Wow, you got to hear David Stuart lecture, Emese! Must have been incredible. What was the topic or was it an overview? The rock color is beautiful and had no idea what created pink -ish rocks. I love the rock structures and pigments at Uxmal so much, and now I know why. (would it still be lichen in a more tropical, though dry, climate do you think)? Have you studied geology bc you have a very good working knowledge of it. Your photos and your hiking and adventuring trip sounded just right. Oh, and can't forget all the superstitions and stories. I love all those too.
Yes, the David Stuart lecture was incredible! He talked about water representations in Maya glyphs, waterlilies, and the like. He is so easy-going, easy to talk to, and approachable. To be honest, though, I was starstruck (naturally), but learned so much!
I didn't study geology, I learned about it from my kids - they each had a phase when they were interested in rocks (we live in the Southwest, surrounded by so many gorgeous rock formations), I took them to a rock museum, and listened to them identify rocks on our hikes. I also learned about lichens from my kids when visiting National Parks over the years. So glad you enjoyed my post! :)
Oh darn.I just wrote a long message and lost it. Love that you saw Stuart and I would be starstruck too. Your post was so informative and with so much stuff I am interested in. So cool you learned from your kids! And that they love geology! My older sis really does too. It’s a neat study. On another note, did you see that little cafe in Coba called Nichte Ha (i think, means water lily in Maya) right across from the main lake and near Hotel Arceologicos? If it is still there. I always loved the name. Well, that’s all I can recall from lost message!!!!
Thanks for retyping it :) I love writing all sorts of things about a place I visit, so many interesting things to learn! I do remember the Nichte Ha in Coba - yes, I also love the name :). I think it is still there, I think we saw it last time.
Very cool! The photos are really crispy and I love the red-eared slider :) Also learning about the different legends and stories surrounding the rock are really interesting.
I’m catching up after some book launching stuff (work, but so much fun). I’m not planning to go to Texas any time soon, but this is one of my favorite kinds of environments—the stark granite against the bright wildflowers. Spaces like that often feel sacred to me. I wonder what it must have been like hundreds of years ago to hear those creaks—very otherworldly, I’m sure. I loved the two-tone prickly pear cactus flower. There are a lot of prickly pear in So Cal (in environments much like this one), but I’ve only seen single-color flowers—pink, yellow, orangish yellow.
Congrats on your book launch! (soft launch, if I understood it right). Yes, I also love the contrasts in these environments. The two-tone prickly pear is pretty rare. We have plenty of them in AZ, but I don't remember seeing two-tone ones like this one here either, I would've noticed; if they have two colors, they are so close together they only seem to have the center a shade darker. I loved the colors on that one; it was the only one I saw, the other ones were bright yellow.
It’s good to know the two-toned prickly pear flowers are rare—I was worried I just wasn’t paying attention. And now I will pay better attention because I want to see them. 😊
Wow, you got to hear David Stuart lecture, Emese! Must have been incredible. What was the topic or was it an overview? The rock color is beautiful and had no idea what created pink -ish rocks. I love the rock structures and pigments at Uxmal so much, and now I know why. (would it still be lichen in a more tropical, though dry, climate do you think)? Have you studied geology bc you have a very good working knowledge of it. Your photos and your hiking and adventuring trip sounded just right. Oh, and can't forget all the superstitions and stories. I love all those too.
Yes, the David Stuart lecture was incredible! He talked about water representations in Maya glyphs, waterlilies, and the like. He is so easy-going, easy to talk to, and approachable. To be honest, though, I was starstruck (naturally), but learned so much!
I didn't study geology, I learned about it from my kids - they each had a phase when they were interested in rocks (we live in the Southwest, surrounded by so many gorgeous rock formations), I took them to a rock museum, and listened to them identify rocks on our hikes. I also learned about lichens from my kids when visiting National Parks over the years. So glad you enjoyed my post! :)
Oh darn.I just wrote a long message and lost it. Love that you saw Stuart and I would be starstruck too. Your post was so informative and with so much stuff I am interested in. So cool you learned from your kids! And that they love geology! My older sis really does too. It’s a neat study. On another note, did you see that little cafe in Coba called Nichte Ha (i think, means water lily in Maya) right across from the main lake and near Hotel Arceologicos? If it is still there. I always loved the name. Well, that’s all I can recall from lost message!!!!
Thanks for retyping it :) I love writing all sorts of things about a place I visit, so many interesting things to learn! I do remember the Nichte Ha in Coba - yes, I also love the name :). I think it is still there, I think we saw it last time.
Very cool! The photos are really crispy and I love the red-eared slider :) Also learning about the different legends and stories surrounding the rock are really interesting.
So glad you liked it! Thank you :)
I love the Merlin app! Lol I always have to use it when I’m out on a hike
It's so fun! Right? Same here, I use it every time I'm on a hike, or outside for any reason... learned so much about birds!
I’m catching up after some book launching stuff (work, but so much fun). I’m not planning to go to Texas any time soon, but this is one of my favorite kinds of environments—the stark granite against the bright wildflowers. Spaces like that often feel sacred to me. I wonder what it must have been like hundreds of years ago to hear those creaks—very otherworldly, I’m sure. I loved the two-tone prickly pear cactus flower. There are a lot of prickly pear in So Cal (in environments much like this one), but I’ve only seen single-color flowers—pink, yellow, orangish yellow.
Congrats on your book launch! (soft launch, if I understood it right). Yes, I also love the contrasts in these environments. The two-tone prickly pear is pretty rare. We have plenty of them in AZ, but I don't remember seeing two-tone ones like this one here either, I would've noticed; if they have two colors, they are so close together they only seem to have the center a shade darker. I loved the colors on that one; it was the only one I saw, the other ones were bright yellow.
Yes, soft launch, thanks! It was a blast!
It’s good to know the two-toned prickly pear flowers are rare—I was worried I just wasn’t paying attention. And now I will pay better attention because I want to see them. 😊
That red-eared slider has the best approach
Yes! He knew where to be on a hot day...