And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
You ever been to Palo Duro Canyon in north Texas? You're driving along at 75mph, and then the speed limit suddenly goes to 55, then to 45, and then to 35, and you can't see any reason for it.
And then you're right on the edge of the canyon and you didn't even know it was there. That's what it means.
Rafted down that section of the river a few years ago. Had a blast, but kept worrying the two tectonic plates were going to shift and swallow both the river and our raft.
I'm a bit confused with the term "sudden canyon." Most naturally occurring trenches like this one took millions of years to form.
ReplyDeletePerhaps that term is for someone trekking along and comes upon this "suddenly."
You ever been to Palo Duro Canyon in north Texas? You're driving along at 75mph, and then the speed limit suddenly goes to 55, then to 45, and then to 35, and you can't see any reason for it.
DeleteAnd then you're right on the edge of the canyon and you didn't even know it was there. That's what it means.
Not millions.
DeleteBruneau?
ReplyDeleteNear Taps, I believe.
ReplyDeleteTaos, not Taps.
ReplyDeleteYes. That is the Rio Grande outside Taos.
ReplyDeleteand not formed via erosion - sputters
ReplyDeleteRafted down that section of the river a few years ago. Had a blast, but kept worrying the two tectonic plates were going to shift and swallow both the river and our raft.
ReplyDeleteSaw one in New Mexico, couldn't believe all the mountain goas living in the valley.
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