Rockhounding For Brilliant Fire Agates On Arizona’s Saddle Mountain!

[@mikey-mike8301]

Saddle Mountain is an amazing gift from God! I've been out there on the weekends and just stood there. It's so quiet, it's totally surreal. Just a beautiful place and thanks for sharing!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

I so agree! I wish I could have stayed there longer. I was totally alone and it had a presence about it that I can't describe. So peaceful and, as you put it, surreal. Then the stunning sunset was icing on the cake. I look forward to going back. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@elizabethschaer9636]

This is my first time watching you. I really appreciate the education aspect along with the beauty. Thank you.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thank you so very much!

[@AstroAF]

Thanks for teaching me about things I never knew! Stunning sunset!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thanks Doug! I do believe that may have been the most stunning sunset I’ve ever seen.

[@Rhianatheclairesentient]

I love that you are explaining the differences in scientific words and others that are like lamans terms I subscribed specifically for the way you teach

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thank you! I truly love to make these videos and share them with others. Comments like yours keep me motivated to make more. I really it! Shadow too! 😎🐶

[@kellyleslie5320]

Very cool. Take me next time you go!!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

You are always welcome!

[@elamcb4306]

​@@adventuresofshadowdogI would like to join you too..! Please let me know.

[@aaronjerviss9964]

Lots of good info. Thanks man.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

You bet! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. 😎🐶🐾

[@Grandmasrockin]

Hope your visit was nice. I was looking for Shadow at the very first part of the video before you said where he was. lol I like seeing him. He is so funny! And busy! Loved the fire agates!! Really beautiful stuff! Glad you had a such a great trip. As always thank you for sharing and teaching us

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

We all know who the real star is. Shadow! And the funny thing is he knows it too! lol. He loves to be on camera. For real!

[@thatsright4046]

That looks like a jumping cactus next to you. Looks cool.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

I think you’re right! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😎🐶

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

Thanks for taking us with you. Love the information you provide.. Great video.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thank You!

[@jeanniehoffman2769]

The scenery at the end is magnificent!❤

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

I was truly blown away by that sunset and the light shining through the clouds. And I promise the footage is not altered in anyway. That’s exactly how it really was. Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@janketza0206]

At 11:24 as you are going up the hill I see shadows in the land that look like large concentric circles. Is that an area that has old rock art ruins around there? In the condition they appear to be very old if they are. What a great haul with the Fire Agates. I absolutely love the chalcedony shapes you found. I have a collection of them. The soft faint pink and the gentle organic forms they have make them feel like the most feminine rock there is. I have one that looks like an angel how it was formed, several that have the female form in their composition, and a few that look like ears and other

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Hi there! Your description of the chalcedony found there is spot on! Regarding the concentric circles; I was very curious when I saw them and wondered the same thing you are wondering. So I walked over and investigated and discovered, sadly, tire tread marks. Ugh! Somebody drove in circles there. I try so hard to respect the land so that others can enjoy it too. I think most people do. But sadly there are those few who do not. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@janketza0206]

Darn it I was hoping you found something ancient. Wouldn't that be fun! I enjoy your videos greatly. Keep up the great work. About the Chalcedony, I'm trying to figure out how to display them so they look like small sculptures.

[@JJ2000k]

I enjoy learning from you, and hope to take my family where you are rock-hounding for fire agates soon!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thanks for watching! Let me know if you need coordinates.

[@JJ2000k]

@@adventuresofshadowdog yes please!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Drop these coordinates into your maps app and it should take you right there. Explore all around these coordinates. Walk or drive and explore other places around them. The variety and quality of the agates changes from place to place, sometimes within just a few hundred yards. Good Luck! See below; 33°21'03"N 113°01'26"W

[@Shirlee-gn5ux]

You know darn well there is always a spot on the way to stop a d look. Never leave home with out your tools.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

You are so right! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@keithpowley1445]

Fire agate actually is called that because of the play of irrodecent color inside the agate like precious opal the play of color inside is considered the fire

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thank you for the insightful comment!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Thank you for the insightful comment!

[@cherylboyles4884]

17:24 you have an excellent I for things

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Well thank you, Cheryl! The eye gets better with experience. Kinda funny that way cuz it’s more of an instinct than anything. Really appreciate you for watching and commenting!

