Posts filed under: Archaeology

Captivating Costa Rica, Part 1: A Couple of Days on My Own

Ever since I dipped my toe into the fascinating world of bird watching, I had heard rumors that the birds of Costa Rica were a must see.  When I took...

Going With The Flow — Spring 2022 Rock Art Trip: Part 1, Getting There

For quite some time I have entertained the notion that someday I would take a raft trip down the San Juan River and see some of the rock art and...

Going With The Flow — Spring 2022 Rock Art Trip: Part 2, A Few Days In Bluff

I left Farmington in the rear view mirror on Saturday, April 23, 2022 and headed north to spend the day exploring Montezuma Canyon....

Going With The Flow — Spring 2022 Rock Art Trip: Part 3, Rafting The San Juan River

I met up with Cody Little of Tse Kooh Outfitters on the evening of Monday, April 25, 2022 at his building in Bluff, which happens to be located right next...

Going With The Flow — Spring 2022 Rock Art Trip: Part 4, Heading Home

Originally I had planned to stick around Bluff and the Four Corners area for about five days after the rafting trip was over.  That changed when my daughter Liz and...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 1 — Contemplating Cusco Culture

During my time at Texas State University, I took a course from Dr. Christa Conlee on Archaeology of the Inca Empire.  Dr. Conlee had done work for many years in...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 2 — Exploring Cusco and The Sacred Valley With Odon

As I mentioned in my first post, upon the recommendation of my veternarian and friend Dr. Elizabeth Fowler, I decided to go to Cusco Peru for a week before my...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 3 — Warming Up For the Inca Trail (Saqsayhuaman, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo)

After saying goodbye to Odon and his family I checked into the Monasterio Hotel on the early afternoon of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and, in short order met my Wilderness...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 4: Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Well, it was time to fish, or cut bait --  it was time to hike the Inca Trail.  I had spent many hours and many days preparing for this endeavor,...

The 2016 Pecos Conference, With Some Rock Art Thrown In For Good Measure

My visit to the 2015 Pecos Conference was pretty much a bust due to me cutting off part of my left index finger, so I decided to give it a...
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