Water and Rocks

We headed out late morning to climb at Eldo today, but the climbing quickly turned into a lesser priority.  I don't know how well you know me but one of my greatest joys is playing with rocks and water.  Making dams in streams and diverting water flows and similar feats of engineering.  I get great enjoyment and self satisfaction out of the activity and I am likely to continue said activity until I am pestered to do otherwise.

When we set down our packs at the base of the crag it was clear something needed to be done.  A small stream of water trickling from the base of a boulder up-hill had swamped the majority of the area.  My excellent rock/water engineering skills to the rescue.  I quickly had the flow diverted and the area drying up nicely, but what kind of stream engineer would I be if I stopped there.

I totally made an aqueduct.  A handful of large leaves and some rock sand sticks for support and the masterpiece below came to life.

And some more up close shots