Desert Graves (2021)

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Comments (3)

Metacelsus · 1h ago
I looked up Barbara and Ray Hovatter and found this sad court case:

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1172360/hovatter-v-she...

Apparently they were burned by an exploding butane tank.

raddan · 3h ago
Interesting post. I occasionally encounter signs of violent death while hiking in the woods. Where I live it is usually most obvious and dramatic during the winter, and usually caused by coyotes. Thankfully none of the remains I have discovered were human. The chaotic scenes left by our local coyote population is usually pretty shocking, even if you’ve seen it before. It’s a reminder that nature is both beautiful and brutal. Fortunately it’s usually pretty easy to avoid this kind of encounter; I am usually way off-piste when I stumble across them.
stapedium · 4h ago
Sobering stories and photos. There is a beautiful stillness in the desert. Thanks for reminding me how much I miss it.