in case you haven't heard it appears as though the discovery channel has crashed a 727 on laguna salada. an interesting read...
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/04/30/vide ... n-purpose/
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- Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:23 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: plane crash on laguna salada
- Replies: 0
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- Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:08 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: flash flood and quicksand
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14186
flash flood and quicksand
here's a video i shot last month showing a modest flood and it's silent aftermath. afterwards we had a little fun in the quicksand to help cool off. enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s5VnlVLARA
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: camping near pioneertown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12579
Re: camping near pioneertown
many thanks for your suggestions, guz and lee. it's always a pleasure to discover new territory.
scott
scott
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: camping near pioneertown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12579
camping near pioneertown
later this month i'm headed out to my first show at pappy & harriets. i'm hoping to find an area to camp afterwards, free of charge and free of people. being a denizen of s.e. california and southern arizona the area is fairly new to me. i'm looking for blm land, or some other, open country wher...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: crucifixion thorn flowers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5844
crucifixion thorn flowers
in all my years at this familiar haunt i somehow missed these flowers. thought you'd all like to see...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: Pegleg Smiths Liars Contest
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11963
Re: Pegleg Smiths Liars Contest
been about 10 years since i went. as i recall you'll get a host of characters adept at spinning yarns, to varying degrees of success. expect a lot of prospector motifs, a good crowd, lots of kids, and overall a nice time. i don't remember anything offensive.
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: Archaeology
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26789
Re: Archaeology
hmm,
lets try those files again... 100k max, eh? 315 pixels high?? whew. if those aren't restrictions, i don't know what is.
lets try those files again... 100k max, eh? 315 pixels high?? whew. if those aren't restrictions, i don't know what is.
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:48 pm
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: Archaeology
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26789
Re: Archaeology
howdy fellas, agreed, finding a full pot would be a special experience. i thought these pics would be fun to add to the mix... the first image shows a large pot and some sister fragments just beyond. the next two are from a hunting site where several impressive arrowheads can be found. all pieces re...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:48 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: Earth Works Or Land Art
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16734
Re: Earth Works Or Land Art
the work in question is by michael heizer, one of the profound and transformative artists of our time. he is among a pioneer of earthwork artists who makes works of art (at their own expense, or privately funded), that are too large for a museum, accessible to everyone, and which completely defy the...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:24 pm
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: california saguaros
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12184
Re: california saguaros
thanks to one and all for the info. saguaro sightings in the chuckwallas is news to me, and intriguing at that. i've had a long fascination with the margins of plant habitats, and am just now starting to pursue it a little more deeply. certainly have some favorite saguaro habitats in az and mexico, ...