The View From Above: The Blythe Intaglios - A Man and His Mountain Lion

Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Blythe Intaglios - A Man and His Mountain Lion

33°48'1.44"N 114°31'53.52"W

About 15 miles north of Blythe, California, near the Colorado River, there are geoglyphs that were discovered by a pilot flying over the area. The largest human figure is 171 feet long. The figures have been fenced off to prevent vehicle and foot damage to the sites. The site is believed to be 450 to 2,000 years old. According to the Mojave and Quechan Indians, the human figures represent Mastamho, the creator of all life. The animal figures represent Hatakulya, a mountain lion who helped in the creation of the world. Read more here.

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Why "View From Above"

I have an unquenchable thirst for exploration and mysteries. But that isn't the only reason for "View From Above." This blog exists primarily thanks to the despicable ignorance and laziness of the many, many people who will post a picture of some anomaly and simply make guesses about it, rather than do five minutes worth of research. I can't count the many times I've seen aerial pictures of "UFOs parked in a row on the beach" (They're beach umbrellas, you dork!) or questions like, "What's this aircraft doing sitting in the middle of the desert?" (It's a military firing range. They use junk aircraft as targets. Duh!) The unwillingness on the part of most people to do even a minimal amount of research just boggles the mind.

Another pet peeve of mine is the practice of posting an interesting site without a precise location. I don't know if it's laziness, oversight, or a desire to hoard information, but it's irritating as hell to me. That's why mosts of my posts will always include coordinates to the site.

I hope you'll enjoy perusing the sites I've listed. I can't take credit for being the first to "find" most of them, but I will do my best to let you know what I find out about them!

Michael Makai