A cool overnighter through terrific canyon country plus a bunch of "side quests" of exploring cliffs and ledges where we found pueblos, kivas, potsherds, and more.
I covered every inch of both canyons in 1993. There were millions of pot chards, some half pots, corn cobs, arrow and spear points...now I hear everything is gone. To add to insult to the "staz", now their trails, structures, artwork is in books with GPS coordinates. I am glad, feel privileged to have seen and experienced these two canyons when there really was a sense of discovery.
Wow, I can only imagine what that must have been like before being looted by recent hikers. I think it is still amazing and well-worth the trip, but I can appreciate how much cooler it was for you back in '93.
At first I wondered why the grinding stones were in boxes. Then I realized they were probably a wind break so your flour wouldn't blow away. Good show, excellent work. Love the music and the hats. 😉
Laura, I can see why that looked like that, but no worries. I am also a big fan of biological soil crusts and I would never walk across them so brazenly. That final shot was just a little fly-over effect by holding my selfie stick out to the side as I walked along the established path.
