Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Exploring the outskirts of Tucson
This page features several books that I have written pertaining to the local history in and around Tucson. Tucson is surrounded by five prominent mountain ranges along with several far distant mountains ranges. With an urban population of over half a million the mountains provide a means of escape and relaxation from the vexation of the city. Located 14 miles west of downtown Tucson, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in the western foothills of the Tucson Mountains is the renowned crown jewel of Tucson and southeastern Arizona. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Mountains and Tortolita Mountains are some of the most fascinating places to visit in the region. Splendid views aside, each of these localities offers the visitor the opportunity to explore the flora and fauna indigenous to the Sonoran Desert along with a vast geological terrain and colorful history.
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Sir,
ReplyDeleteI am a native Tucsonan who has extensively hiked the Tucsons - obviously not as extensively as you have. In your new book "Tucson Mountains" on page 21 you show photos of a site you call "Black Sheep Pictograph Site." I found this site myself quite by accident one day while hiking to the Bowen House. I was "off trail" on the hill just to the east of the site and noticed it below.
After some time I was able to scramble down to it. From the site, a little used trail was obvious. I later showed the site to a friend. I then discussed it with others who seemed to know a bit and they told me it was a well-known fake.
Imagine my surprise when I see almost the same pics in your book (except I'm in the ones I have)and the site said NOT to be faked. So I must ask - what is your source for the veracity of the site? I'd love to believe that I really saw something ancient, but...