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Post by fernwood on Dec 18, 2021 5:28:30 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that the tree is gone.
Hope whoever has it appreciates your rock ornaments.
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Post by mohs on Dec 18, 2021 9:46:41 GMT -5
Thanks Beth fernwood   I’d like to know what happened to it. What its purpose was for being out there apparently they did like the rock wrapped ornament they were not left behind they could have left mohs a message
Times are tough
Things are hard
we left u this
message on a
Christmas card
Thanks Ed!
Your a real gneiss guy!
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catskillrocks
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Post by catskillrocks on Dec 18, 2021 11:52:50 GMT -5
Hey Ed mohs , just came upon this thread, great seeing pictures of where you hound/hike and your commentary. I haven't been to the specimens page before, there are so many other subjects to follow. Anyhow it was good following along with your adventures. My tumbling/cutting is done for the year, butte but I hear that spring is just around the corner! |
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Post by mohs on Dec 19, 2021 10:04:10 GMT -5
Hey Don catskillrocks It really good to see you active on RTH I assume your settled, and the daughter and all, Are doing as well as can be Your winters --our summer Guess its the universe way of saying time to take a break Yep I'm putting on one last push To document and see all I can I know it may be of local interest only But I try to keep it interesting So I appreciate your viewing I get pretty goofy & loose with my perspective just trying entertain myself & maybe a few select others Happy New Year and all that makes it that way |
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Post by mohs on Dec 21, 2021 15:58:58 GMT -5
Couple weeks ago I took the light rail, and went downtown So I’m strolling along -doing pretty good -I guess. Get to the light rail platform I’m reading a historical placard Its a very nice informative display All about history of Phoenix This particular display was about Luhrs Tower The historical placard had a map. Showing different locations where the Lurhs Family did their buildings.  I kept looking at this map Grumbling, mumbling. Acting all agitated. Normal for downtown So I was surprised when someone noticed! A fellow that was sitting close by, minding his own business, reading a Gresham novel, waiting for the train says: Are you all right? I said: no -I’m not Then I asked him if he knows Phoenix well? He said: yes Well then,,, please come over here, and take look at this map. Its laid out wrong, They got the directions of the streets all screwy. He looked at it and said 'your right'!  imagine that ha ha Then I told him: I going to escalate this & get it corrected. There is enough misinformation in this world. He said: well… that will take an act of congress!. We laughed & got on the light rail together. Arriving at my destination I told him- really enjoyed our chat and, more importantly, talking to some who knows something … Stay tuned for Part 2 forthwith… ,os;ty |
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Post by mohs on Dec 21, 2021 16:01:52 GMT -5
So I did escalate it. Happy to report it didn’t quite take an act of Congress A few e-mails, and phone calls I finally connected with a live person Who took my ramblings seriously They sent me this email From: Finnerty, MB
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 7:44 AM
To: wil2lve@yahoo.com
Cc: Hoffman, Brittany
Subject: Light Rail Historic Signage Info 1st Ave/Jefferson
Dear Mr. Mohs,
Thanks so much for your email regarding the Phoenix historic signage on the 1st Ave/Jefferson platform
and I’m so sorry that there’s an error in the sign.
Just to give you some background on how all of our historic panels are made:
Valley Metro’s graphics group designs the panels based on photos and text provided by the cities
(in this case, City of Phoenix Office of Historic Preservation).
Of course it goes through lots of editing by everyone involved, so it’s frustrating to see that something was missed.
I will forward your email to someone at the Phoenix office for their response
and can put a request for our Maintenance group to send out for a replacement.
Unfortunately, the signs are fairly expensive to replace and this process might take quite a while.
We are working on including a section on our Valley Metro website devoted to the historic panels and when that happens,
we can certainly point out the issue there as well.
In the meantime, great job in spotting it!
We love the signs and are happy to know that our riders are enjoying them as well.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss this further.
Thanks again,
MB  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Dec 21, 2021 18:46:57 GMT -5
So I did escalate it. Happy to report it didn’t quite take an act of Congress A few e-mails, and phone calls I finally connected with a live person Who took my ramblings seriously They sent me this email From: Finnerty, MB
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 7:44 AM
To: wil2lve@yahoo.com
Cc: Hoffman, Brittany
Subject: Light Rail Historic Signage Info 1st Ave/Jefferson
Dear Mr. Mohs,
Thanks so much for your email regarding the Phoenix historic signage on the 1st Ave/Jefferson platform
and I’m so sorry that there’s an error in the sign.
Just to give you some background on how all of our historic panels are made:
Valley Metro’s graphics group designs the panels based on photos and text provided by the cities
(in this case, City of Phoenix Office of Historic Preservation).
Of course it goes through lots of editing by everyone involved, so it’s frustrating to see that something was missed.
I will forward your email to someone at the Phoenix office for their response
and can put a request for our Maintenance group to send out for a replacement.
