Howdy Y'all, thanks for watching this video and all the amazing feedback. Thought it was a good idea to clarify some thoughts I left out of the final edit. It is my goal to share my love for the outdoors and human / natural history to likeminded people, young people, people who do not have the ability to get outside anymore. Not to increase traffic to sensitive locations. I don't usually say this- but I respectfully ask you to keep this location limited to your discussions with friends and family. Theres a couple reasons I don't show the artwork here: 1.) I do not want to show the names modern people have carved into the face of the artwork because it's a crime against humanity 2.) the permit process states I legally cannot show petroglyphs / pictographs online. On a personal note- Since I started making outdoor exploration videos several months ago, I have been completely astounded by the huge volume of viewers and overwhelming positive feedback. Every day I wake up able to pursue this dream feels too good to be true. From the bottom of my heart- thank you to everyone here. More and more I have to consider the impact I may have. I hope you can understand that I'm just a regular person trying to do the right thing while sharing my love for nature and the ways humans lived on this planet long before our strange modern world. I love discussing differing ideas and opinions if you are willing to articulate reasonably. Much love to you all and hope you are having a good start to the leap year yewwww- POV
Good answer to unasked, but interesting questions. I will try to give you some interesting places near where we live in Tennessee to Google Earth. Of course they are, for the most part, better seen in person. When possible. We live in SE Tennessee near the junction on Tn, Ga and Aladamnbama near Nickajack Dam on the Tennessee River. Also near the now flooded Nickajack Cave. The old dam upriver, Hales Bar Dam, has been featured on a couple of ghost hunter channels. Coincidentally I died on Lock and Dam road in 1978. It's the dead end road to the old dam on the west side of the river. I guess the ghost of the hit man I survived might be wandering around out there somewhere. I've gone out there at night a few times to check but no contact. Just wanted to piss him off. Um, it's a true, but long, story. One of many in my undeserved miracles filled life. We live on the southern end of the Sequatchie Valley which, according to Louis L'Amour, is one of the most beautiful places in the world. As spoken thru his character Jubal Sackett. Coincidentally also the name of the book. If you don't read L'Amour you might want to check out some of his fiction novels for interesting places to Google Earth out where the wild things are near you. He was famous, kinda, for the areas featured in his books being "real" places. Be back in a minute, 5yr old granddaughter has a question....
After finding your channel, I've tried to watch other similar ones and-while you might just be a "regular person"-you are uncommon in that your videos give a personality to the place you're investigating rather than attempting to make of yourself a Personality. Your modesty in that regard has its own appeal. You allow the landscape to speak for itself and that's why I watch. Thank you for your excellent work. Truly.
I think you are going to experience a significant increase in subscribers. A Spanish CZcamsr with several million subscribers has commented about your video of the canyon with geometric cubes and has named and linked your channel. Congratulations
15:00 desert brine shrimp are amazing. Their eggs lie dormant for like up to 12 years or something like that and when it rains enough they hatch. Crazy adaptation to an environment that rarely receives lots of rain
:) Better than drone blades, Microphone rumble from high winds, and people who tend to have long soliloquies. ;) Who was it that said "Less is more". :)
This young feller has got some mad skills at creating irresistible content. Can't wait to see his next video. It's a way to remind me just how many amazing sites there are to see and imagine the history.
@@the_pov_channel but don't get into CZcams thing of making content more so for sake of just putting out content? what seen that not what your doing? not everything has be in the middle of no where, but you making video's and I like what I seeing 🙂 the little rock pool, as something to call it? how isolated was it? if Isolated enough I the life living in it may well be youneek animal, critters, etc. that only live there? or died out every where else? abet optimistic but may back the dinosaurs maybe? insects only every seen locked in amber and the like? 🙂
I live about a 2 hour drive from this location. The only time I went inside I was amazed by the natural acoustics of the interior, a hawk flew low over head and my friend and I could both hear the wind in it's wings. We could also easily carry a conversation while standing on opposite ends, without raising our voices, very interesting! There really is so much to see and experience there, I barely took anything in compared to what is there. I do appreciate your documentation of the site, without oversharing and encouraging a horde of people to come out sans obligation of good stewardship.
Scrambling over and inside the petrified remains of those gigantic creatures must have been awesome. Half your luck mate. I couldn't decide whether it was one enormous creature or several. What a privilege. You gave us some amazing footage, so thank you.
I got up this Sunday morning very early and made some coffee and plopped down on the sofa to watch TV and saw this on YT. It was hypnotic, beautiful and fascinating. When it ended I realized I hadn't even touched my coffee cup!
I knew instantly where you were. You should see it in wildflower season, with fields of gold and purple. The Franciscan sandstone weathers into fascinating shapes not just here, but in other places, also inhabited by ancient Native people. Be careful. I've seen Mojave green rattlesnakes around there. (You can also smell them in some areas.)
@@the_pov_channel It's a kind of earthy musky smell. Kind of like old compost but musky. I've smelled it around a couple rock dens and also in one area near the lakeshore, where the boardwalk crosses a small gully. I've met rattlesnakes twice there, in March, always near water sources, though I've heard from rangers that they see them regularly around the rock areas, and I've smelled them in a rocky canyon area.
Thank you for showing me this. I'm 60 years old and never knew about this place. Amazing! Your channel is the best exploration channel I have seen yet.
It was an excellent video and edit. I really enjoyed the sounds during the drone footage. At 20:00 you can clearly see the line between Tan color sandstone and the Grey color of the Concrete Lichen that is all over the exterior of this structure. There are also other colors of lichen on these rocks. The Grey concrete lichen will help resist the erosion of the sandstone over time. At 28:41 the uniformly shaped + dispersed mounds in this valley floor are called Mima Mounds. These are most commonly thought by geologists' to be caused by seismic earthquakes resulting in a Simatic pattern. Quite a bit of study has been done on these. I've seen them in Washington State. It was fun to see them here. Thank you for the excellent video!
Yeah I noticed those mounds too and have seen a video about them in Washington. If they're earthquake created that would explain the San Andreas fault being only a stones throw away from there. But I hardly buy anything from quackademia, mounds are associated with GIANTS/SASQUATCHES
@@sovereigncosmicwildman Why do you suppose there is no evidence of giants or sasquatches, like at all? No fossils, nothing... What even leads you to believe there were giants? I can honestly only assume the bible? And okay, let's just assume they were built by giants or sasquatch, and which one is it? Giants, or sasquatch? and what is the logical connection that leads you to associate them with the mounds?
Wow wow!! Lichen is amazing on its own. Highly recommend people here to research it if they are unfamiliar. What an amazing combination of organisms to create hardy life. And thank you so much for explaining those bumps. I thought it was the result of old agriculture- but this is so much more interesting. Im blown away thanks for the input I will be researching this phenomenon
The features in sandstone that you said you’ve never seen before are common, especially in arid and coastal areas-it’s called Tafoni, and is a type of weathering that mostly occurs in sandstone. There is still no scientific consensus on how tafoni exactly forms, but one common hypothesis involves salt weathering (hence why it is common in arid and coastal areas) and that would track given this basin’s past, hosting an alkaline pluvial lake during the Pleistocene, into which salts and clays were deposited. After the Pleistocene, these salty sediments would have basically sandblasted the rock when picked up by winds and thrown against them.
I was thinking the same thing. I live on Vancouver Island and there are a lot of sandstone Cliffs that face the ocean that have very similar weathering
Win, Win You should pair with one of the CZcams Geologist channels. Plan trips together and then we not only get a little human history but we also get a better understanding of how the area was geologically created as well. Plus each of you would share the videos on both channels and probably both get more subscribers. It’s a Win, Win for both you but more importantly both of your viewers.
It was really nice. Feeling very fortunate to have seen this place. In couple weeks without rain it will be back to its usual arid state. But it shall return again.
@@the_pov_channel Did you notice the rocks look as if they were - at one time - melted? Could you imagine what catastrophe would necessitate a people to repurpose this place to live? Were you aware that many native indian tribes have their stories about a people before them, who turned wicked and eventually got destroyed by the great maker through a great heat? (just as in the Biblical story in regards to sodom..) There must be so much we have no knowledge off, and makes us realize that the more we know - or discover - the more we understand we know so little.
Wow, what a mesmerizing place. Indeed those rocks would have been an ideal place to live. They must have supported communities of people for eons. Thank you so much for sharing 💖🙏🕊
Nolan your videos explore places that I never imagined existed !! Your explorations are truly one of a kind. Keep them coming. I'm really enjoying this. Thank you and Stay Safe !!
You are evidently an ancient soul, fully tuned in to nature and respectful of those who walked the earth before you. It is no coincidence that you seek and arrive at these primordial sites. You are in fact being direct to and brought here. For a purpose more than a reason. Your hiking through wilderness will become an exploration of the sacred and finally the journey to the self. The energy stored in these primeval rocks that you are absorbing will help open up your inner eye to a whole different plane of existence.
