Mar 20, 2018
Born
in Pennsylvania, Barbara came west to California after graduating
from art school and met a man, who she eventually married, who
brought her to the desert for the first time. Since then,
Barbara became fascinated with this place and two places in
particular: Giant Rock and the Integratron.
In this episode, from
her 30 years of research, Barbara shares information about local
legends and the spirituality of this particular area of the desert.
We also talk about the 'myth' many visitors to the desert seem to
have these days of the desert being a wide open, wild, wild west
where anything goes - we assure you - that is not the case. Though
this area does still carry the spirit of freedom and ingenuity in
the face of necessity, it is very much a community where people
live and should be treated that way.
In the
photos above, Barbara is on the right - on the left, is me,
standing in front of Giant Rock - Barbara tells us about seeing the
rock 'whole' and her experience there with the rock after that
large piece broke off in February 2000.
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