A Pictograph

The “inks” used in the pictographs were ground up minerals. The black seen in these shapes was made from manganese dioxide, which also colors the cliffs. Iron oxides provided the reds and yellows while whites were created from calcite. Apparently the artists mixed colors to get the appropriate shades.

Traveling to The Lower Rio Grande

April 2nd 2009
Seminole State Park and Amistad National Recreation Area were a wonderful surprise. The State Park was at one end of the Amistad Reservoir where the Pecos River flows into the Rio Grande. The Devils River also flows into this reservoir somewhat downstream. The absolutely gorgeous lake and canyons would have been enough of a reward for the visit. The second reward was the Native American histo ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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