We ALL are ancient souls, stuck in a Reincarnation Soul Trap. We eat physical items, to extract the energy within, yet there are beings above us (that have taken control of this realm) that feed directly off of our fear and suffering emotional energys. This place is a human farm, and we have been farmed for a very Very long time. Each incarnation, we are forced to swim in the waters of forgetfulness before We are sent back into another physical body. Forever Concious Research Channel - if you want to learn more
What an incredible area, absolutely stunning. Can surely picture bison at one time. Life there was blessed and magical for sure. Thank you for not giving glory to vandalism, very curious about the art. The place reminds me of a Colorado plateau or humongous mountain valley. You are appreciated.
Bison and Megafauna galore at one point. Could see some pretty massive migrations happening. Definitely reminiscent of parts of SW Colorado I have visited before
The San Joaquin valley had at one time one of the largest lakes in the US fed by the rivers from the north and eastern mountains. The Indigenous people groups flourished in California with vegetation and game of all kinds. The coastal tribes and inland tribes traveled and were known to be involved in trading
In my view, "megalithic" is a term reserved for anthropogenic structures made by moving and modifying massive stone blocks. This appears to be natural geology, in situ, that has been utilised by people with maybe some modification. commonly called a rock shelter in English or refugio rupestra in Spanish.
Thank you, Nolan. This is an amazing place and your videography, especially the drone shots and high altitude shots of the meandering waterways, give me a sense of really being there and 'knowing' the place. By birth, I'm a natural-born nature mystic. As a boy I knew nothing about such things-only that when I was out doors and away from people, nature sometimes 'spoke' to me and gave me sensations and experiences that 'rocked' me to the core-that I later learned are called "ecstatic," and "transcendent." As an adult, my life-path has led me to live in a vast urban area. In my younger years I managed to get out of it occasionally, into the wilderness. On a few occasions I managed to back-pack far enough and for long enough that the bindings of so-called 'civilization' were shed and I found myself once again in the true reality of our ancestors. They lived in a world so different from ours, it is now difficult for us to even imagine, let alone experience. But we can, if we allow ourselves to go far enough and long enough to let go of what we think we know. There, in a world without clocks, a world without machines, a world without the history we are taught, or the 'science' that we think explains what is 'real' and what is 'not', we live among the 'gods'. They reside in stars, the sun, the moon, the air, the clouds, the lightening, thunder, and rain-and everywhere upon the earth. In the plants, the animals, the rocks, the rivers and streams, the fish, and the insects that populate shallow pools of water. And they speak to us and tell us how long they have been and how often we have come and gone, over and over and over again. Our human history is far more ancient and far stranger than we've been told. Our origins are mythological. Literally. This work of art you've shared has reminded me of all that-now old and infirm and unable to physically return to what is my (our) true home. I thank you for that! Very much!
@@davidfileccia6317 Perhaps. Perhaps it could benefit us both. But first, do you understand that any wisdom you glean from words you read or hear is yours? It isn't contained in these shapes we call letters assembled into words strung together into sentences. It isn't contained in the sounds we make when pronouncing them, either. If that is true, we have to ask, where is it then? It's a good question, one worthy of a lifetime of search, hopefully never satisfied with answers expressed in words alone. Moreover, the words I typed were inspired by Nolan's work, having reminded me of truths I seldom recall, much less embody or give voice. He's given us a true gift-a genuine work of art (and I do not use that word lightly). My peculiar life led me to find and sit in the presence of some far more focused and dedicated to the search than am I. By comparison, I'm an irresponsible slug-too ashamed to look the best of them steadily in the eye; knowing I lack the strength and will to sacrifice what is necessary to shoulder even a small portion of the responsibility they bear. Yet, I suspect such words of lamentation would be regarded as foolishness by them. As one (a British Lord, no less-who passed from this world decades ago) said in response to my report of observing the forces of attraction and repulsion taking place within myself said, "We do not reward objective self-observation, it being reward enough in itself." For what it may be worth, I do have a rather odd substack, to which I seldom post. But you're welcome to follow if you like, there's no fee required. Just be sure to read the Read Me first: fbfos.substack.com
2:37. That looks a bit like a bird of prey. Or, more accurately, a flightless terror bird, with a long, menacing beak. It's laying in a curled position and the head is to the left of the curve, facing down-screen. Trippy. I love this channel because you visit so many amazing places and you clearly do research on the topics you discuss. Researching alone does not make a topic interesting. Luckily, you pick good things to talk about and usually pique my interest. All that is great and all, but what I love about the channel the most is you. You respect nature. You respect history. Your genuine personality and good nature is obvious because you are simply being yourself. From the UK. Peace, brother!
This is arguably your best video to date. The eldrich beauty of the sites, the sound, the drone shots (particularly the crooked waterways [?] near the end) have left me feeling once again in love with the beauty of this world. Thank you for ending with a sunset. It was so appropriate. My deepest thanks.
Great video. So many traces of the people who lived there, the carved steps, the mortar holes, the darkened cave ceilings.... Take care Nolan, the climbing parts always give me "spine shivers" (sorry for my broken english, I guess you've got the idea ;-) Greetings from Belgium.
Dude I LOVE your channel! The way you bring desolate places into focus really opens my imagination to a greater breadth of human perspective through time. thank you!!
Great work all around. You keep getting better w experience driven by desire to know. Great editing work to keep the bird sing track during the drone flyover. Cheers!
I have read about this fascinating location, seen photos of the amazing pictographs and zoomed around that area via Google Earth, but will likely never get to visit in person as I live hundreds of miles away in Oregon. Your great video has allowed me to see it from ground level and I very much enjoyed it. Thanks and praise for your efforts and sharing here. Very nice videography on a gorgeous day.
Very cool landscape! It’s even more beautiful hearing the birds singing and seeing the life in that pool of water. It’s a pleasure watching your channel. Have you mentioned your dogs name on this channel? Such a great buddy to explore with.♥️
I had to do some digging to locate this. Have been close many times. Many of us have. And I have never been to the "four corners" region. Surprising location. Sees thousands of visitors every year. Which is now after limitations.
Great to hear it. Sorry they keep coming out so late on the weekends 😂 Ideally I want them to come out Friday so you have all weekend to watch... but man, editing can take a very long time.
Hey, Buddy. Have you read "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn? If not, you're welcome. If so, I wouldn't be surprised. Your respect for the "Leavers" is remarkable. Another great video!
Hey DesertRascal! I have not but upon reading your comment I looked it up and promptly ordered it. Right up my alley. Thanks for the rec I'll have to let ya know my thoughts
@@marshastopa Yeah me too. Mind blowing new way to see humanity. Nothing secret though...just opens our eyes to what we've closed them too. Totalitarian Agriculture and Unlimited Competition is humanity's death sentence. Orcas are now eliminating their competition directly....only humans did that. We were supposed to be the first, then be stewards to the rest. But we became destroyers of any and all competition to the creation of human food. Goodbye Amazon...more farms, more animal husbandry. More population, then famine, then war, then plague. Not necessarily in that order and usually all at the same time. Progress? Only our technology evolved, our generational knowledge is thrown away like trash.
Hey! I watched all the video! I am feeling sick since some days. So it was a beautiful journey into nature. I think that this rocks have nothing to do with megalithic structures. The lake in the background makes me feeling shuree that the this rocks were eroded by the water coz long time ago the waterline changed all the time. What we see is typical water erosion. Imagen this rocks laying directly at the shores of this big lake and water is constantly clashing against it. Later when the water line sunk dramatically this rocks were getting dry and animals and humans found shelter in it.
Hey Rainer, sorry to hear that. Hang in there and I hope you will be back out into nature in no time. In the meantime happy to help keep you entertained. I agree- this rock is unique and beautiful in its own right. I agree with your analysis. However, I think there is a chance humans may have had a role in carving aspects of these habitats out of stone, which in a way attributes itself to an ancient structure? Maybe im getting a bit carried away. 🤷♂ Either way, thanks for watching.
I really enjoy your videos, i like how you are more about the wonder, and exploring more than filling the quiet parts with facts or cutting for time. The lack of the "youtube" meta for videos is refreshing
I deeply appreciate the depth of love and gratitude that you express for the natural world.That is such good work to share the love of nature with the rest of the world. I have seen you picking up trash to clean areas you venture into... Appreciating your depth of character, which really shows in your great respect for those who came before and your awareness of those who will follow in time. Heartfelt and art-full, you are raising awareness in a time when it is truly needed. Many thanks!
