My son Jim and I went drove out to look for a lost gold mine. We did find some promising quartz float this time, and may have located the load, we'll see.
On the way there, you pass a rock formation called Negro Rock. It is pretty, but I can't help of thinking of "Motown" records when I see the sign, but that's me.
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The area is big and empty. Not at all like Elsons swamp, or Beans tick forests.
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We did manage to find lots of the pesky tick varmints on us. I took a picture of number 12 as he was climbing my leg. Between Jim and I we picked a good crop off of our hides.
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This was a pretty bunch of lava rocks with the blue sky over head. The day was 70 degrees, even though the north side of the draws had snow in them.
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There are interesting rocks laying on the ground, if you watch closely. Jim found this.
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I found a skull in a creek (That is pronounced "Crick" in Idaho} bottom. As I looked at the skull I had to wonder, who was this person, how did he die here in this lonely place, and why did he have antlers? It has joined others in my rock garden.
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It was a great day to hike in the desert. We saw one other truck the whole day, and it was broken down and left. Dead silence and nice weather! I have some more photos I will post later,
HH DC
On the way there, you pass a rock formation called Negro Rock. It is pretty, but I can't help of thinking of "Motown" records when I see the sign, but that's me.
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[attachment 51235 negrorock.jpg]
The area is big and empty. Not at all like Elsons swamp, or Beans tick forests.
<center>
[attachment 51243 northmtn.jpg]
We did manage to find lots of the pesky tick varmints on us. I took a picture of number 12 as he was climbing my leg. Between Jim and I we picked a good crop off of our hides.
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[attachment 51240 tick.jpg]
This was a pretty bunch of lava rocks with the blue sky over head. The day was 70 degrees, even though the north side of the draws had snow in them.
<center>
[attachment 51245 rocksnsky.jpg]
There are interesting rocks laying on the ground, if you watch closely. Jim found this.
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[attachment 51234 arrowhd.jpg]
I found a skull in a creek (That is pronounced "Crick" in Idaho} bottom. As I looked at the skull I had to wonder, who was this person, how did he die here in this lonely place, and why did he have antlers? It has joined others in my rock garden.
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[attachment 51242 skull.jpg]
It was a great day to hike in the desert. We saw one other truck the whole day, and it was broken down and left. Dead silence and nice weather! I have some more photos I will post later,
HH DC
