Okay, so this installment is more about engaging your creative imagination than asking a serious “What is this?” question. You know how it's fun to look at clouds and find images and shapes in them? Well, when you've been on the trail as long as we have, you find yourself imagining images out of all sorts of things. Callae thought she saw something very specific in this compilation of rock, soil and plants. What do you see?
This image was taken on 24 August 2009 in the Colville National Forest during a much-needed break along the side of the forest service road we'd been hiking for miles and miles and miles.
Callae's description of this image will be included in the next What is This post.
We encourage you to submit your thoughts using the Comments link below.
Answer to What is This #5 – (ColvilleNatForest) original post date: 09-14-2009
We believe these fence-like structures must be cattle guards, set in place to discourage cows from completely tromping through these areas. Perhaps the hillside along the roadway is being revegetated. The other guard was placed over a stream to help prevent total destruction of that waterway. Given the numerous contaminated water sources we passed, we're not sure why these particular areas were under protection. An experiment, perhaps?
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I see a dinosaur head... your typical T-Rex only this one seems to be smiling. He / She is peeking out from beneath a cover or pine needles. The little round dollop of green moss? is the eye, the low crack along the bottom part of the top rock that protrudes to the right is the mouth. It has a Mona Lisa smile.
ReplyDeleteI agree on the dinosaur head. Really cute guy!
ReplyDeleteThe cattle guard looking objects are actually placed there to keep 4X4 people from running up and down the slope or over the stream bed. Call them stupid guards maybe?
Faye aka Crest Rider