tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post6671544637552298210..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: Grand Canyon Part 2: Old Rocks, Ancient GalleriesWatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-32654095631209321882012-02-22T22:36:25.734-07:002012-02-22T22:36:25.734-07:00John, Good hike, But not as bad as when I walked o...John, Good hike, But not as bad as when I walked out clear to Wolf hole and took me three days, What was funny is when I seen the first people in three days it was some Buddie brothers running cows with a 4 wheeler, when I seen them at about a mile away I put on a cheap space blanket so they would see me,, at first when they spotted the reflextion way out in the distance they must have thought I was a space man because they approched very slow with guns out, I laughed so hard I was rolling in the dirt, any how after there chores they gave me a ride to St George,,:), Kind REgards Gordon Smith of Gordons panel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-64942824884496779472011-01-22T16:20:46.222-07:002011-01-22T16:20:46.222-07:00John forgot to mention the "modern" graf...John forgot to mention the "modern" graffiti is actually the writings of his (and mine) great aunt and uncle both of which were born in the 1880's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-54210103375579632692010-10-19T21:49:07.233-06:002010-10-19T21:49:07.233-06:00Watcher,
I was younger then! But what was interest...Watcher,<br />I was younger then! But what was interesting that several places along the way the road would cross patches of blacker soil. A few minutes examination would quickly turn up evidence of Native American life, usually broken pottery and flint shards. And this would be out in the middle of a flat, far from any known spring. Of course, there was a time when the area was wetter and supported more people. You can walk just about anywhere out there and within minutes find similar evidence. Oh, for a time machine!<br /><br />By the way, looking forward to the rest of the Tuckup posts.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688831260913101283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-27105477685997321062010-10-19T19:25:31.682-06:002010-10-19T19:25:31.682-06:00John- That sounds like a brutal trip. You are a to...John- <i>That</i> sounds like a brutal trip. You are a tough man to hoof it clear past June Tank to the Mt. Trumbull road after doing that hike.<br /><br />mtb w- Interestingly, altered vision will be covered in tomorrow's post...<br /><br />Kris- don't worry- tomorrow's featured plant is an equal-opportunity killer.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-52774561037387464222010-10-19T17:27:56.318-06:002010-10-19T17:27:56.318-06:00Watcher, welcome to the Arizona Strip. I have fou...Watcher, welcome to the Arizona Strip. I have found it is a place of flat tires, flat spare tires, broken clutches, fried engines, mud, broken chainsaws, poor cell coverage (altho it is MUCH better than it used to be), etc. Seriously, I can always count on something to go wrong when we go out there. And I've been out there a lot. (I know, I'm kind of slow getting the hint.)<br /><br />Quick story of my own Tuckup trip. My great-grandfather used to run cows out there (and in Little Tuweep) and my dad always wanted to go out there so one late March we left town early and arrived at the trailhead shortly after daybreak. We visited Schmutz Spring (named after aforementioned progenitor and then hiked around to Cottonwood, passing the mine shaft on the way. Unbeknownst to us we also passed the panel (we went above it).<br /><br />The big story is that after we got out (about 6pm) we found out the battery in the truck was dead and no room to roll the 3/4 ton GMC to try and start it. I hiked about 16 miles to June Tank and then to the main road. About 1AM my mother and father-in-law came looking for us, picked me up and we went a got dad. Got home about 5 in the morning!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688831260913101283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-20614341769594579312010-10-19T15:44:24.315-06:002010-10-19T15:44:24.315-06:00Nice pic of the Watcher truck. That's the way...Nice pic of the Watcher truck. That's the way its supposed to look. Good job getting yourself out the mud.<br /><br />I am always amazed at the visible geology in the desert areas. Most of the US is covered in dirt/clay/etc so you can't see a lot of the geology without digging but in the desert West, so much is readily apparent (at least to those with trained eyes). Besides, it is just cool to look at and what colors! Oh, the colors! (Ok, that last bit is a play on the "plants" that you are going to delve into).<br /><br />The degradation of rock art just sickens me. I would have no problem with posting these sites and making them publicly available but I know you can't due to the scum bags/idiots who think its funny to deface these invaluable drawings. But, I suppose the natives who drew over the older drawings may have been thinking the same thing.<br /><br />Can't wait for the next installment!<br /><br />mtb wAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-78740895839016888722010-10-18T15:56:47.571-06:002010-10-18T15:56:47.571-06:00Is there some plant with a neurotoxin that only ki...Is there some plant with a neurotoxin that only kills people named Kris?<br /><br />I find it fascinating to think about peoples of the past - how they lived. But I have a hard time calling anthropolgy a science - seems you need a time machine to prove most hypothesis. Still, it's worth investigating.KanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com