tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post2547459157284801380..comments2024-02-23T00:22:10.700-08:00Comments on Patrick Tillett: Rocky Point Petroglyph Site - Gila River Area AZ Pat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-53677373008694846442018-05-16T12:17:56.146-07:002018-05-16T12:17:56.146-07:00Thanks Eileen! I can explore places like this all ...Thanks Eileen! I can explore places like this all day.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-72363181108458680782018-05-16T04:09:19.871-07:002018-05-16T04:09:19.871-07:00Great finds and photos. It is interesting seeing t...Great finds and photos. It is interesting seeing the stone wall, historic graffiti and the cactus growing from the rock. The pottery shard is cool too. Thanks for sharing. Have a happy day!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-90901222159879519362018-05-15T22:44:00.808-07:002018-05-15T22:44:00.808-07:00Thanks so much Dennis! Here we refer to them as &q...Thanks so much Dennis! Here we refer to them as "desert rats." I take after my granny.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-53285710595477771652018-05-15T22:17:21.513-07:002018-05-15T22:17:21.513-07:00You have no idea how much I envy you Pat. I worked...You have no idea how much I envy you Pat. I worked in deserts in my youth, and I always loved the landforms you find in such environments. Still, at least I get to see the work of someone who is what I would call "a real desert person". Thanks Pat.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-89219964051854037662018-05-14T19:37:14.765-07:002018-05-14T19:37:14.765-07:00Very desolate Sharon. Have a good time Utah. Moab ...Very desolate Sharon. Have a good time Utah. Moab is amazing!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-70402823535908443532018-05-14T13:25:27.352-07:002018-05-14T13:25:27.352-07:00It is a desolate area. Right up your alley! That c...It is a desolate area. Right up your alley! That cactus is very determined. I'll look forward to your Utah posts. We're going to Utah in a month. I can't wait. We'll be around the Moab area, for the most part. And Tory.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-71132390393238896822018-05-13T17:17:07.455-07:002018-05-13T17:17:07.455-07:00Shammickite - I forgot to mention that the rock ar...Shammickite - I forgot to mention that the rock are black because of the formation of "desert varnish" on them. The Indians took advantage of that fact and scratched, pecked, etc through the dark coating, exposing the lighter actual surface of the rock.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-61570289287555407202018-05-13T17:14:22.494-07:002018-05-13T17:14:22.494-07:00Yep, the rocks are very angular. This type of rock...Yep, the rocks are very angular. This type of rock doesn't erode quickly above ground. The ancient people here got their clay from all over, and this place is very close to the banks of a dry riverbed. The also traded for pottery, so no telling where it came from. Thanks for the questions!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-551830341764860382018-05-12T10:18:34.237-07:002018-05-12T10:18:34.237-07:00Thanks Ida! Thanks Ida! Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-86118980298485131672018-05-11T21:15:08.184-07:002018-05-11T21:15:08.184-07:00Well that is some rock wall. Loved the cactus.Well that is some rock wall. Loved the cactus.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-66639995189855927932018-05-11T19:39:31.256-07:002018-05-11T19:39:31.256-07:00I really liked that cactus also James. I really liked that cactus also James. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-32453254129721788302018-05-11T19:38:48.152-07:002018-05-11T19:38:48.152-07:00Thanks John! I do that exact thing. I usually end ...Thanks John! I do that exact thing. I usually end up thinking that the Indians did just fine until we showed and killed most of them. You are most welcome for the comments, and right back at you.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-5612399044163959802018-05-11T09:10:16.816-07:002018-05-11T09:10:16.816-07:00Excellent post! I love the determined cactus! Excellent post! I love the determined cactus! Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-90206359052843597532018-05-11T06:18:40.299-07:002018-05-11T06:18:40.299-07:00Hi Pat, Wonderful and fascinating photos. I could ...Hi Pat, Wonderful and fascinating photos. I could sit here for a long time wondering what life was like in the times when people drew on rocks to communicate. An overused word, but truth: amazing. Thanks for sharing your blog and for your kind comments on mine. JohnJohn's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-71260129685459709412018-05-10T22:21:44.308-07:002018-05-10T22:21:44.308-07:00Thanks for the comment Angie! I totally agree with...Thanks for the comment Angie! I totally agree with your thoughts. I'm not sure where the line (date) should bee drawn though. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-66383076025965594982018-05-10T21:51:19.531-07:002018-05-10T21:51:19.531-07:00Graffiti tends to have a negative connotation, as ...Graffiti tends to have a negative connotation, as does just leaving your trash lying around. But from a historical perspective, both are a window into understanding the lives of those in the past ... Not that I recommend throwing your Coke can into the middle of the desert!!! Thanks for this very interesting perspective!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-5591689577688568042018-05-10T16:05:53.329-07:002018-05-10T16:05:53.329-07:00The rocks are very angular with what looks like sh...The rocks are very angular with what looks like sharp edges. Don't they get smoothed out by the desert winds? And where did the ancient people get the clay to make their pottery? Does it occur in the area where you found the pottery shard?Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-53937210208256936292018-05-09T19:34:50.629-07:002018-05-09T19:34:50.629-07:00Thanks! Actually, there is a lot going on there. Thanks! Actually, there is a lot going on there. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-26480278533700250502018-05-09T19:33:10.167-07:002018-05-09T19:33:10.167-07:00Thanks Robin! It looked even better in person.Thanks Robin! It looked even better in person.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-45282679482075369702018-05-08T15:35:29.884-07:002018-05-08T15:35:29.884-07:00Cool pics, and yes, very barren! I can't imagi...Cool pics, and yes, very barren! I can't imagine spending much time in such a place. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-84720960409944481912018-05-08T09:35:43.820-07:002018-05-08T09:35:43.820-07:00Love that cactus photo. Perseverance furthers!Love that cactus photo. Perseverance furthers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-80891094151504711192018-05-07T22:12:27.047-07:002018-05-07T22:12:27.047-07:00Lol! She sure does Robyn. Lol! She sure does Robyn. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-61282529626839464262018-05-07T19:14:53.848-07:002018-05-07T19:14:53.848-07:00Thanks Stewart! Thanks Stewart! Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-17016626449568266652018-05-07T10:09:14.487-07:002018-05-07T10:09:14.487-07:00That cactus pic, "interesting" doesn'...That cactus pic, "interesting" doesn't say it. But nature always finds a way - great caption for it, Pat.<br />Keep discovering and enjoying the journeys.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-1542063431742272892018-05-07T03:00:09.528-07:002018-05-07T03:00:09.528-07:00Great post (as ever) - but I really liked that fir...Great post (as ever) - but I really liked that first image, its so stark.<br /><br />cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.com