Stumbled Onto A Hogan Today

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Time At Posting: 8:37 p.m. Pacific Time
Current Music: Stabbing Westward - "Save Yourself"
Weather At Posting: 53 F Clear, Still & loud (crickets)
Current Mood: Happy - today's my Friday. I have two days off
Last Meal: 7:30 a.m. - Sesame chicken left-overs (chinese), broccoli Au-Gratin rice, one banana, plenty of water and some raisins.

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Quote Of The Day: You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon'. - Chris Rock

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"East Side Of San Francisco Peaks" - Looking West 05.26.04

Cool Scene
The image above is of the San Francisco Peaks from the East side looking west. I've never taken a picture of the peaks from this side and decided since I was going past them today while I was on my way to Cameron, AZ, I'd take one. You can tell which way the volcano erupted some 50,000+ years ago from this picture when comparing them to other photographs from different sides.

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"A Native American Hogan (Navajo - Dine')"
15 Miles West Of Cameron, AZ - 05.26.04

What A Find!
I stopped to take a picture of a canyon just outside of Cameron, AZ today and discovered a native American (Indian) hogan hidden up on a hill behind where I was taking the pictures. I climbed up and found it was abandoned, but a good example of what one looks like in reality. I suspect it was at least 25+ years old, but that's just a guess out of my @$$.

Hogan Construction/Materials
The side walls were pretty sturdy, made from local rocks and cement that stood 3-5 feet tall, depending on which side you're looking. The roof was made of blocks of wood about 3x3 to 6x6 inches square and/or round and about 3-4 feet long (see image below).

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"Materials Used To Make The Hogan" - 05.26.04

Curiosity Comes Alive
I was pleasantly surprised to stumble on such a find. I heard so much about hogans from native American people that I know but never saw one in pictures, let alone in reality. But, because of a detailed description from a friend during a past conversation, I suspected it was a hogan when I saw it, and sure enough I was right.

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"The Beginning Of The Grand Canyon" - 05.26.04

One Of A Thousand Arms Of The Grand Canyon
The image above is of the Hogan looking North toward a canyon that, if you were to hike into, would lead you directly into the middle of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. This small canyon is just one of thousands of little canyon-arms that stem from the Grand Canyon. It's about 30 miles from this point to the East entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park via the roadway and probably way more than that through this canyon's winding paths.

My Boss' Birthday
It was George's birthday today and I was gone all day. They had a chocolate cake (1/2 cake 1/2 ice cream) from Cold-Stone Creamery; the bastards, and I didn't get any!

Am I Butt-Hurt About Not Getting Any Cake?
If you're wondering, yes, I'm butt-hurt about that, I love those cakes! Happy birth-accident George!



Above: An up-to-the-minute picture of the Flagstaff, Arizona USA area. Looking North toward the San Francisco Peaks from a dorm at Northern Arizona University.


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