31st, 2026): “Blasting Cathedrals” or “Destruyendo las agujas de la catedral”; photo courtesy of David Taylor <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n