[@jerrychapman290]

This place is like walking on a crystal planet.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

It truly is! Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎

[@lynnrandal317]

Arizona is an amazing place to search for all types of rock, and I am also I am a Arizona fire agate/botryoidal chalcedony collector 👍 and fun fact, one of my more unique fire agatae specimens is shaped like a cartoon thumb 😂

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

That is a fun fact! I just found an agate yesterday that looks just like a thumb sticking up from its host rock. It will be in my next video. And you are right about Arizona! Amazing place to Rockhound. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@nanrknight6811]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You're doing some heavy breathing. What is the elevation?

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

The elevation is about 3,000 feet. But I think the problem is more where I placed the microphone. I’ve since moved it because it was amplifying my breathing and made me sound like I was about to pass out! But thank you for caring enough to ask. And thanks for watching!

[@janketza0206]

at 11:24 as you are walking up the hill there are shadows in the land that look like concentric circles. Is that an old rock art ruin? I'm so curious

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

See my response to your previous comment. I will add here that there are supposed to be petroglyphs nearby. I didn’t have time to look for them on this trip but I hope to go back and do so. Thanks for commenting!

[@wretched_scrivener]

Awesome video, as always. Do you work in the sciences, if you don't mind my asking, or did you learn about astrophotography and geology as hobbies?

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Hello Eric! Your question is one that I ponder often myself. I’ve always loved the sciences, even when very young. In college I took several courses in the sciences, including geology, but actually majored in Accounting and Japanese. My first job out of college was with Price Waterhouse, but after three years there as a CPA I was l hired by a Japanese Optical company as they needed a bilingual finance guy. There I learned a ton about lenses, light, how light refracts and how optics work, etc. Even though I was working in the finance side of things, I learned a ton. After 7 years with them I was hired by a British Optical firm that had a new lens invention and wanted to roll the product out across the USA. I’ll keep this part short, but while working with them I had the opportunity to work with a brilliant Oxford professor who invented several amazing lens products. Again, although primarily working in the finance side, I was fortunate to be in on much of the science and engineering side of things. Maybe I jumped in on the sciences side deeper than I needed, but they let me and I loved to learn the stuff. Well as you know, light and optics play a huge role in astrophotography. Astronomy was always a hobby of mine and with my experience working with optics, it was a natural progression to get into astrophotography. Now the geology side of things has been more of a self education through the years following the courses in geology that I took in college. The reason I ponder this question is I often wonder, if I could do it all over again, if I would choose a science field versus accounting in college. Then again, it was the accounting degree that opened so many doors to experience and learn amazing things in the science fields. Life is such a mystery how it unfolds. Sorry for the long winded response. Thanks so much for asking the question. And thanks for watching. Take care!

[@wretched_scrivener]

@@adventuresofshadowdog That's a fascinating background! I appreciate you going into it!

[@JRRedDawg]

I've always called chalcedony, Moon diamonds 🤠 they have a glow in the full moon because of the opalescents. Would love to collaborate channels brother. I'm near St George for a while. I just started content in February other than my music. I would really like to send my subscribers your way for more content. You do great videos. I'm really enjoying your work.

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Hey Red Dawg! Thanks for the compliment! Shoot me an email and we can connect. [e-mail]

[@JRRedDawg]

@adventuresofshadowdog Thank you for sharing your knowledge and adventure! I love that area! I also have a spot not many people know about for bloods just north of Wendover Nevada with brilliant specimens. Appreciate you getting back to me. I sent you an email. Let's go adventure!!!

[@mikemullenix6956]

I would imagine that you find meteorites

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Meteorites are allusive as they blend in with other rocks so easily. I am still waiting for that day that I find one. When I do, I’ll make a video! Thanks for watching and comenting!😎

[@ChristineInColo.]

What specific brand and model is Shadow’s GPS tracker? My dog is the same size and I should get one. Would you recommend that one or do you plan to buy something different?

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Garmin Pro 550 Plus + TT15 Mini Dog Collar. Check out the Garmin website to learn about them. There are lots of options and it can get confusing. I like this Combo because I can track, send signals, and even turn on the LED lights on the collar to help locate him at night. Garmin is a bit expensive. But I couldn’t bear to lose Shadow so it’s worth it to me. I hope this helps!

[@tradhunter5976]

Where did you get your hat?

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

It’s a Tilley Hat. They are awesome. I honestly believe they are the best hats made for outdoor sun protection and abusive use. You can find them on Amazon. Good Luck!

[@garrinking]

Many years and all forms of hounds srill pulling out juicy fire from arizonas mountains.. wait til yall find out where the real riew agate hangs out!!

[@adventuresofshadowdog]

Well now you have my curiosity peaked!

[@garrinking]

@adventuresofshadowdog we search far for this rock! Most beautiful of all! We are blessed in the southwest!