Saturday, June 6, 2009

Petrified Forest

So here is an update on the Petrified Forest so far....sorry no pics yet...

Trey started work Tuesday, he likes his training so far. The supervisors already want to hire him! He is a good suck up J/K he works his butt off and talks to everyone. Anyhow Thursday I got the chance to go to training with Trey, we were with the Archeologist all day. When I first got here I wasn't to impressed with the park, I mean really it is just a desert, but after going with the Arch guy you truly understand and appreciate the park. So First we walked along old route 66, We found so much stuff that people threw out off there cars forever ago. We found, pottery, dishes, beer bottles, parts of cars etc. Trey found the only bowwen(sp) arrow and he found a pipe from the 1800s, it was super cool.Did you know they use a rodents penis to smoke the tabacco out of the pipe, it is becasue in some rodents there is a curve to the penis, so that curve hooks into the rock where the tobacco is. Interesting huh? well Kinda gross but cool. We then went to another arch site where the archeologist taught us about rocks, he explained if the rock was used for tools, or if an arrow was being made etc. We found places that people lived in from the early AD era. We then went and saw petroglyphs, I learned that if there was a petroglyph that had big hands or feet on it it was a sign of famine, which could mean that is why they left the area.We saw an 1800's horseshoe and breast plate, the arch guy showed us exactly how it came off the horse and how the shoer guy messed up on the last nail ( i know crazy right).
Umm I am rambling and don't know how to spell this stuff but it is pretty cool,you should all come out here as Trey can explain it way better. I will have pictures later cuz it is soooo windy here it is out of control:)

3 comments:

JenandKen said...

Hey guys - great to see you back on here and posting - I've missed reading about your adventures! Glad that you're all settled in up there - how fun that you got to learn all about the history there - hopefully we'll be able to come back up while you're still there. Looking forward to your pics of the forest - love you both - Jen

Rhonda said...

I could not believe my eyes when I saw that you had updated your blog. After the shock wore off I was so excited that I could follow you both on this new endeavor. I do want to visit you guys. Lets talk about a time thats good. Luv ya.

Ina said...

I loved reading this post. What fun! I don't think I want to smoke that pipe! There is so much history there and to think you are going to be able to be close and involved in it. We want to visit.