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jdzaharia wrote:We must not be limited to the four corners area anymore??

Correct. I do have a few more for the 4 Corners, but I thought I would branch out a bit.

Okay, that's what I thought. Looks like maybe that basin might not have very good water.

jdzaharia wrote:Okay, that's what I thought. Looks like maybe that basin might not have very good water.

That is a safe assumption.

We must not be limited to the four corners area anymore??

It's actually not entirely beyond the realm of the landscapes you find in southern NM, though it's a little more so. Is southern NM still the Four Corners? A geographer's quandary.....

jfrishmanIII wrote: A geographer's quandary.....

Hmmm ... I always thought Quandary Peak was in Colorado.

That's what I get from graduating from the Public School system, for crying out loud ..

jfrishmanIII wrote:It's actually not entirely beyond the realm of the landscapes you find in southern NM, though it's a little more so. Is southern NM still the Four Corners? A geographer's quandary.....

Not that my opinion matters, but I would not put southern NM or AZ in the Four Corners, just as I would not put Desolation Canyon or the Uinta's in the 4 Corners. I think that there is certain geographic and cultural consistency that is difficult to articulate but as Justice Stewart said, I know it when I see it. Just my 0.02.

As for the image in question, I will say that it is definitely not in NM.

Bubba Suess wrote:

jdzaharia wrote:Looks like maybe that basin might not have very good water.

That is a safe assumption.

That would be a bad place to die.

jfrishmanIII wrote:It's actually not entirely beyond the realm of the landscapes you find in southern NM

Except for the serious lack of elevation in the valley in the photo. One could almost use binoculars to see all the way to the bottom. Or maybe a Telescope?


Whaddaya think, Bubba?

jdzaharia wrote:Whaddaya think, Bubba?

I thought you had it the first time, but you were just cryptic enough that I was not sure, hence my being "safe". You are correct. Claim your prize and move on to the next or let the others keep playing?

Bubba Suess wrote:

Okay. Death Valley and Badwater Basin. I don't have a map in front of me anymore, so I'm not sure exactly which bump is Telescope Peak. For whatever reason, Death Valley just popped right into my head when I first saw the photo. Once again, I am completely intrigued by the photo and the landscapes. It takes a little mental exercising for me to get the orientation figured out, versus a map or satellite photography where north is up.

Wait: Now you've got me thinking I'm missing something. What was the "safe" in reference to?

jdzaharia wrote:Okay. Death Valley and Badwater Basin.

Very good. Are y'all bored with this or do you want more? I have half a dozen or so left.

Aaaaa .... I'm feelin' a little bored .... YAWN .... anybody else ?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTheG--2NE0[/youtube]

lcarreau wrote:Aaaaa .... I'm feelin' a little bored .... YAWN .... anybody else ?

If you're bored, you can always go post something useful. Otherwise, for those still interested, here is another one:

Nope. Not the Guadalupes.

Bubba Suess wrote:

lcarreau wrote:Aaaaa .... I'm feelin' a little bored .... YAWN .... anybody else ?

If you're bored, you can always go post something useful. Otherwise, for those still interested, here is another one:

I would have to take a gamble to identify these rocks - and I'm no good at gambling, so I always wind up in the red.

coldfoot wrote:I would have to take a gamble to identify these rocks - and I'm no good at gambling, so I always wind up in the red.

I think you would be wise to take this wager.