Mapping a Gold-Rush Shipwreck |
In the Sacramento River near Clarksburg is a large piece of Gold-Rush history. It is the remains of a large sailing ship, which probably came to Sacramento in the 1850s carrying fortune seekers from ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:53:00 GMT |
Great Mural Rock Art in Baja California |
The peninsula of Baja California is a mysterious place that contains wonderful rock art in addition to incredible vistas. In the central sierra is a region known for the Great Mural rock art tra...
Posted by on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:43:00 GMT |
Stone Balls of Costa Rica |
On the Pacific side of Costa Rica near the Corcovado National Park is the Rio Serpe, one of the major rivers in that part of the country. This area is dotted with fincas of banana and other export fru...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 02:28:00 GMT |
Anamuyita - A Rock Art Paradise |
In the foothills of eastern Hispanola is a sheltered valley called Anamuyita. The surrounding ridges form a sacred landscape with pointed peaks taking on the classic Taino 3-pointer iconic form. Gre...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 09:07:00 GMT |
Columbus Shipwreck Survey |
Bahia Isabela in the Dominican Republic is being systematically surveyed for evidence of a Columbus shipwreck by Indiana University. We began this search in 1993 and it has continued as funding could ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:38:00 GMT |
Diving into the Taino Past |
Working with colleagues at Indiana University, I have been exploring a deep limestone sinkhole in the Dominican Republic. The site is called "La Aleta" and it is one of the most unique and important i...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:20:00 GMT |
Stone Tools on a Forlorn Coast |
There's nothing like getting into a car and driving to the end of the paved road, and then continuing. A perfect place for this is the peninsula of Baja California. A few years ago I set out with so...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:06:00 GMT |
El Drako's Cannons? |
In 1981 a strong winter storm struck Santa Barbara and removed all the sand from Goleta Beach. It exposed 5 iron cannons on the bedrock substrate and began an investigation into how, when and why the...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:03:00 GMT |
The Frolic: A Shipwreck from 1850 on the Mendocino Coast |
On the rugged coast of northern California is an amazing shipwreck The Frolic was lost in 1850 after a voyage across the Pacific bringing supplies for the California gold rush.A lingcod rests on the ...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT |
A Sun Dagger in the Desert |
There's something special about the desert. Edward Abbey had it right. Too good to miss; all those buzzards must know something. One of my favorite desert spots is the area south of San Felipe on the ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:28:00 GMT |