Unfortunately, the signs are fairly expensive to replace and this process might take quite a while.
We are working on including a section on our Valley Metro website devoted to the historic panels and when that happens,
we can certainly point out the issue there as well.
In the meantime, great job in spotting it!
We love the signs and are happy to know that our riders are enjoying them as well.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss this further.
Thanks again,
MB They should give you the title of the Mohjave Outline Honest Steward 
At least give you a vista with yer name on it.
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Post by mohs on Dec 22, 2021 10:44:07 GMT -5
Yo Chad! Son Of Beach a M.O.H.S. award ! clastic! If they just mark my trail with this symbol  Mohs was there I wrote back that they probably should just leave the placard as is A historical snafu These things happen...mostly |
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Post by mohs on Dec 22, 2021 21:47:10 GMT -5
The muse as not been amusing as of late I climbed the butte, part of my therapy, to take the sunset, Figured it wouldn’t be to great. A dead haze is in valley, and not quite the right type of clouds Butte it is the solstice no? Nonetheless this is what I captured.  The good part is I meant a young family at the top of the hill. There were vacationing from oversea . I gave them the whole Hohokam lay out of the land They really appreciated that ! |
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Post by mohs on Dec 25, 2021 10:32:35 GMT -5
early morn Christmas Butte  |
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Post by mohs on Dec 31, 2021 20:53:47 GMT -5
Another year flying out  Another flying in best in the newer year mohz |
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Post by mohs on Jan 3, 2022 11:02:42 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Jan 7, 2022 9:28:10 GMT -5
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Post by RickB on Jan 7, 2022 16:51:23 GMT -5
Looks like some ancient pottery shards in the mix.
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Post by mohs on Jan 7, 2022 19:49:23 GMT -5
Good eye RickB rocking and thanks for being perspective  The picture above is an hookah defensive wall. Really a heavily fortified area And the black quartzite rock they moved Is  really Once I get aicture of prized find I'll post At least I think it rocks,,, |
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Post by mohs on Jan 11, 2022 11:46:10 GMT -5
On New Years Day Instead of moving forward I took a journey into the past I visited a Hohokam defensive fortification by 7 Springs called Sears Kay Ruins a remarkable location & place look forward to rerun visit This is called the Mystery Room  Archaeologist named it that because Of the rounded corners All the other structures, of which there are about 40 rooms, Are constructed with square corners. That black quartzite rock is massive Tons of it was moved What a good rock I found those pottery shards above Butte my prizes find was this tool  Pretty sure it natural and NOT knapped But man would the hoho's have liked to stumbled upon this natural freebie ! Maybe they did? It perfectly shaped for a trench hoeing 3” X 7” Finely formed concaved on the inside length & that 12 degree beveled top at the cutting edge really does it hard sedimentary metamorphic quartz I feel bad now and, wonder if, I broke the antiquity act By bring this tool home ? I probably return it … so thanks for the comments…. |
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Post by RickB on Jan 11, 2022 13:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Jan 13, 2022 16:58:14 GMT -5
The other day I was bragging about give a rock A 100 whacks until it cracked This was on the Salt River  Sit on rock & break a rock Good work if ya can get it A little project was to free shape and smooths the stone I hacked off heel of the stone I really like this rock and the stone cab shaping it I saw a yin/yang turned out to be mor yang than yin.... mostly  There is no discernible pattern in this rock Jus a mottle of minerals I really like it tho Hope you do to,,,, |
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Post by mohs on Jan 14, 2022 16:24:42 GMT -5
I cracked this rock in the Salt Thought the mineral mottle was interesting res.cloudinary.com/rock-n-hearts-inc/image/upload/v1642194389/salt8cracked_2.jpgSome sort of sedimentary that was in metamorphose mineralize contact zone  hornblende , sulfide , cinnabar Anyway I really liked it shaped / smooth a piece  Not to thrilled with the shape or the color mostly Butte that 2 tone shade design kind of grows on mohs So I had to try agrin! Try to hack off a slab w/ the 3 primary colors Black,yellow, red got it  not the most thrilling butte I really appreciate ya stopping in to look at mohs leaverite labors |
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Post by mohs on Jan 22, 2022 10:55:31 GMT -5
Hi all cracked this salt river verde rock & brought a chunk home to polish  I saw the green vein Thought maybe it silicified -like jasper Butte it morhz of a highly pressurized green silt substance hacked off a slab off with the workforce & I do mean hacked  got a piece slabbed-- I could work but it snapped in the grind forgot that I can fix broken hearts & epoxy the pieces back 2gather Instead tried to reshape the broken piece that turned out to be to difficult might be able to find the massive remaining rock I left behind - try agrin Did get a piece cut off the horneblende w/ rose quartz inclusions & its working up fine-- on the grind |
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