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by cercidium
Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
Topic: plane crash on laguna salada
Replies: 0
Views: 11952

plane crash on laguna salada

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/
by cercidium
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
by cercidium
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
by cercidium
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...
by cercidium
Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
Topic: crucifixion thorn flowers
Replies: 0
Views: 5844

crucifixion thorn flowers

crucifixion-throrn-flower.jpg
in all my years at this familiar haunt i somehow missed these flowers. thought you'd all like to see...
by cercidium
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.
by cercidium
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. :roll:
by cercidium
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...
by cercidium
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...
by cercidium
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, ...