| My Tribute to Tesla, California |
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| Tesla Geologic and Miscellaneous Photos All aspects of nature fascinates me. Geology is no exception. And Tesla has a lot to offer in this regard as well. The pictures here are reduced and may be clicked on to see their full size. You will need to hit your browser's "back" button however to return to the photo pages. They may take a while to load so please be patient. Like Botany, Geology is not my strongest field of study, so if anyone viewing these pages can provide me with better details of any of the photos, please e-mail the info to me at [email protected] |
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| I love the shape of this rock formation on the hill opposite Hog back near the old oak I call the Sentinel. I am not very knowlegable yet in geology, but my fellow Tesla Enthusiast Dan would know it's composition better than I. |
| Also near Hogback, the folding pattern of this rock fascinates me. My online buddy Dan Mosier told me once what it was, but I have forgotten. Check out his historical based website of Tesla. The link is on my main Tesla page. |
| This is one of the mine pilings. This one is below the main tunnel site whose hillside can be seen at the top. |
| This Chasm is on the north slope between the main tunnel site and the sand mine. It forms a natural bridge. |
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| I find the creekbed below the mines very interesting as well. It's sort of like reading a history book when I see the different striations. |
| Here is a little reminder that man was once here. It is a fragment of an old carnegie brick. You can still see the "I" and "E" and part of the "G". |
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| I'm not sure, but I think this diagonal dark line through the hill between the sand mine and the main tunnel site may be a vein of Iron ore. |
| Some of the many artifacts I have found in the Jimtown area. I photographed them, but left them lay there. The one piece I had taken was an old work token which I have since sent to Dan in California to hopefully include in a Tesla museum. |
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| To sign my guestbook, please |
| Well, I hope yo enjoyed the album. I hope it has helped you to see just what a wonderfully diverse and beautiful place the Tesla valley is. If the OHV park is allowed to extend into this region then much of these natural treasures will be lost or destroyed. The wildlife will move out and the land will be scarred. Much of the plantlife's habitat will be disrupted. The wonderful California Poppy bloom in the spring would not be nearly as beautiful. Any historical artifacts remaining would have a good chance of being destroyed or degraded as well by the ceaseless pounding of rubber tires. I personally believe that the land has so much more to offer as a historical and natural setting park. Monuments could be erected to teach the history of this industrially significant area. An interpretive building could be included as well to encompass both the historical aspects of the site as well as a source of information regarding local plants, wildlife and geologic interests. They could put in a few of those quarter based viewers for visitors to watch the varieties of raptors that commonly fly over, including the golden eagles I have seen. Thank you for visiting the site. I truly hope you enjoyed my little tribute to an old friend. Please check out the link on My Tesla main page or simply click the "Next" button below to learn some of it's history. You might find it quite fascinating, such as the fact that the legendary Grizzly Adams was no stranger to the little valley. And please remember to e-mail me if you have any information to better describe any of the pictures you see or if you find any errors on the pages. I would really appreciate it. Perhaps as I visit the site in the future, I will add more photos. :-) |
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| I would love to hear from you. |
| This will take you out of my website and on to Dan Mosier's Tesla website. |
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