11/01/2012 Trip Notes: From the side of the road, these large, well weathered granite outcroppings (Fig. 01) with their many ‘carved out’ openings (Fig. 02) present an almost “ghostly’ appearance. Almost everyone that visits here is able to see what appears to be ‘skull-like’ resemblances (Fig. 03) in these formations. Maybe it’s just my wild imagination, but almost every time I visit here I seem to find a formation that reminds me of something. After staring at the formation in (Fig. 04) I began to visualize the side profile of a head/face looking left with its bald head, deep eye socket and long protruding nose. Look more closely at the close-up in (Fig. 05). Following one of the trails that winds through these outcrops will take you past a small ‘dam’ (center of Fig. 06) that someone built, for whatever reason, in the middle of a small waterfall on one of the cliff sides. A climb up and close-up inspection revealed a pool of stagnant, standing water (Fig. 07) behind the dam. Some members of our group have taken to referring to this spot as the “hot tub”. Though most visitors to this area may just drive right by these outcrops, all-in-all, these unique formations make for some interesting hiking and exploration that are well worth the stop.
These granites date from about 1.4 billion years ago and the metamorphic rocks are composed of gneiss and schist's that date from about 1.7 billion years ago. These rock formations are generally separated by natural faults. |
ead in (Fig. 09) below. Yea, I know, this takes a real stretch of the imagination, however, when I first saw it, I immediately thought that converting it to a black & white (Fig. 10) would enhance the effect. 
