We've all heard of the mythical "Elephant Graveyard" right? Well maybe I've stumbled onto something here.

I had stopped to admire the far flung beauty in the high desert that is Northwest Colorado when I was "pulled" in a southwesterly direction. The wind was blowing eerily through the Pinions and Junipers as I was taken back to a Louis La"Amour book titled "Haunted Mesa" and felt I had found such a place. On the way to where I took the picture I encountered an old and well blackened small fire ring that had seen many uses but not in recent times. INJUNS !! (no offense) I immediately started looking for arrowheads . . . . eyes on the ground I slowly walked to the edge of a small ravine when . . .

 

RJ

WOW! I wonder if it was a herd that was huddled together in a storm and struck by lightning or a winter kill?

Quote from: Hunterbug;151096WOW! I wonder if it was a herd that was huddled together in a storm and struck by lightning or a winter kill?

Just what I was thinking. Or maybe a "killing field" of some "persons". Those bones are not likely much more than 10 years old. I see little sign of lichen or moss growing on them. If they were "really" old, they'd look different.

VERY COOL find!

Paul

PS - You know that if this was a 'natural' kill, the buzzards and coyotes had a field day!

Paul

Did you notify your local Warden?

There's at least two trees in that photo that look like they may have been the victims of a lightning strike.

Really strange. Graveyard or killing field? What a waste. Strange things do happen. ......Paul H

RJ,

    You SURE those aren`t the remains of mine employees that were worked to death ??

Quote from: JaDub;151102RJ,

    You SURE those aren`t the remains of mine employees that were worked to death ??

RJ