tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post2767056980075370483..comments2024-03-29T00:14:52.325-05:00Comments on Kofa Mountains, Arizona: Petroglyphs on Saddle Mountain and goodbye to AlbertDoug Laninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-40162756314248048802017-03-08T20:00:12.956-06:002017-03-08T20:00:12.956-06:00Maybe next winter we'll have to see if we can ...Maybe next winter we'll have to see if we can spend some time around that Tonopah Saddle Mountain area. Maybe we can find Albert. I've never seen a desert tortoise. I imagine the rattlesnakes will be poking their heads out shortly so you might want to keep an eye out for them now.Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-10226077087443484982017-03-08T10:21:34.246-06:002017-03-08T10:21:34.246-06:00Thank Sarah. Had a nice day hiking. Anybody need...Thank Sarah. Had a nice day hiking. Anybody need an old Samsung flip top phone? Got one for sale. Going to warm into the 80s here in the next few days, so hiking is going to get a little harder for me.Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-54933687670235181162017-03-08T10:18:27.676-06:002017-03-08T10:18:27.676-06:00Thank you Cheryl Ann. Loving the flowers this yea...Thank you Cheryl Ann. Loving the flowers this year!Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-34843393025393543392017-03-08T10:17:43.475-06:002017-03-08T10:17:43.475-06:00Thank you Patsy. I'm hoping Albert will be th...Thank you Patsy. I'm hoping Albert will be there for many decades without someone bothering him again.Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-8949912444470024182017-03-08T10:16:28.980-06:002017-03-08T10:16:28.980-06:00Thanks Moonfly. Going to start warming up and tim...Thanks Moonfly. Going to start warming up and time to put Yuma on a leash. Don't want him sniffing a rattlesnake!Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-85159914743278514512017-03-08T10:14:38.741-06:002017-03-08T10:14:38.741-06:00Thanks, George.Thanks, George.Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-19604208966459668542017-03-08T08:50:14.436-06:002017-03-08T08:50:14.436-06:00What a beautiful hike! I see some wildflowers in ...What a beautiful hike! I see some wildflowers in the photos, too. Sure is green this year!trav4adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411656522344925200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-53890627834196654942017-03-08T08:39:32.093-06:002017-03-08T08:39:32.093-06:00Beautiful hike again! Love the Petroglyph story an...Beautiful hike again! Love the Petroglyph story and how nice that it was a Canadian pointed one out to you and Yuma. Albert will probably be there next year if you are looking for him. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17023685247825134744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-89032784825440045792017-03-08T08:26:05.811-06:002017-03-08T08:26:05.811-06:00Hi Doug! I love the later pic of the east end of ...Hi Doug! I love the later pic of the east end of the mountain range! The colors are just so pretty!!! When i saw that phone at first i thought you were going to say it was the one you had lost a couple years ago! haha! The Petroglyph rock is neat; I like how it's broken, but still together as a whole rock. Here's what I think it said "Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but the Happiness and Growth occurs while you are climbing it!" Great job on your hike today. Glad you're getting some warm weather....it's really supposed to cool off for us here this weekend. Kind of bummer. It will be a chilly St. Patty's Day run on Sunday! Have a wonderful Wednesday! Happy Hump Day!Sarah Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847216516190770272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-44332765598282847282017-03-08T07:34:07.253-06:002017-03-08T07:34:07.253-06:00Yuma got to prove his Tortoise Hunter tracking ski...Yuma got to prove his Tortoise Hunter tracking skills and refresh his memory of that scent when visiting Albert. So thoughtful of you to say goodbye and not to scare or bother him again. I am sure Yuma will sniff out more desert tortoises in your area -( Albert must have a girlfriend or two out there ). I looked on "desert USA" website which has lots of wildflower updates - and those may be golden poppies or yellow cups that Yuma is roaming thru. Amazing photos !!! 🐕🐢🌵🌞Moonfly13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205504180588291323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-67996735282076560612017-03-08T07:14:00.694-06:002017-03-08T07:14:00.694-06:00Amazing the people you can meet out in the missile...Amazing the people you can meet out in the missile of nowhere. Looks like another fun day, travel safe to your next destination.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-38841408166343905962017-03-07T22:19:50.411-06:002017-03-07T22:19:50.411-06:00Thanks Roland. Read both blogs on your visit to P...Thanks Roland. Read both blogs on your visit to Painted Rocks. Luc was an interesting man and you both had some great pictures of the petroglyphs and the area.Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-29329344995605506372017-03-07T22:02:38.126-06:002017-03-07T22:02:38.126-06:00Roland here. Great to meet you Doug. From what I&#...Roland here. Great to meet you Doug. From what I've read, the petroglyphs are possibly from the Archaic period, and predate Christ by a few thousand years. It's incredible to think about how long they've been there, or what the culture that left them was like. Painted Rocks Petroglyph site near Gilda Bend has hundreds of similar petroglyphs. It's a more popular place though and you won't get the same solitude though, which makes these ones special. Roland Goetzhttp://www.questingant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-54834894517251744702017-03-07T21:47:51.843-06:002017-03-07T21:47:51.843-06:00Thanks Steve. I'm sure the smart phone I lost...Thanks Steve. I'm sure the smart phone I lost cost quite a few more bucks than that old flip top. It sure is amazingly green this year. I need to go back to last year's pictures and compare. It was so dey last year. <br /><br />Wished I could have been at Red Lobster. You know how much I like the place. <br /><br />Love you too, Steve. Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-52074120757006682662017-03-07T21:44:39.519-06:002017-03-07T21:44:39.519-06:00Thanks Dolly. It amazes me that I start the day o...Thanks Dolly. It amazes me that I start the day our without a plan and this great, beautiful country just hands me one. Had a great day!Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-73187529897224768802017-03-07T21:07:37.440-06:002017-03-07T21:07:37.440-06:00Are you sure that wasn't your phone you lost a...Are you sure that wasn't your phone you lost a few years ago? :) Albert looks like a pretty good friend. All your pictures are great! I like the pics with the all the green blanketing the canyon floors. We missed you last night at Red Lobster. Miss you Dad! Take care! Love you!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032662769509183250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220245417166381981.post-20031274761623178622017-03-07T20:11:53.421-06:002017-03-07T20:11:53.421-06:00You and Yuma had quite a day. Beautiful pictures o...You and Yuma had quite a day. Beautiful pictures of your hike around the Knob. Love the pictues of Yuma in the lovely yellow flowers. Wow! You found a relic - an actual vintage flip phone. Finding the owner at this late date would be difficult, I think. Those petroglyphs were really neat. They really stood out. I'm so glad you ran into Albert again! Sarah and I were talking about him at dinner last night. It was a gorgeous sunset to wrap up a perfect day.Dolly Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800958084104672640noreply@blogger.com