I live fairly close to this area and have camped/visited many times. That said, this video shows spectacular views, the likes of which I've never seen out there. I also fly drones but your skills really are at another level. Great job documenting your visit. You really knocked it out of the park with this one!
I want to thank you for your time effort and love.. i was an anthropology major 50 years ago, but since i was a kid i wanted to go where youre taking me and see what you do. Im now 75 and my body doesn't permit me to do what you're doing. The drone footage adds a dimension and perspective that i truly appreciate too. Thank you so much! ! !
Absolutely loved this video, and your drone footage was fantastic! And so appreciate the bird songs you played in the background. The rock habitats were fascinating. Didn't you wonder what the landscaped might have looked like thousands of years ago when the residents lived there? Where there trees, herds of animals, flocks of birds, lots of insects, flowers, bushes? Thank you for the journey.
It is so great to see someone who enjoys their natural environment to the degree that you do. It is also brilliant that you are so willing to take your followers for the journey too. You are able to express your sincere appreciation for the peoples that used to live in these regions, where as you are also able to tell us of the total disregard that others have for the sacred history that the ancient people's left behind. It is so pleasing to be taken to areas of the States that would normally be never seen by a tourist. Thank you so much.
Hello Nolan, this is one of the best videos you have made so far. The dedication, quality footage, planning, editing and the ambient sounds all blended to make a beautiful work. Many people do not understand how much planning goes into your trips and how much time you spend editing the footage you get. I am an amateur photographer myself and i understand. TY! The rock formation that you present at the beginning is the remnant of an ancient giant tree branch that broke off close the tree trunk which is probably buried underground a few dozen meters deep. The hole in the middle is where the core of the branch used to be. If you look at it closely you will see that it resembles a piece of petrified wood, only on a massive scale. Wood fibers leave specific striation marks that can be identified both in modern tree remains and in the giant petrified trees that became our mountains. At 13:30 you can see the remains of another giant petrified tree branch stretching across the land almost completely buried by the flood deposits. The reason i say branch is because these ancient trees measured hundreds of kilometers (yes i said kilometers) in height and had diameters in the dozens of kilometers range. These smaller broken parts we see dotted around the landscape are remnants of their fallen branches. It is still correct to call them "rock formations" because technically any petrified plant becomes a rock formation. Our geology is ancient biology. The cavities formed in these ancient tree fragments were sculpted by fast water flows which go through that massive valley during every world flood event. The valley itself was probably a large lake that was a remnant from an ancient world flood at some point. This lake also helped carve the notches and cavities in the rock formations. The reason you felt that the rock was alive is because on a deeper spiritual level you probably already knew that these rocks were once parts of the ancient giant forest that covered all of western NA. I know that many people do not agree with the ancient giant tree theory, but there is a wealth of photo evidence now on the internet that shows us that various mountains look like broken tree remains and of course we can find hundreds of giant tree stumps on google earth if we know where to look. I leave this comment here for the people open minded enough to at least conceive that our planet's history is much richer than we are led to believe. Have a wonderful day and always keep an open mind.
Geologically, imagine yourself being in Yellowstone Park. The geysers, mud pots etc. Due to plate techtonics, the hot spot that is currently beneath Yellowstone, has been traveling or more correctly the continent has traveled over from the SW direction. This has occurred over millions of years. So possibly that rock is an old mud pot. You must try to imagine how the earth was formed and the crazy geological processes that have occurred. Ancient seas, volcanoes, meteor strikes, floods, glaciers and more have contributed to the way it is today.
It's a lovely theory, but mud pots would lithify into a type of mudrock (very original name, I know) such as shale/slate/claystone, rather than sandstone. I'm sure there are plenty of such examples elsewhere though. This particular formation was created by the lithification of sand bars and dunes from an ancient river that once flowed through the area.
100% the top of that rock would have been very easy to get up to and absolutely would have been used as a lookout by the Indigenous people. However visitors now are not allowed to go onto the top of the rock
I actually viewed the brine shrimp swimming in those water-fed pools on the rocks! This made my morning. Your footage and content are beautifully expressed and your tremendous love for the land emanates through and touches us all! You are an old soul. Thank you for sharing it. Looking forward to more. Be safe and be well.
Your Videos are getting better, This one is excellent, I especially like the close ups of the wild herbs and other wild life/food and will encourage you to include wild flowers when you find them too. Those wind created Caves are incredible are that is definitely evidence of habitation, with the steps and indentations for grinding, plus it’s perfect landfor growing grains. Definitely five stars for this one, looking forward to the next.
Was rather excited when I realized almost instantly where you were. It's been some years since I'd been there, but it's so distinct. Glad you were able to get permission go to in and explore, it's a gorgeous and interesting spot. Beautiful videography!
Definitely a lake bottom at one time. We "mankind" are just a spec of dust in time! But the damage we can do during that short time we are here on our home 🌎 is unimaginable😢
I was thinking about that today when I was walking through a parking garage full of gum and trash on the ground. My husband won't even let me burn paper in the fire pit I'm like people are doing way worse than that
Oh my goodness Nolan, this video is amazing! I absolutely loved it! I can’t find the words to express my feelings except to say I found it magical. Thank you for this!
Another amazing post! Found you a week ago and subscribed immediately! It is beyond disgusting how people vandalize/ruin nature and historic sites! Best things on this post: 2 min in love the hilly, mtn shots and in general love the overviews of all the big formations so we get an idea of scope and the multiple sites. What are those things swimming around in the pond at the top? Are those tadpoles? I'm sure the ancient people used the pond as a natural catchment for water. Interesting how many ticks are in grass -- I was thinking ticks were mostly in forests. Wouldn't like to see how many ticks your dog brought home! Thank you for bringing us to this special place and for spending so much time there + all the amazing drone footage. The land is so green! Best, from Colorado!
Yeap and the spawn on the top indicates there was quite alot of frog and / or toad having fun near this pond. It was a totally unexpected hive of life. An enclosed little ecosystem. yep- Ticks love the tall grass. Cheers!
Those aren't tadpoles, they're fairy shrimp. Look at them closely and you'll see there's a whole bunch of legs moving around while they're swimming, because they swim upside down to get their food from the surface of the water. Fairy shrimp are extremely rare to see and will often wait decades to hatch when conditions are perfect for them to survive long enough to reproduce.
Thanks for this great video. I really enjoyed the scenery, and hearing birds in the dessert again. Your videography reminds me of Destination Adventure. Another great nature/ local history channel, based out of BC, Canada. If you've never seen any of Dustin's videos, I highly recommend his content.
Video was great! I am ANGRY however, since you didn't show the location!! I am too old to hike there, but would like to visit the site via Google Earth!
Your Channel has me hooked, and despite my location in a remote part of SE Australia, your scenic shots and wide panoramas even rivals some of our own scenery. I congratulate you on the absence of loud intrusive background music, which is addictive in itself, and the birds singing was an absolute master stroke. I'm always on the lookout for interesting & different CZcams channels, and I just wanted to offer you my best wishes and to say thanks for something well done.
Just an add-on question of mine, concerning gathering dating evidence for some sites. Some of those caves in this video had lots of carbon left over on the ceilings from fires long ago. Would it be possible to unobtrusively scrape some small amounts for carbon dating?
The north-south alignment may have been natural but augmented in some way. East was the most sacred direction, the direction of beginnings, spirituality, and peace. For people that saw all nature as alive and sacred, that awesome rock formation must have had some meaning to them.
Just such a beautiful landscape. Where is this located? Also you mentioned the mortar holes being used for acorns, did you see any acorn producing trees or shrubs during your exploration?
@@ScottyDMcom You should visit Indian Grinding Rock State Park, though it's in a different part of California. Many just like those, plus petroglyphs. It's still a ceremonial site for the local Miwok tribe.
it's located in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, it's called Pianted Rock. in one of the 360 degrees google maps pictures that was taken in the middle you can see lots of names carved into the rock face
Terrific video and drone coverage of an incredible place, wow! Thank you so much for sharing... I love the ancient holey holey rocks with lichen, the vibrant life buzzing, the mystery of the ancients that lived there, and the vast wonderful quiet solitude where one can really hear...and listen to the wind, to nature's voices. Wonderful to watch and enjoy. Only wishing I could go there!
That is an ignorant statement, since it is demonstrable that coincidences do indeed occur, and it would be unnatural of they didn't. You can't just claim things into existence to suit what you want to be true.
@@MrE1981 Is it a full moon or something. All the rude know it alls are out in force tonight, this morning. Neway, no need to be rude. Just because you can.
I can't even imagine the tranquility here - it is so far from my reality of everyday life. The birds were magical! I'd so love to experience it tho. And that rock formation looks almost organic - like a giant being or creature had laid to rest then was petrified forever! A stunning place and video. Thank you again.
