Deer Creek. When I heard mention that this was one of our stops on the agenda, I took no particular notice. Deer Creek was a very common name for a terrain feature in the Arizona desert, even in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon. I learned quickly that Deer Creek wasn’t just a simple creek that flowed into the Colorado River that we could view as the current carried us by in our boats.
Nope. Not Deer Creek. In order to gain...
Ancient Footprints
During one of our many stops along the 190-mile Colorado River rafting trip, one of the leaders of the group, Jonathan, a geologist by trade with some training in paleontology, pointed out this prehistoric animal footprint in the sandstone. With its claw marks clearly visible, Jonathan described this animal as probably cat-like, something akin to our present day bobcat.
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August 30, 2018
The Rocks of the Wild Goats
Engedi—it is a place of refuge where the pursued can escape the pursuers. The wilderness of Engedi had everything one would need to survive and escape the pursuers eyes: fresh water springs, caves, crags, high rocky ridges, draws, and wadis. In 1 Samuel 24, David resorted to this place to...
One week prior to my rafting trip down the Colorado River, my son David and I went on a twelve-mile canoe trip down the Colorado River. We began our trip at the Hoover Dam early in the morning of a beautiful desert day. The water was absolutely gorgeous, cold and clear, with an emerald sheen to it.
During the journey, my attention was drawn to a small waterfall at the edge of the river. As we moved in for a closer look, it wasn...
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