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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Joshua Tree Queen Mountain Hike 1.3.09

A long hike taken on January 3, 2009 to an amazing birthing cave deep in the Queen Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park. Recent snow and ice in the park lingered, adding mystery and timelessness to the location.


This was the entrance to a tunnel on the side of the cave that could be crawled through - I did it - as part of the ritual ceremonies conducted here, probably puberty ceremonies for girls -


A petroglyph on the ceiling, traced in ochre...

An ice floe in a canyon not far from the cave, where ice was thick and designated in unique patterns....

And Ruth, standing beneath the overhang of giant granite rock. This cave is on a hillside and looking out across the entire Wonderland of Rocks. I was overpowered, amazed, and inspired by this site. Thanks to the friends who took me there. As you can see by the way I'm dressed, it was a very cold day, temps only in the 40's and an icy wind. Elevations upwards between 4,000-5,000 feet. In Joshua Tree.......

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