Tracks of a raccoon on the bank of a creek in Logan County, Oklahoma.
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Thursday, March 27
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justeastofeden
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 10:47 PM CDT
by
justeastofeden
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:17 AM CDT
In my book A Gathering of Diamonds there is a scene where Tom Logan and Mary Ann Stewart crawl into a dilapidated I was also in I entered the mines while working on my master’s thesis in southwest Here is a short excerpt from A Gathering of Diamonds and the trip into the mine: The entrance to the mine was barely four feet high and the crowning timber had fallen, partially blocking the opening. Red filigree fern cloaked the collapsed entrance making it impossible to see more than ten feet into its mouth. I nudged a rock with my foot. "You shouldn't go in there. Too dangerous." Mary Ann continued attaching the lantern to the metal clamp on the front of her cap. She added carbide and water from her canteen before screwing the cap back on. When she finished, she wiped her face with the back of her hand and looked at me. "This is carbide. When you add water, it gives off acetylene gas. You coming with me?" "Are you serious?" "As a heart attack. Well?" "You're really crazy." Mary Ann read something in my expression that told her more than my reply. "It's all right if you're scared. Many people are scared of holes in the ground. You stay here. I'll look." She removed a ball of twine from her pack and said, "I'll tie this at the entrance and unwind it as I go. Unless it breaks, it'll keep me from getting lost." My heart had begun to thump above the sound of thunder and my throbbing temples signaled an approaching migraine. Moisture, along with rainwater, dripped from my forehead. I shrugged and frowned at the angry clouds, blinking away water from my eyes. "I'm going with you," I said. |
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