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Big Eye Mine

Big Eye Mine

Winter is a great time to be in the southern deserts of Arizona, and this time, we had our sights set on the Big Eye Mine down at the south end of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge and the Castle Dome Mountains. History
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Ascending Sheep Pictographs

Ascending Sheep Pictographs

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Blue Sun Pictograph Cave

Blue Sun Pictograph Cave

My friend Don Austin coined the name "Blue Sun Cave." The Kumeyaay people once lived here. And even though there is no water nearby, the shelters created by the massive granite boulders provided a welcome home in this harsh desert.
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Spoked Wheel Geoglyph

Spoked Wheel Geoglyph

At the end of a long day exploring pictographs around the badlands of Anza Borrego, we made one last stop – the Spoked Wheel Geoglyph.
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Victory Mine

Victory Mine

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Monolith Alcove Pictographs

Monolith Alcove Pictographs

In early 2016, I met up with DarthJenni and JP to do some exploring in the backcountry of Joshua Tree. We went on a slightly longer-than-normal hike into a seemingly endless maze of granite boulders, arches, and spires. It was almost enough to get lost in.
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Atlas Gold Bar Mill

Atlas Gold Bar Mill

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018

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