Dig the Groovy Granite, Moonflower!

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Dig the Groovy Granite, Moonflower!

Dig the Groovy Granite, Moonflower!

Yup, better git out yer tripped-out bar of soap, so you can LATHER UP inside the Groovy Garden of Delights. You still with me ??? A volcano erupted near here 10,000 years ago, but it had little effect on the granite making up central Arizona's Granite Dells. Over the years, water gathered among the ancient pre-cambrian granite to form Arizona's Watson Lake, creating the "bathtub ring" you see here. But, as most Arizona landmarks go, DIG this story behind the rocks: "In the 1800s, a party of successful prospectors were returning from the Big Sandy River (to Prescott) with a load of gold dust and nuggets held in several canvas bags. Taking a rest and water break at Granite Dells (Watson Lake), about four miles north of Prescott, they were soon attacked by Indians. Quickly, the prospectors buried the gold near the spring as the attack ensued. All but one of the prospectors were killed by the Indians. Later, the lone survivor would return to the site with a search party on several occasions. However, they never found any signs of the buried gold." Yeah! As the sun sinks slowly in the West, the rest is pretty much history. PEACE OUT! December 2, 2009
lcarreau
on Dec 3, 2009 10:29 pm
Lat/Lon: 34.58987°N / 112.41919°W
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing,  Hiking,  Informational,  Scenery,  Humor,  Water
Image ID: 579453

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SoCalHiker

SoCalHiker - Dec 4, 2009 2:41 pm - Voted 10/10

Great photo!

Very nice one, Larry. Cheers. Guido

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 4, 2009 7:19 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Great photo!

Thanks! And you will notice, I didn't have to
"fly away" to the Bahamas or Hawaii for this
picture.

As long as the water doesn't evaporate, think
Watson Lake will be around for another 50 years!

Azra

Azra - Dec 15, 2009 11:52 am - Voted 10/10

:)

I like it!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 15, 2009 9:18 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: :)

Hvala, I am very glad!

It looks like Karst, but we have to take it
for granite. : )))

Sretan Bozic, Azra!

Azra

Azra - Dec 20, 2009 9:14 am - Voted 10/10

Re: :)

Larry!
Hvala!
And....
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your familly!!!
All the best!
:)))

Regards from Macedonia
Azra
:)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 20, 2009 9:23 am - Hasn't voted

Re: :)

Hvala !!!

I would very much like to visit Macedonia, and see all the smiling faces there.

Alas ... I must settle for pictures on Summitpost. Regards from AZ USA - Larry :))

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