The Travels of the Agnew Family

Today is the last day of the QIA Gem and Mineral Show. QIA is the Quartzsite Improvement Association and this show only allows vendors whose merchandise is at least 75% minerals or gems. Being the last day it was actually quiet so you could take your time to look at the merchandise and even talk to the vendors. We chatted with one fellow who is from Alaska. A lot of his work is done using walrus bone. Another fellow is from Reno. When I looked at his business card, I noticed a Phd after his name --- he was a doctor of psychology then he became an architect and finally when he retired he started working with gems and designing jewelry.


Zaph enjoyed his shopping trip even though he didn't find his jewel studded color. He did manage to get a lot of attention.


Zaph wasn't sure about this young lady .... she was wearing boots --- how undignified.


After the show we decided to do a little geo-caching and exploring. Out by Tyson wash are these Indian petroglyphs.


Zaph and I enjoyed the view from the top of the cliffs.


Zaph was much braver than me .... he stop by the edge of the cliff.


The other side of the wash had another outcrop of rocks. Here we found some Indian grinding stones.


Ed was fascinated by the clouds. He said he also saw lightning and the weather confirmed thunderstorms in Yuma about 60 miles to the south.