His drone was not a bird with a camera attached to it's leg as it was tweeting. It was a noisy drone with bird sounds dubbed. I've been there many times & would not be happy to have that POS buzzing above my head for ad$/likes
Love your vids, really enjoyed this one with the bird song. Have to say that the outcrop in your thumbnail the living rock, if it were reassembled as there’s bit that looks to broken off, it could have the look of a collosal vertebrae xx
That's a nice video and story, but you are so full of bull!! What you "discovered is an ancient rock formation known as Painted Rock. Painted Rock is a smooth horseshoe-shaped marine sandstone rock formation with pictograph rock art about 250 feet across and 45 feet tall near Soda Lake within the Carrizo Plain National Monument on the southwest side of the northern Carrizo Plain, west of Bakersfield and about 70 miles (110 km) east of San Luis Obispo and 45 miles (72 km) west of Taft, in California. I have been there many times over the years. Anyone can visit it for a $10.00 fee. (At least that is what they charged the last time I went there.) There are no "wetlands" within 50 miles of that place other than the old dried up "Soda Lake" which is about 20 miles from Painted Rock. That monolith and all the so-called passages were carved by water and wind when it was part of an ancient sea, not by man. Estimates are that the Chumash people first populated the Carrizo Plain about 2000 BCE but mostly abandoned it, possibly due to drought, about CE 600. The Yokuts people common in the nearby San Joaquin Valley moved in and out of the Carrizo Plain area after the Chumash departed, creating their own rock art. There is much debate about what group of native peoples lived in this area, as the Salinan, Yokut and Chumash peoples all lay claim to it. Painted Rock was a holy place to the native American tribes. They called it Mother Earth because of it's resemblance to the human vagina. Native peoples did not live there - they only went there to gather for religious ceremonies. The rock art at Painted Rock is inferred to have been produced in shamanic tradition or ritual. The meanings of the symbols have many interpretations but can only be inferred. The paintings were painted using red, black and white yucca pigments, and some yellow, green and blue were painted with rodent tail hair brushes or simple finger painting. Ongoing literature discussion speculates that the imagery was produced in association with shamanic trance and hallucination. Spaniards came through the area in the 18th century; rancheros of Portuguese descent left engravings on Painted Rock in the late 19th century. The rock art now attracts thousands of visitors each year. Unfortunately, heavy graffiti and reckless gunshot damage to the prehistoric rock art was mostly done in the 1920s. Ongoing damage has continued. As a result, the site is now protected by law, has limited access, and has vigilant surveillance. Although volunteers removed some of the damage in 1991, the extent of destruction is almost overwhelming to observers (Painted Rock is often described as a "ruined" heritage site). However, even the modern damage may be evaluated in a historic context by future generations. Ongoing animal burrowing, natural weathering, and erosion are also degrading the site. The Goodwin Education Center is located near Painted Rock and provides environmental education and guided tours. Painted Rock is closed during raptor nesting season (March 1 through July 15). Native Americans still frequently use Painted Rock for ceremonies and other activities
11:59 drone shot - on the green foreground slope - I think I see old cultivation terraces contouring the hill (I think your drone heading gives it a slight nose-down attitude so the horizon is tilted slighty) Notice how the terracing follows around the contours of the first (rightmost) and second (leftmost) hill. There's also a sharper delineation where the terraces stop nearer the steeper upper part of the hill. These will probably only stand out after rainfall as it's mainly the cropmarks you're seeing. No rain, no crops, so no marks.
Love this video esp. I love the way you notice how unusual and strange the rock formations and I love the way you wonder about this. I love the way you observe all the things around you and show us what you see. Why do the native peoples consider the rock sacred? I wonder about this. The formations look so organic, the mysterious way they formed seems beyond our understanding. Keep up the great work you are doing because I am unlikely to ever be able to visit these places and I am loving your channel 💕
At 5:18 you mention storing food in there, but at that point u filmed the ceiling and it was black. That's a great indication for ash from fire at the ceiling - veeeery interesting. I think it was a great place for shelter too, the heat goes up, no water can come inside, because the whole caveground is moving up - you found a great place! Watch the ceiling at 11:24 right left behind the head - most parts came off, but the black part....! :) 11:51 what a great watching spot for invaders right in front of your feet :P
Love your channel man! Super stoked the algorithm recommended it, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for taking the time to share these incredible adventures with us :)
Thank you for showing me these beautiful places that I probably would never been able to see all my life. I am 76 yrs. young, ride a motorcycle with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. I pray the Lord protects you in these amazing adventure that whish I had the chance to see just a couple natural places.
Thankyou for this 🙏Your presentation is intoxicating and camera work hypnotic and ethereal.... You have a real gift in sharing the essence and detail ....Wonderful ,truly wonderful !
Howdy Y'all, thanks for watching this video and all the amazing feedback. Thought it was a good idea to clarify some thoughts I left out of the final edit.
It is my goal to share my love for the outdoors and human / natural history to likeminded people, young people, people who do not have the ability to get outside anymore. Not to increase traffic to sensitive locations. I don't usually say this- but I respectfully ask you to keep this location limited to your discussions with friends and family.
Theres a couple reasons I don't show the artwork here: 1.) I do not want to show the names modern people have carved into the face of the artwork because it's a crime against humanity 2.) the permit process states I legally cannot show petroglyphs / pictographs online.
On a personal note- Since I started making outdoor exploration videos several months ago, I have been completely astounded by the huge volume of viewers and overwhelming positive feedback. Every day I wake up able to pursue this dream feels too good to be true. From the bottom of my heart- thank you to everyone here.
More and more I have to consider the impact I may have. I hope you can understand that I'm just a regular person trying to do the right thing while sharing my love for nature and the ways humans lived on this planet long before our strange modern world.
I love discussing differing ideas and opinions if you are willing to articulate reasonably.
Much love to you all and hope you are having a good start to the leap year yewwww- POV
Good answer to unasked, but interesting questions. I will try to give you some interesting places near where we live in Tennessee to Google Earth. Of course they are, for the most part, better seen in person. When possible.
We live in SE Tennessee near the junction on Tn, Ga and Aladamnbama near Nickajack Dam on the Tennessee River. Also near the now flooded Nickajack Cave. The old dam upriver, Hales Bar Dam, has been featured on a couple of ghost hunter channels.
Coincidentally I died on Lock and Dam road in 1978. It's the dead end road to the old dam on the west side of the river. I guess the ghost of the hit man I survived might be wandering around out there somewhere. I've gone out there at night a few times to check but no contact. Just wanted to piss him off. Um, it's a true, but long, story. One of many in my undeserved miracles filled life.
We live on the southern end of the Sequatchie Valley which, according to Louis L'Amour, is one of the most beautiful places in the world. As spoken thru his character Jubal Sackett. Coincidentally also the name of the book. If you don't read L'Amour you might want to check out some of his fiction novels for interesting places to Google Earth out where the wild things are near you. He was famous, kinda, for the areas featured in his books being "real" places.
Be back in a minute, 5yr old granddaughter has a question....
I ❤️ wisdom! Thank you for your nice words. I can feel the New Age coming full of love!
Thanks for giving me access to awesome places that my 79 y/o body would have difficulty in taking me!😊
After finding your channel, I've tried to watch other similar ones and-while you might just be a "regular person"-you are uncommon in that your videos give a personality to the place you're investigating rather than attempting to make of yourself a Personality. Your modesty in that regard has its own appeal. You allow the landscape to speak for itself and that's why I watch. Thank you for your excellent work. Truly.
@@carolklawson9601 no thank you!
I think you are going to experience a significant increase in subscribers. A Spanish CZcamsr with several million subscribers has commented about your video of the canyon with geometric cubes and has named and linked your channel. Congratulations
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He will reach a million subscribers before long. The quality of his content is top notch.
15:00 desert brine shrimp are amazing. Their eggs lie dormant for like up to 12 years or something like that and when it rains enough they hatch. Crazy adaptation to an environment that rarely receives lots of rain
Thanks I thought that's what they were. Brine? Or fresh water.
Just the comment I was looking for! Thanks for the verification!
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You are so brave ! Your companion is as well.
Be careful.. Be safe.
Beautifull the wind and Birds singing...very refreshing...can feel the vibe...the energy of life
haha yess 😌
:) Better than drone blades, Microphone rumble from high winds, and people who tend to have long soliloquies. ;)
Who was it that said "Less is more". :)
Haha
This young feller has got some mad skills at creating irresistible content.
Can't wait to see his next video. It's a way to remind me just how many amazing sites there are to see and imagine the history.
Haha cheers m8
@@the_pov_channel but don't get into CZcams thing of making content more so for sake of just putting out content? what seen that not what your doing? not everything has be in the middle of no where, but you making video's and I like what I seeing 🙂 the little rock pool, as something to call it? how isolated was it? if Isolated enough I the life living in it may well be youneek animal, critters, etc. that only live there? or died out every where else? abet optimistic but may back the dinosaurs maybe? insects only every seen locked in amber and the like? 🙂
Totally The PoV channel guy's inspiring to get out there.
