Pictures & History

The Homestead

Within this gallery you'll discover how Starland has "evolved" since 1997, from the humble beginnings, the people that have come by, and the activities that are possible to the the present.

Check back now and then as the pictures and history archive gaps fill-in.

There's still a long way to go, of course, but with everybody's help, there's nothing that can't be accomplished.

Over the past few years Starland has had a myriad of incredible whimsical and even magical historical events.
People have visited just for the fun of hanging out in the desert, sharing meals, hiking, sight seeing, etc.
Others have also enjoyed making Starland comfortable for themselves and others by contributing their labor, talent, and even money.
All throughout Starland's history, pictures have been taken to hold still these moments. Many of these pictures are still in the archives and have yet to come, but soon will fill these pages to surprise and delight you. So much has happened at Starland, much more than meets the eye here.

Our Main Hall came first, in 1999, followed by the cabins and the shower building. In between this building activity, we ordered new electrical service, and dug the Quail Cove, our campfire amphitheatre, from a natural "bowl" in the property.

While most of the buildings were built by professional contractors, the interiors of cabins, the shower building, and Main Hall were installed by amateur and non-amateur volunteers, who provided their time and talent on free weekends.

Cabin Building 1997

Year Month Day

2011 02 20 "Icey AM"
2010 12 22 Ornament Making
2010 09 11 Septic Fix for the Vista Arroyo
2010 08 01 Starland -a 360 portrait
2010 06 27 Work & Play Weekend by the Los Angeles fAERIES
2010 06 20 Lobo Shed Progress
2010 05 31 Storage Shed for Lobo Solo
2010 05 23 Altar Garden -new plants and temporary irrigation
2010 05 16 Altar Garden Make-over
2010 05 09 Tail feather's Trailer arrives
2010 05 09 Memorial Planter
2010 04 25 Spring Flowers at the Committee Meeting
2008 12 18 A Rare Snow.
2007 12 08 Work & Play Weekend and discovering the The Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace -a  local flea market.
2007 11 25 Thanks Taking -pictures to come.
2007 11 11 Work Weekend, now Work & Play Weekend
2007 05 13 Committee Meeting & Starland's 10th Anniversary
2006 01 01 Winter Faerie Gathering
2006 05 07 Celebrating Beltane with Caill Draig.
2004 04 04 Matrix donates and installs a big spa.
2002 10 12 Hot Spring Hounds visit Starland.
2001 06 09  Art 'N' Soul  Fun Weekend of arts.
2000 02 00 "Work Weekend" -volunteers tree trim, organize, and repair electrics.
1999 10 00 Birthing of the Cabins.
1999 06 00 F.A.G." (F un And Games) Weekend -regular activities!
1998 11 15 Matrix's second visit  -the Main Hall is birthing! -another hike.
1998 10 25 Matrix's first visit -The Hike -Photos by Mohabee.
1998 10 25 Matrix's first visit -Discovering Starland -the people, the culture & the land.
1997 11 00 Some of the first pictures, the land, the house, and the first and current resident.

"Panorama" Starland, a "dot" in the total landscape