A glimpse of a harsh past

[Old Dog]

While walking through the bottom of a canyon yesterday,
I came across a sight that reminded me of just how harsh this country is here.
here is a cabin, or at least the remains of one .

all that is left is part of three logs linked together at one corner and this fireplace.
I can only guess when it was built, But it would probably be around the mid to late 1880s.

It is here as we found it, I'm sure that Bob will be back with a detector soon to see what the past has in store.

Thom

 

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[Kentucky Kache]

Good looking place to detect. I'd grab my detector and go with Bob.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

I'd be out there too. Great place to hike and wander around, even without a detector.

 

[Old Dog]

CC,
I don't do a lot of any kind of MDing.

Just don't like being tied to one spot that long.

Thom

 

[Old Dog]

Kim,
Just to smell the air is treasure.
But the Spanish trail that goes through the bottom of the canyon was what I was chasing.remember the special canyon you guys all wanted copies of.
This is in the bottom of that canyon.
Thom

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Oh the happy place! Great seeing more of it.

 

[Old Dog]

Kim Here is the happy place from the other direction...
The mark on top is where the original picture was taken
The circle on the wall is of a large cave behind the trees.

I really don't think anyone thought it really was that deep.

Thom

 

[Mental Granny]

I love the cabin remains its so sad in a way who lived there were they happy was it a family? What happened to them to the cabin was it storms wind a fire a flood, uhoh there I go again!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

WOW Thom! I'd love to explore around there, really! Keep exploring us will ya?

 

[Old Dog]

Kim.

Always glad to.

Thom

 

[Red_desert]

Wow...that is just the kind of place gold coins might remain hidden somewhere...nice to explore old foundations, hope it is poison ivy free (no poison oak either).

 

[Old Dog]

Hi Red,
No, Haven't seen any of the poisonous plants other than a patch of hemlock on the other side of the canyon.
I will be a great place to MD I'm sure.

As I said in another post the worst thing we saw were the mosquitoes.
Someone is bound to start harnessing them soon, as an alternative transportation source.

Thom

 

[Old Dog]

Thank you for your kind words.

 

[TN-Joe]

Now that's one place I would love to see.
Thanks for the photos cause it's as close as I will ever get. I think.
Joe

 

[Old Dog]

Joe,
Here is a link to a few more pictures from around my home.
Hope you enjoy.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,144286.0.html

Thom

 

[Red_desert]

That's good no poison ivy...mosquitoes, if they aren't thick I can stand a few of them. Usually mosquitoes don't come into the open much during the heat of the day. The place there just looks like treasure...hope you find some good stuff!