Where did it all Begin?

It was nearing the end of a very long and strenuous day. He was physically spent from all the prying, digging, and crevasing in search of ore samples. Dave was sitting on the edge of a river bank quietly panning out his concentrates. This was a peaceful respite at day's end. River flowing placidly by a slightly warmed and calm upstream breeze, the solitude of privacy, and a serene moment within the mountains. Then.... a curious interruption took place.

Unexpected sounds began to enter his tired ears. Coming from down the canyon he detected unusual sounds, distinctly familiar, yet rather mysterious. Dave heard muffled voices mixed with the clanging of picks and shovels, pry bars, and gold pans, yet he could see no one there!

These were the sounds of the early 1850's Gold Seekers! Some how in his fatigued and exhausted state, he heard echoes of a long gone Gold Rush Encampment. Those dreamers of gold and fortune were there right next to him while he sat panning for the same elusive yellow metal 140 years later.

Voices and sounds from the colorful past surrounded Dave for just a few treasured moments. Some how a connection was made. Without any logical explanation, a merging of the historical past with the present transpired. Those distinctly familiar, yet mysterious sounds gave birth to a syncronicity of events that have lead Dave on a trail of many unique adventures.

Dave's persona aka Diamondback Dave joins with Holly the burro in honor of those 1800's prospectors who endured in their feverish search for the elixir of life GOLD!

Oh..... and by the way, the name Diamondback Dave came to Dave from a series of dreams and encounters with rattlers. He has even used his walking stick to gently relocate a few of the spiraled serpents to afford safe passage. The rattlesnake has become an omen on many of his prospecting journeys.

As a seeker, Diamondback Dave has learned to follow his instincts. Part of his life process includes a pursuit for the Inner Gold as well as the outer ore that he digs. He believes that we all have an Inner Gold that can be sought and mined.

Happy Trails, Pardners!