Off we went

Kadizzle and company after too much time in the same places set off for new country this morning. Up at five as usual we took off in a different direction to check out a trail up by Jake's Corner.  The road like so many wound back into the mountains along cliffs and finally down into a valley.  Two major streams joined in the valley and the place had the feel of ancient Indian ruins.  It looked like the perfect area for the natives to have a residence.  Way back there was a unique ranch home.  Built over, on, and into a cliff the rancher built a home with a panoramic view overlooking the confluence.  You could imagine some of the floods they must have witnessed. Our trail crew had to drive though the stream that was running fairly well.  On the other side of the stream was a rocky road even the commercials would not use to advertise their four wheel drive. 

After a false start we realized the correct path was down the rocky stream away.  After we gained altitude we were all in a new wilderness.  Once more the realization of how vast this wilderness is hit us.  The trail we were researching was hard to find and soon again we realized we were not on the right trail.  Turning around we headed back into a deep valley we had just come out of.   Everyone but Kadizzle decided to pursue another attempt to find the right trail.  There was rain in the forecast and the group thought it wise to have one of us head back to the truck.  If the stream came up and the truck was on the wrong side we were doomed.

Kadizzle decided to make a little side trip out a ridge to get a view from the prominence.  On the way back he noticed a boulder precariously sitting on the edge of the cliff top where he walked.  The thought occurred it might be fun to dislodge the boulder and watch it tumble into the deep chasm.  At first it seemed like it might be impossible, but that was part of the fun.  With his hiking pole Kadizzle dug the dirt out from under one side of the rock until it became unbalanced.  It was time to give it a nudge with both feet.  At this point the brain momentarily kicked in.  What if Kadizzle went over the cliff with the rock.  Oh the hell with it here it goes.  As anticipated it was a good show.  The rock must have weighed at least 800lbs.  Tumbling down the steep cliff it was fun to watch.  Hopefully it would make it to the bottom, but the boulder had a better idea.  It leapt through the air and hit a large dead tree about three feet across.  The rock had enough energy to blast the tree right over.  The whole demonstration in gravity and physics was worth the effort.  So that is what happens when a small brain meets a big rock.