I live about a 2 hour drive from this location. The only time I went inside I was amazed by the natural acoustics of the interior, a hawk flew low over head and my friend and I could both hear the wind in it's wings. We could also easily carry a conversation while standing on opposite ends, without raising our voices, very interesting! There really is so much to see and experience there, I barely took anything in compared to what is there.
I do appreciate your documentation of the site, without oversharing and encouraging a horde of people to come out sans obligation of good stewardship.
Scrambling over and inside the petrified remains of those gigantic creatures must have been awesome. Half your luck mate. I couldn't decide whether it was one enormous creature or several. What a privilege. You gave us some amazing footage, so thank you.
I got up this Sunday morning very early and made some coffee and plopped down on the sofa to watch TV and saw this on YT. It was hypnotic, beautiful and fascinating. When it ended I realized I hadn't even touched my coffee cup!
Aww man this made my day haha. Thank you. Nothing better than a good cup and some mental stimulation. Thanks so much hope you had a nice day
The drone photography makes our old time hikes seem like we trudged about with only a view of the top of our boots.
Wayyy better than watching the news
Awww right! My sentiments exactly! :)
Our world is so intriguing! Your camera work is pretty amazing too!
Reality is stranger than fiction eh
what drone and camera name btw?@@the_pov_channel
I knew instantly where you were. You should see it in wildflower season, with fields of gold and purple. The Franciscan sandstone weathers into fascinating shapes not just here, but in other places, also inhabited by ancient Native people. Be careful. I've seen Mojave green rattlesnakes around there. (You can also smell them in some areas.)
Yep. Im excited to see it this year. Woah, what do the snakes smell like?? I am always watching where I step. Thanks for the heads up
@@the_pov_channel It's a kind of earthy musky smell. Kind of like old compost but musky. I've smelled it around a couple rock dens and also in one area near the lakeshore, where the boardwalk crosses a small gully. I've met rattlesnakes twice there, in March, always near water sources, though I've heard from rangers that they see them regularly around the rock areas, and I've smelled them in a rocky canyon area.
Been there too, a special place within a special area.
Where is this? Watched the video and read a great many comments and all I can figure is that it's somewhere on the east side of the Sierras.
@@EntryLevelLuxury No, its just west of the coastal range in California and west of Bakersfield. It is worth a visit.
Thank you for showing me this. I'm 60 years old and never knew about this place. Amazing! Your channel is the best exploration channel I have seen yet.
This video kicks butt🤯! Better than anything the history channel is doing these days. Great work mister!
It was an excellent video and edit. I really enjoyed the sounds during the drone footage.
At 20:00 you can clearly see the line between Tan color sandstone and the Grey color of the Concrete Lichen that is all over the exterior of this structure. There are also other colors of lichen on these rocks. The Grey concrete lichen will help resist the erosion of the sandstone over time.
At 28:41 the uniformly shaped + dispersed mounds in this valley floor are called Mima Mounds. These are most commonly thought by geologists' to be caused by seismic earthquakes resulting in a Simatic pattern. Quite a bit of study has been done on these. I've seen them in Washington State. It was fun to see them here.
Thank you for the excellent video!
Yeah I noticed those mounds too and have seen a video about them in Washington. If they're earthquake created that would explain the San Andreas fault being only a stones throw away from there. But I hardly buy anything from quackademia, mounds are associated with GIANTS/SASQUATCHES
@@sovereigncosmicwildman Why do you suppose there is no evidence of giants or sasquatches, like at all?
No fossils, nothing...
What even leads you to believe there were giants?
I can honestly only assume the bible?
And okay, let's just assume they were built by giants or sasquatch, and which one is it?
Giants, or sasquatch? and what is the logical connection that leads you to associate them with the mounds?
@@sovereigncosmicwildman
There is no such thing as a Sasquatch.
As in it being almost on top of the San Andreas fault line, just some miles.
Wow wow!! Lichen is amazing on its own. Highly recommend people here to research it if they are unfamiliar. What an amazing combination of organisms to create hardy life. And thank you so much for explaining those bumps. I thought it was the result of old agriculture- but this is so much more interesting. Im blown away thanks for the input I will be researching this phenomenon
The features in sandstone that you said you’ve never seen before are common, especially in arid and coastal areas-it’s called Tafoni, and is a type of weathering that mostly occurs in sandstone. There is still no scientific consensus on how tafoni exactly forms, but one common hypothesis involves salt weathering (hence why it is common in arid and coastal areas) and that would track given this basin’s past, hosting an alkaline pluvial lake during the Pleistocene, into which salts and clays were deposited. After the Pleistocene, these salty sediments would have basically sandblasted the rock when picked up by winds and thrown against them.
Is this sandstone or limestone? It doesn't look like sandstone.
I was thinking the same thing. I live on Vancouver Island and there are a lot of sandstone Cliffs that face the ocean that have very similar weathering
Win, Win
You should pair with one of the CZcams Geologist channels. Plan trips together and then we not only get a little human history but we also get a better understanding of how the area was geologically created as well.
Plus each of you would share the videos on both channels and probably both get more subscribers. It’s a Win, Win for both you but more importantly both of your viewers.
@@dougconner7409 u think u will finde e geolist wehre will tell the truth.
( sry my english :) swiss women 66jear old 😊
Those surrounding hills are beautiful. Hiking through there would be so peaceful
It was really nice. Feeling very fortunate to have seen this place. In couple weeks without rain it will be back to its usual arid state. But it shall return again.
Except don't go in tick season.
@@the_pov_channel Did you notice the rocks look as if they were - at one time - melted? Could you imagine what catastrophe would necessitate a people to repurpose this place to live? Were you aware that many native indian tribes have their stories about a people before them, who turned wicked and eventually got destroyed by the great maker through a great heat? (just as in the Biblical story in regards to sodom..)
There must be so much we have no knowledge off, and makes us realize that the more we know - or discover - the more we understand we know so little.
Been out there 10 years and never got a tick.
good to know. @@ergovega1
Wow, what a mesmerizing place. Indeed those rocks would have been an ideal place to live. They must have supported communities of people for eons. Thank you so much for sharing 💖🙏🕊
This channel is seriously incredible!
Nolan your videos explore places that I never imagined existed !! Your explorations are truly one of a kind. Keep them coming. I'm really enjoying this. Thank you and Stay Safe !!
You are evidently an ancient soul, fully tuned in to nature and respectful of those who walked the earth before you. It is no coincidence that you seek and arrive at these primordial sites. You are in fact being direct to and brought here. For a purpose more than a reason. Your hiking through wilderness will become an exploration of the sacred and finally the journey to the self. The energy stored in these primeval rocks that you are absorbing will help open up your inner eye to a whole different plane of existence.
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@@chubbrock659go back to sleep 🥱 I pray you'll awaken to the truth before you die
@@chubbrock659 Yep. It is funny as fuck, but true none the less!
We ALL are ancient souls, stuck in a Reincarnation Soul Trap. We eat physical items, to extract the energy within, yet there are beings above us (that have taken control of this realm) that feed directly off of our fear and suffering emotional energys. This place is a human farm, and we have been farmed for a very Very long time. Each incarnation, we are forced to swim in the waters of forgetfulness before We are sent back into another physical body. Forever Concious Research Channel - if you want to learn more
@@michaelwells6075 😂😂😂
What an incredible area, absolutely stunning. Can surely picture bison at one time. Life there was blessed and magical for sure. Thank you for not giving glory to vandalism, very curious about the art. The place reminds me of a Colorado plateau or humongous mountain valley. You are appreciated.
Bison and Megafauna galore at one point. Could see some pretty massive migrations happening. Definitely reminiscent of parts of SW Colorado I have visited before
The San Joaquin valley had at one time one of the largest lakes in the US fed by the rivers from the north and eastern mountains. The Indigenous people groups flourished in California with vegetation and game of all kinds. The coastal tribes and inland tribes traveled and were known to be involved in trading
In my view, "megalithic" is a term reserved for anthropogenic structures made by moving and modifying massive stone blocks. This appears to be natural geology, in situ, that has been utilised by people with maybe some modification. commonly called a rock shelter in English or refugio rupestra in Spanish.
Title is hype to suck in the gullible. Well known location & natural rock used for habitation
Another outstanding video, Nolan. Amazing finds!
