Turkey Day Buffalo Hunt
What, you might ask, should any red-blooded American (born right here in Texas) of Native American descent (a dash of Osage blood running around in there somewhere) do on Thanksgiving Day? Why, go on a Buffalo Hunt, of course! So, having the day off and in dire need of some fresh air and exercise, I packed up my Camelback with lunch and trundled off in search of the elusive Red Buffalo, one of the finest examples of Native American rock art in the park.
The actual whereabouts of the buffalo is a pretty well-kept secret around here, for obvious reasons, but I will tell you that this particular rock formation -- looking for all the world like something out of a Looney Tunes cartoon -- is what you're looking for. No, you're right -- it doesn't look much like a buffalo, does it?
Ah, but upon stalking your quarry further, you come across this -- the one and only Red Buffalo itself in all its spendor. It looks exactly the same now as it did in the winter of 2000/2001, when my buddies Jennifer and Romaldo first took me to see it. Pretty impressive, huh?
Here are some geological curiosities I came across in the area -- sandstone bowling balls. These make the "moqui marbles" in Snow Canyon, Utah, look really puny. These guys are about the size of volleyballs or basketballs. Pretty cool! You have to wonder how these got formed so perfectly. (Well, you don't have to, I guess. I just do.)
Here's another erosional detail I found fascinating. I just love this kind of work, don't you? It reminds me of a sculpture by Henry Moore.
And last but not least, here's a little geological specimen I think might have had a little help obtaining its perch. Nice placement for it, though.
The actual whereabouts of the buffalo is a pretty well-kept secret around here, for obvious reasons, but I will tell you that this particular rock formation -- looking for all the world like something out of a Looney Tunes cartoon -- is what you're looking for. No, you're right -- it doesn't look much like a buffalo, does it?
Ah, but upon stalking your quarry further, you come across this -- the one and only Red Buffalo itself in all its spendor. It looks exactly the same now as it did in the winter of 2000/2001, when my buddies Jennifer and Romaldo first took me to see it. Pretty impressive, huh?
Here are some geological curiosities I came across in the area -- sandstone bowling balls. These make the "moqui marbles" in Snow Canyon, Utah, look really puny. These guys are about the size of volleyballs or basketballs. Pretty cool! You have to wonder how these got formed so perfectly. (Well, you don't have to, I guess. I just do.)
Here's another erosional detail I found fascinating. I just love this kind of work, don't you? It reminds me of a sculpture by Henry Moore.
And last but not least, here's a little geological specimen I think might have had a little help obtaining its perch. Nice placement for it, though.
posted by Highroad at 9:08 AM
1 Comments:
The approximate location of the Red Buffalo is easy enough to find out. Your photos made it easy to find once within sight of the formation, with out your photos we would not have known where to look. You're not guarding the Red Buffalo, you are giving it away.
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