Day 5 in the field

Went to the western-most part of the valley to search for archaeological sites.  The area was very dense with vegetation to the point that no hiking was able to be done.  The area was very clay rich and water was just running over the surface.  It was very humid/wet in that part of the valley, an area that gets the greatest amount of rain.  There is also relatively little outcrop of volcanic bedrock in comparison to the eastern part of the valley.  Maybe a sign of greater weathering.

The possibilities of this being an area of archaeological significance must be determined by LiDAR, most likely eCharging, and Laser scanning if the software is available.  I learned today that Laser will not be available for us to use as a way to cut through vegetation due to the expensive software.  But it is still a possibility for future exploration.  It is easy to speculate as to the reasoning for use or non-use by prehistoric natives, but the discussions I had with various individuals each had a reason for and against use in the western part of the valley.  Only surface imaging will help to suss out that question.

UAV’s were flown today.  Very impressive, expensive, and an easy hobby to become addicted to.

Shaved ice topped the day.