Thank you, Nolan. This is an amazing place and your videography, especially the drone shots and high altitude shots of the meandering waterways, give me a sense of really being there and 'knowing' the place. By birth, I'm a natural-born nature mystic. As a boy I knew nothing about such things-only that when I was out doors and away from people, nature sometimes 'spoke' to me and gave me sensations and experiences that 'rocked' me to the core-that I later learned are called "ecstatic," and "transcendent." As an adult, my life-path has led me to live in a vast urban area. In my younger years I managed to get out of it occasionally, into the wilderness. On a few occasions I managed to back-pack far enough and for long enough that the bindings of so-called 'civilization' were shed and I found myself once again in the true reality of our ancestors. They lived in a world so different from ours, it is now difficult for us to even imagine, let alone experience. But we can, if we allow ourselves to go far enough and long enough to let go of what we think we know.
There, in a world without clocks, a world without machines, a world without the history we are taught, or the 'science' that we think explains what is 'real' and what is 'not', we live among the 'gods'. They reside in stars, the sun, the moon, the air, the clouds, the lightening, thunder, and rain-and everywhere upon the earth. In the plants, the animals, the rocks, the rivers and streams, the fish, and the insects that populate shallow pools of water. And they speak to us and tell us how long they have been and how often we have come and gone, over and over and over again. Our human history is far more ancient and far stranger than we've been told. Our origins are mythological. Literally.
This work of art you've shared has reminded me of all that-now old and infirm and unable to physically return to what is my (our) true home. I thank you for that! Very much!
You have great wisdom. I wish I could sit down and talk with you .
tf are u smoking lol
"By birth, I'm a natural-born nature mystic"
Everything said after that is complete nonsense.
@@davidfileccia6317 Perhaps. Perhaps it could benefit us both. But first, do you understand that any wisdom you glean from words you read or hear is yours? It isn't contained in these shapes we call letters assembled into words strung together into sentences. It isn't contained in the sounds we make when pronouncing them, either. If that is true, we have to ask, where is it then? It's a good question, one worthy of a lifetime of search, hopefully never satisfied with answers expressed in words alone.
Moreover, the words I typed were inspired by Nolan's work, having reminded me of truths I seldom recall, much less embody or give voice. He's given us a true gift-a genuine work of art (and I do not use that word lightly).
My peculiar life led me to find and sit in the presence of some far more focused and dedicated to the search than am I. By comparison, I'm an irresponsible slug-too ashamed to look the best of them steadily in the eye; knowing I lack the strength and will to sacrifice what is necessary to shoulder even a small portion of the responsibility they bear. Yet, I suspect such words of lamentation would be regarded as foolishness by them. As one (a British Lord, no less-who passed from this world decades ago) said in response to my report of observing the forces of attraction and repulsion taking place within myself said, "We do not reward objective self-observation, it being reward enough in itself."
For what it may be worth, I do have a rather odd substack, to which I seldom post. But you're welcome to follow if you like, there's no fee required. Just be sure to read the Read Me first: fbfos.substack.com
how come everything gets to be a god but humans? if an insect can be a god, so can i.
2:37. That looks a bit like a bird of prey. Or, more accurately, a flightless terror bird, with a long, menacing beak. It's laying in a curled position and the head is to the left of the curve, facing down-screen. Trippy.
I love this channel because you visit so many amazing places and you clearly do research on the topics you discuss. Researching alone does not make a topic interesting. Luckily, you pick good things to talk about and usually pique my interest.
All that is great and all, but what I love about the channel the most is you. You respect nature. You respect history. Your genuine personality and good nature is obvious because you are simply being yourself. From the UK. Peace, brother!
This is arguably your best video to date. The eldrich beauty of the sites, the sound, the drone shots (particularly the crooked waterways [?] near the end) have left me feeling once again in love with the beauty of this world.
Thank you for ending with a sunset. It was so appropriate. My deepest thanks.
Thanks a ton. More on the way
Great video. So many traces of the people who lived there, the carved steps, the mortar holes, the darkened cave ceilings....
Take care Nolan, the climbing parts always give me "spine shivers" (sorry for my broken english, I guess you've got the idea ;-)
Greetings from Belgium.
Hallo! Thanks a ton from the US
Dude I LOVE your channel! The way you bring desolate places into focus really opens my imagination to a greater breadth of human perspective through time. thank you!!
So much we can learn from history. I am just barely scratching the surface so thank you
Great work all around. You keep getting better w experience driven by desire to know. Great editing work to keep the bird sing track during the drone flyover. Cheers!
Thank you so much for sharing this incredible place with us.
Thank you!
So cool, you found the Flintstone's neighborhood. Lol, seriously, this was wicked cool; thank you for sharing.
Seriously tho. Thank you!
I have read about this fascinating location, seen photos of the amazing pictographs and zoomed around that area via Google Earth, but will likely never get to visit in person as I live hundreds of miles away in Oregon. Your great video has allowed me to see it from ground level and I very much enjoyed it. Thanks and praise for your efforts and sharing here. Very nice videography on a gorgeous day.
Thanks a ton. I want to explore Oregon very much and hopefully will get a chance this summer.
Very cool landscape! It’s even more beautiful hearing the birds singing and seeing the life in that pool of water. It’s a pleasure watching your channel. Have you mentioned your dogs name on this channel? Such a great buddy to explore with.♥️
Thanks a ton! Toohey is his name. He had to sit out parts of this adventure
Thanks for showcasing this incredible area, topography and habitat. Just beautiful.
Thanks for watching
Beautiful footage and sound!
Natures music.
I had to do some digging to locate this. Have been close many times. Many of us have. And I have never been to the "four corners" region. Surprising location. Sees thousands of visitors every year. Which is now after limitations.
Love watching your videos every weekend, great things to watch with a cup of coffee. Keep exploring!
Great to hear it. Sorry they keep coming out so late on the weekends 😂 Ideally I want them to come out Friday so you have all weekend to watch... but man, editing can take a very long time.
Hey, Buddy. Have you read "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn? If not, you're welcome. If so, I wouldn't be surprised. Your respect for the "Leavers" is remarkable. Another great video!
That is indeed a thought provoking book. .
Hey DesertRascal! I have not but upon reading your comment I looked it up and promptly ordered it. Right up my alley. Thanks for the rec I'll have to let ya know my thoughts
Thanks for the rec! Ordered. Don’t know how I’ve missed this one.
@@marshastopa Yeah me too. Mind blowing new way to see humanity. Nothing secret though...just opens our eyes to what we've closed them too. Totalitarian Agriculture and Unlimited Competition is humanity's death sentence. Orcas are now eliminating their competition directly....only humans did that. We were supposed to be the first, then be stewards to the rest. But we became destroyers of any and all competition to the creation of human food. Goodbye Amazon...more farms, more animal husbandry. More population, then famine, then war, then plague. Not necessarily in that order and usually all at the same time. Progress? Only our technology evolved, our generational knowledge is thrown away like trash.
An amazing book that will make you see the world in a new way
Hey! I watched all the video! I am feeling sick since some days. So it was a beautiful journey into nature.
I think that this rocks have nothing to do with megalithic structures. The lake in the background makes me feeling shuree that the this rocks were eroded by the water coz long time ago the waterline changed all the time. What we see is typical water erosion. Imagen this rocks laying directly at the shores of this big lake and water is constantly clashing against it. Later when the water line sunk dramatically this rocks were getting dry and animals and humans found shelter in it.
Hey Rainer, sorry to hear that. Hang in there and I hope you will be back out into nature in no time. In the meantime happy to help keep you entertained.
I agree- this rock is unique and beautiful in its own right. I agree with your analysis. However, I think there is a chance humans may have had a role in carving aspects of these habitats out of stone, which in a way attributes itself to an ancient structure? Maybe im getting a bit carried away. 🤷♂ Either way, thanks for watching.
I really enjoy your videos, i like how you are more about the wonder, and exploring more than filling the quiet parts with facts or cutting for time. The lack of the "youtube" meta for videos is refreshing
I deeply appreciate the depth of love and gratitude that you express for the natural world.That is such good work to share the love of nature with the rest of the world. I have seen you picking up trash to clean areas you venture into... Appreciating your depth of character, which really shows in your great respect for those who came before and your awareness of those who will follow in time. Heartfelt and art-full, you are raising awareness in a time when it is truly needed. Many thanks!
Another great video. Thanks. I bet your dog enjoys these trips. Found some of the scenes a bit meditative, with the birdsong and the wind. Nice
Love that. A little bit of space for thoughts and de- stimulation is something I am looking to achieve in these videos
How interesting! Thank you for "taking us along".
I live fairly close to this area and have camped/visited many times. That said, this video shows spectacular views, the likes of which I've never seen out there. I also fly drones but your skills really are at another level. Great job documenting your visit. You really knocked it out of the park with this one!
I want to thank you for your time effort and love.. i was an anthropology major 50 years ago, but since i was a kid i wanted to go where youre taking me and see what you do. Im now 75 and my body doesn't permit me to do what you're doing. The drone footage adds a dimension and perspective that i truly appreciate too.
