Pictures & History

MATRIX'S SECOND VISIT
November 15, 1998

The Main Hall & Canyon Hike again
Photos by Matrix, some by Mohabee, comments by Matrix

I couldn't wait to come again after my first visit.
Note the pictures of the Main Hall; the cement pad was poured, the basic wood framing and the roof was finished. No cabins yet.
On this hike I took note of the dramatic rock formations in the canyon.

The Starland Greeting Crew...
'How I was greeted upon my second trip to Starland... smiling faces, warm weather, and the lack of a dress-code... what's not to like?
(from left: David, Steve, Rod, & Mohabee)

The Main Hall
The Main Hall (a to-be communal activities area) in the middle of being constructed. It will have three doors, five big windows, wiring for stage lighting, excellent insulation, and a big powerful "swamp cooler" for hot days. In winter, it will be extremely cozy. The Main Hall sits on its own plateau separate from the House. Not far is the fir-pit area and later to come, a shower room with sinks.
Mohabee leans in though a window.

The Main Hall
The Main Hall on its own plateau facing the east side. This is sort of Starland's front yard. The back yard (behind us) is the canyon wilderness we showed earlier.

The Main Hall during construction
Now looking at The Main Hall from the east. The driveway entrance to Starland passes in the back towards the garden and down to the right of the Main Hall.

The Main Hall
View from the east

The Main Hall during construction.
Starland begins

Hike through the canyon wash.

Canyon mountain as seen from the wash.

Canyon mountain as seen from the wash.

The Canyon Valley
The wash flats

Rocky Foothills
as seen from the canyon path.

Canyon Path
along the rocky foothills

"Canyon Mohabee"
The sun is lowering, highlighting the dried grasses in the wash.

Canyon Path
Mohabee with Sun... 'cool pic

Canyon Path with Mohabee... a magical path to...?

Canyon Path... 'just magical.
The tire tracks eventually dead-end after a short distance beyond. Only hiking on foot is possible.

Canyon Rock Formations -The "Spire"
Mohabee at left

The Spire
Canyon Rock Formation
Mohabee adds perspective

The Spire -a different angle

Rock Formation

Rock Formations -can you  say "Rock climbing?"

Rock Formation...& Mohabee

Rock & Strata... & Mohabee

Rock Formations... & Matrix
Oooo.. oh, hey, he's dark... that's an anglo-indio ... more like a brown American actually. --pay mo attention to that -he's got issues

Canyon rocks... and Matrix is lovin' it! -It's OK to have a nature fetish... isn't it?

"Starland Valley"
'Looking towards Starland from way back in the wash, you can see the neighbor's white trailers way in the distance, all one of them.
The sun is setting... time to trek back.

Lichens on dark rock -probably volcanic rock.
There is much for a mineral enthusiast to enjoy out here as well as others who enjoy a myriad of flora and fauna.
There is a great deal of evidence of ancient volcanic rock formations out here.
Lichens are a composite of certain alga and fungus that appear to be symbiotic. Some are brightly colored such as this bright green species.

Mohabee -back at Starland -view from the house

Mohabee & Tractor
No doubt, the original owner used this tractor to haul silver oar from his silver claim and probably also to bring his own building materials (boulders and sand) up from the wash for his homestead that we now like to call Starland.

Mohabee & Tractor

The Starland Driveway -taken from inside Starland -The gate posts showing.
Mail and garbage must be walked in and out to this point.
Our only "close" neighbor is shrouded in trees and a hill at upper left. Otherwise, we see no one.

"THE GAY BITCH" Rock...
on the road from Starland

Imprinted on my memory forever as a strange send-off as I drove home from this wondrous "Star-Land" -my second visit. I have no idea what to think of this message along the road as I drove away from Starland. Of course the message on this only huge boulder along the high-way has long-since faded away, but what a funny bit of a phrase.... why did someone take the effort? Did someone in the desert have a "gay" feeling and get mad about it? What's your take? -click to email Matrix

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