Having been up and down the Great 48, I can tell you, Arizona is one of the most diverse, interesting places, you can hope to live or visit. Even a number of dinosaur species, large and small, once called Arizona home. There are a number of prints that can be found across the state, some …
These small obsidian stones and volcanic glass are what’s known as “Apache Tears.” The story goes… In the 1870s, the military ambushed several scores of the Apache tribe on a cliff overlooking what is now known as Superior, Arizona. Many Apache were killed on the spot, and those that remained chose suicide as they ran …
Check out this beautiful Trough Metate! The accompanying grinding stoneโknown as a Manoโwould have been a perfect fit for this specific Metate, and not a good fit for any other, thus, not interchangeable. While the Basin-type Metates I have shared previously (visit link below) were intended for single-hand use and grinding in a circular motion, …
The scariest thing happened to me back in August 2020. And, because I love my mother and I know she will eventually read this, I will now retell it here. A friend and I were searching for ancient ruins in Northern Arizona. We knew where we were goingโhowever we had no trail to follow, at …
Sometimes in life, the trail we start on is not the trail we finish, but we are always going somewhere. Sometimes we lose our way, and find our way back, other times we find a new path, altogether. For most of us, this year has been one from hell. Personally, while I have felt some …
Not too long ago, while taking my date for a fun day of ruin-hunting, in Sedona (romantic, I know), we were cutting through a wash, still a good mile or two from our destination. I was looking to the sides of the canyon as I always do when looking for ruins. That’s when we saw …
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Here we have 2 different artifacts with similar appearances and functions. Can you tell the difference? I briefly touched on the Metate and its use before, but I will retouch on it in this post. Similarities: Like the Metate, Mortars are food-prep tools made of stone with an inner-basin used to process different plant material …
Here’s some shots from the Ancient Sinaqua Ruins I visited last week, in Sedona. More coming soon. ?
This is one of many Southern Sinagua single-family dwellings in Sedona. The Sinagua are believed to have moved into the Red Rock Canyons of Sedona sometime around A.D. 1125. Getting to this site requires some nerve as you climb a couple short but slippery slopes. I don’t feel like these photos do this sketchy slope …
It was around 2 years ago when I first started my weekly adventures. I’ve been all over the great State of Arizona since then, but there is one place that continually calls me backโthe Superstition Wilderness. I recently took my hiking buddy and his daughters to experience the legendary wilderness for themselves. We started early, …