OCR Text |
Show 4 T 1 v I SALT FLAT NEWS, DECEMBER, 1972 7 P i mzies Bison Boulder Along lonely state road 141 in Western Colorado, motorists are frequently puzzled by a mysterious figure apparently painted on a roadside rock. At first glance, it resembles an animal rendering by a prehistoric artist, but closer examination proves it to be nature's own. '55 'v.. With the discovery of Agnew Rock, above left, and the strange sitting bird below, the News added immeasure-abl- y to the scenery inventory of a vacation-minde- d America. We also started a controversy regarding the actual models immortal- ized by nature's own sculpturing process. One reader wrote to clarify that Agnew Rock is by no means a recent discovery, and that it was never known as DeGaulle Stone, W .,w. s ''v" m. t -- . either but rather, it has always been called Burmesters Nose, after a celebrated ancestors proboscis. Included on these pages are three tch geologic chicks. additional natural wonders weve found around the West, which for some reason or another commanded a second look. Weve supplied our own interpretation, and invite yours. NEWS photo by R. MmziM Rodcilt Rock unassum natural wonder found (dong highway 160 in southeastern Utah more publicized curio shop. an(j rjeaf gane gp A worthy photographic subject anytime of day, but best viewed after sunset by the equally little known guided tour: Rodentland By Night. Hole-In-The-Ro- 1 . . ? . s ck i |