Thank you so much! ! !
Fabulous vision ..what a great place .
From Australia 🦘🦘🦘
Thanks m8. I am gonna come your way hopefully seen to explore some Aussie frontiers
@@the_pov_channel I'm sure you would be very impressed ..it's a great country ...it's a huge country ..HUGE
Absolutely loved this video, and your drone footage was fantastic! And so appreciate the bird songs you played in the background. The rock habitats were fascinating. Didn't you wonder what the landscaped might have looked like thousands of years ago when the residents lived there? Where there trees, herds of animals, flocks of birds, lots of insects, flowers, bushes? Thank you for the journey.
Huge Oak forests, megafauna (Big cats and lion, mammoths, ++=) but everywhere would have been like that. We get a tiny glimpse with places like this
It is so great to see someone who enjoys their natural environment to the degree that you do. It is also brilliant that you are so willing to take your followers for the journey too. You are able to express your sincere appreciation for the peoples that used to live in these regions, where as you are also able to tell us of the total disregard that others have for the sacred history that the ancient people's left behind. It is so pleasing to be taken to areas of the States that would normally be never seen by a tourist. Thank you so much.
Hello Nolan, this is one of the best videos you have made so far. The dedication, quality footage, planning, editing and the ambient sounds all blended to make a beautiful work. Many people do not understand how much planning goes into your trips and how much time you spend editing the footage you get. I am an amateur photographer myself and i understand. TY!
The rock formation that you present at the beginning is the remnant of an ancient giant tree branch that broke off close the tree trunk which is probably buried underground a few dozen meters deep. The hole in the middle is where the core of the branch used to be. If you look at it closely you will see that it resembles a piece of petrified wood, only on a massive scale. Wood fibers leave specific striation marks that can be identified both in modern tree remains and in the giant petrified trees that became our mountains.
At 13:30 you can see the remains of another giant petrified tree branch stretching across the land almost completely buried by the flood deposits. The reason i say branch is because these ancient trees measured hundreds of kilometers (yes i said kilometers) in height and had diameters in the dozens of kilometers range. These smaller broken parts we see dotted around the landscape are remnants of their fallen branches. It is still correct to call them "rock formations" because technically any petrified plant becomes a rock formation. Our geology is ancient biology.
The cavities formed in these ancient tree fragments were sculpted by fast water flows which go through that massive valley during every world flood event. The valley itself was probably a large lake that was a remnant from an ancient world flood at some point. This lake also helped carve the notches and cavities in the rock formations. The reason you felt that the rock was alive is because on a deeper spiritual level you probably already knew that these rocks were once parts of the ancient giant forest that covered all of western NA.
I know that many people do not agree with the ancient giant tree theory, but there is a wealth of photo evidence now on the internet that shows us that various mountains look like broken tree remains and of course we can find hundreds of giant tree stumps on google earth if we know where to look.
I leave this comment here for the people open minded enough to at least conceive that our planet's history is much richer than we are led to believe.
Have a wonderful day and always keep an open mind.
Geologically, imagine yourself being in Yellowstone Park. The geysers, mud pots etc. Due to plate techtonics, the hot spot that is currently beneath Yellowstone, has been traveling or more correctly the continent has traveled over from the SW direction. This has occurred over millions of years. So possibly that rock is an old mud pot. You must try to imagine how the earth was formed and the crazy geological processes that have occurred. Ancient seas, volcanoes, meteor strikes, floods, glaciers and more have contributed to the way it is today.
Some incredible complexity that goes into it. Absolutely.
It's a lovely theory, but mud pots would lithify into a type of mudrock (very original name, I know) such as shale/slate/claystone, rather than sandstone. I'm sure there are plenty of such examples elsewhere though. This particular formation was created by the lithification of sand bars and dunes from an ancient river that once flowed through the area.
Beautiful area! That looked like it could have been a scouting spot @11:50
100% the top of that rock would have been very easy to get up to and absolutely would have been used as a lookout by the Indigenous people. However visitors now are not allowed to go onto the top of the rock
So cool! Thanks!
I actually viewed the brine shrimp swimming in those water-fed pools on the rocks! This made my morning. Your footage and content are beautifully expressed and your tremendous love for the land emanates through and touches us all! You are an old soul. Thank you for sharing it. Looking forward to more. Be safe and be well.
Your Videos are getting better, This one is excellent, I especially like the close ups of the wild herbs and other wild life/food and will encourage you to include wild flowers when you find them too. Those wind created Caves are incredible are that is definitely evidence of habitation, with the steps and indentations for grinding, plus it’s perfect landfor growing grains.
Definitely five stars for this one, looking forward to the next.
Amazing, mystical place! Great job! Beautiful footage! Bravo!!!❤
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Befriend a Geologist and show him/her this. Please!!!
Was rather excited when I realized almost instantly where you were. It's been some years since I'd been there, but it's so distinct. Glad you were able to get permission go to in and explore, it's a gorgeous and interesting spot. Beautiful videography!
A video without a soundtrack....AND awesome finds! You have my vote
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The kind of places I prefer to spend my time in. Thank you for sharing the peace.
Glad to hear that. Keep on it!
Definitely a lake bottom at one time. We "mankind" are just a spec of dust in time! But the damage we can do during that short time we are here on our home 🌎 is unimaginable😢
I was thinking about that today when I was walking through a parking garage full of gum and trash on the ground. My husband won't even let me burn paper in the fire pit I'm like people are doing way worse than that
Incomprehensible indeed
Oh my goodness Nolan, this video is amazing! I absolutely loved it! I can’t find the words to express my feelings except to say I found it magical. Thank you for this!
Thanks a ton
This was an easy subscribe. I love the way you incorporated birdsong and wind to enrich the experience.
New favorite channel. I’m binge watching it. It’s fascinating, I love it. And I could never go to some of the heights you go to.
Another amazing post! Found you a week ago and subscribed immediately! It is beyond disgusting how people vandalize/ruin nature and historic sites! Best things on this post: 2 min in love the hilly, mtn shots and in general love the overviews of all the big formations so we get an idea of scope and the multiple sites. What are those things swimming around in the pond at the top? Are those tadpoles? I'm sure the ancient people used the pond as a natural catchment for water. Interesting how many ticks are in grass -- I was thinking ticks were mostly in forests. Wouldn't like to see how many ticks your dog brought home! Thank you for bringing us to this special place and for spending so much time there + all the amazing drone footage. The land is so green! Best, from Colorado!
Tadpoles of the local toad. The adults amazingly survive drought by burrowing into the mud and entering a hibernation state.
Yeap and the spawn on the top indicates there was quite alot of frog and / or toad having fun near this pond. It was a totally unexpected hive of life. An enclosed little ecosystem. yep- Ticks love the tall grass. Cheers!
Those aren't tadpoles, they're fairy shrimp. Look at them closely and you'll see there's a whole bunch of legs moving around while they're swimming, because they swim upside down to get their food from the surface of the water. Fairy shrimp are extremely rare to see and will often wait decades to hatch when conditions are perfect for them to survive long enough to reproduce.
This reminds me of all the small caves found on the east coast
Doesn't like Tenessee or Kentucky have like 30,000 natural caves?
Once again another enlightening journey of natural and historic wonder and wander. Thank you for the work you do. It's excellent.
Thanks for this great video. I really enjoyed the scenery, and hearing birds in the dessert again. Your videography reminds me of Destination Adventure. Another great nature/ local history channel, based out of BC, Canada. If you've never seen any of Dustin's videos, I highly recommend his content.
Мегалитическое сооружение которое было разрушенно высокой температурой.
Video was great! I am ANGRY however, since you didn't show the location!! I am too old to hike there, but would like to visit the site via Google Earth!
They don’t specify the location because people will go and trash it.
If you have a basic understanding of Google Maps it's pretty easy to find.
Your Channel has me hooked, and despite my location in a remote part of SE Australia, your scenic shots and wide panoramas even rivals some of our own scenery. I congratulate you on the absence of loud intrusive background music, which is addictive in itself, and the birds singing was an absolute master stroke. I'm always on the lookout for interesting & different CZcams channels, and I just wanted to offer you my best wishes and to say thanks for something well done.
Just an add-on question of mine, concerning gathering dating evidence for some sites. Some of those caves in this video had lots of carbon left over on the ceilings from fires long ago. Would it be possible to unobtrusively scrape some small amounts for carbon dating?
The north-south alignment may have been natural but augmented in some way. East was the most sacred direction, the direction of beginnings, spirituality, and peace. For people that saw all nature as alive and sacred, that awesome rock formation must have had some meaning to them.
Wow. That's older than Native American places. This is Pre-historic (before the written word) Beautiful!
Certainly feels that way. Amazing to think of how incredibly long Indigenous Native Americans have lived in places like this
Not saying a whole lot since native americans didn't have written language outside the maya..
Just such a beautiful landscape. Where is this located?
Also you mentioned the mortar holes being used for acorns, did you see any acorn producing trees or shrubs during your exploration?
For those wondering it is Painted Rock (San Luis Obispo County, California).
And some degenerates spray painted sw@stikas and other stuff on the rocks
@@sovereigncosmicwildman They looked natural to me. Grinding holes, where you rub a stone against the rock, are completely different.
Launch pads.
@@ScottyDMcom You should visit Indian Grinding Rock State Park, though it's in a different part of California. Many just like those, plus petroglyphs. It's still a ceremonial site for the local Miwok tribe.
it's located in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, it's called Pianted Rock. in one of the 360 degrees google maps pictures that was taken in the middle you can see lots of names carved into the rock face
Your aerial drone shots are spectacular. No better way to see what kind of topography you're working with.
They sure are neat little pieces of technology
Terrific video and drone coverage of an incredible place, wow! Thank you so much for sharing... I love the ancient holey holey rocks with lichen, the vibrant life buzzing, the mystery of the ancients that lived there, and the vast wonderful quiet solitude where one can really hear...and listen to the wind, to nature's voices. Wonderful to watch and enjoy. Only wishing I could go there!
You’re still quite young but when you are s bit older you will come to realize that there are no coincidences. Great video.
true that.
Coincidences is as natural as anything else in this existences....
Well, coincidentally, we both wound up here.....
rick in Tennessee.
That is an ignorant statement, since it is demonstrable that coincidences do indeed occur, and it would be unnatural of they didn't.
You can't just claim things into existence to suit what you want to be true.
@@MrE1981 Is it a full moon or something. All the rude know it alls are out in force tonight, this morning. Neway, no need to be rude. Just because you can.
27:55 running man jumpscare lol, was the drone out of battery or something?
Yep, and headed for the swamp
Was looking for this 😂😂😂
That was an amazing yt video. Watched on 720, the drone flights, with the birds singing in the background was awesome. Thanks for making these videos.
Great video and content! Thank you for producing it. Good luck!
I can't even imagine the tranquility here - it is so far from my reality of everyday life. The birds were magical! I'd so love to experience it tho. And that rock formation looks almost organic - like a giant being or creature had laid to rest then was petrified forever! A stunning place and video. Thank you again.
Same I agree, it looks like petrified biology of titanic proportions.
His drone was not a bird with a camera attached to it's leg as it was tweeting. It was a noisy drone with bird sounds dubbed. I've been there many times & would not be happy to have that POS buzzing above my head for ad$/likes
I’m begging him to drop the locations of where he’s been at the last few videos… he gives a few vague hints but other than that 😭
Because people trash them.
Because people will go there and vandalize the locations. It's better for him to not share the locations.
He’s in carrizo plain national monument in this video.
yeah so you can crowd it out or make vids to blow up spots even more. Never should have posted anything on this...
Better stay like that
Love your vids, really enjoyed this one with the bird song. Have to say that the outcrop in your thumbnail the living rock, if it were reassembled as there’s bit that looks to broken off, it could have the look of a collosal vertebrae xx
I have just found your channel & want to tell you how marvelous I think you are! Thank you for your energy, adventurousness & love for nature ❤
The mother in me has anxiety for your vulnerability out there in nature, being all alone. I find myself worrying about your safety, and even your dog.
You must be a city dweller…..
By the look at that road leading to it, I don't think you discovered anything. What is it called?
I’m physically disabled and not able to hike anymore. Your videos are letting me experience a you do vicariously.
Man why are you not getting more subs? I mean your channel is educational and awesome, this is unfair.
I actually lived in that cave while I was going to university to save money.
Stop the cap
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That's a nice video and story, but you are so full of bull!! What you "discovered is an ancient rock formation known as Painted Rock. Painted Rock is a smooth horseshoe-shaped marine sandstone rock formation with pictograph rock art about 250 feet across and 45 feet tall near Soda Lake within the Carrizo Plain National Monument on the southwest side of the northern Carrizo Plain, west of Bakersfield and about 70 miles (110 km) east of San Luis Obispo and 45 miles (72 km) west of Taft, in California. I have been there many times over the years. Anyone can visit it for a $10.00 fee. (At least that is what they charged the last time I went there.) There are no "wetlands" within 50 miles of that place other than the old dried up "Soda Lake" which is about 20 miles from Painted Rock. That monolith and all the so-called passages were carved by water and wind when it was part of an ancient sea, not by man. Estimates are that the Chumash people first populated the Carrizo Plain about 2000 BCE but mostly abandoned it, possibly due to drought, about CE 600. The Yokuts people common in the nearby San Joaquin Valley moved in and out of the Carrizo Plain area after the Chumash departed, creating their own rock art. There is much debate about what group of native peoples lived in this area, as the Salinan, Yokut and Chumash peoples all lay claim to it. Painted Rock was a holy place to the native American tribes. They called it Mother Earth because of it's resemblance to the human vagina. Native peoples did not live there - they only went there to gather for religious ceremonies. The rock art at Painted Rock is inferred to have been produced in shamanic tradition or ritual. The meanings of the symbols have many interpretations but can only be inferred. The paintings were painted using red, black and white yucca pigments, and some yellow, green and blue were painted with rodent tail hair brushes or simple finger painting. Ongoing literature discussion speculates that the imagery was produced in association with shamanic trance and hallucination. Spaniards came through the area in the 18th century; rancheros of Portuguese descent left engravings on Painted Rock in the late 19th century. The rock art now attracts thousands of visitors each year. Unfortunately, heavy graffiti and reckless gunshot damage to the prehistoric rock art was mostly done in the 1920s. Ongoing damage has continued. As a result, the site is now protected by law, has limited access, and has vigilant surveillance. Although volunteers removed some of the damage in 1991, the extent of destruction is almost overwhelming to observers (Painted Rock is often described as a "ruined" heritage site). However, even the modern damage may be evaluated in a historic context by future generations. Ongoing animal burrowing, natural weathering, and erosion are also degrading the site. The Goodwin Education Center is located near Painted Rock and provides environmental education and guided tours. Painted Rock is closed during raptor nesting season (March 1 through July 15). Native Americans still frequently use Painted Rock for ceremonies and other activities
This was the comment I was looking for. Thanks!
Great job on blowing the cover of where this is located. I go there often and now I expect it to become a zoo because of Boobtube sell outs!
@@martinginsburg7222he literally dropped the coordinates lol.
I also thought it looked like wind and/or water erosion.
11:59 drone shot - on the green foreground slope - I think I see old cultivation terraces contouring the hill (I think your drone heading gives it a slight nose-down attitude so the horizon is tilted slighty)
Notice how the terracing follows around the contours of the first (rightmost) and second (leftmost) hill. There's also a sharper delineation where the terraces stop nearer the steeper upper part of the hill.
These will probably only stand out after rainfall as it's mainly the cropmarks you're seeing. No rain, no crops, so no marks.
You are absolutely amazing I love your journeys I feel I'm there w you . Excellent descriptions . Thank you
What if this living rock was in fact once a giant living creature of the past, but now a giant fossil from Noah's flood in Genesis 7 ?
Love this video esp. I love the way you notice how unusual and strange the rock formations and I love the way you wonder about this. I love the way you observe all the things around you and show us what you see. Why do the native peoples consider the rock sacred? I wonder about this. The formations look so organic, the mysterious way they formed seems beyond our understanding. Keep up the great work you are doing because I am unlikely to ever be able to visit these places and I am loving your channel 💕
At 5:18 you mention storing food in there, but at that point u filmed the ceiling and it was black. That's a great indication for ash from fire at the ceiling - veeeery interesting. I think it was a great place for shelter too, the heat goes up, no water can come inside, because the whole caveground is moving up - you found a great place!
Watch the ceiling at 11:24 right left behind the head - most parts came off, but the black part....! :)
11:51 what a great watching spot for invaders right in front of your feet :P
There were many holes needed as there were grinders. There's safety in numbers. Noone lived alone.
So good to see at least one younger person who truly appreciates the beauty of this planet, and has deep respect for the history left behind.
Love your channel man! Super stoked the algorithm recommended it, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for taking the time to share these incredible adventures with us :)
Thank you for showing me these beautiful places that I probably would never been able to see all my life. I am 76 yrs. young, ride a motorcycle with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. I pray the Lord protects you in these amazing adventure that whish I had the chance to see just a couple natural places.
Thankyou for this 🙏Your presentation is intoxicating and camera work hypnotic and ethereal.... You have a real gift in sharing the essence and detail ....Wonderful ,truly wonderful !