Talk:Tahquitz

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The legend section of this article needs a reference. A little snooping on the net turns up various conflicting legends (e.g., this story). Should we leave this section of the article in? It seems rather random and unsubstantiated to be included, but I'd like further input.

Mark Acuña related the Tongva version to me, that Takwish had been an evil chief who was cast out by the tribe. In both the Tongva and Cahuilla versions, he eats souls, and the name "Takwish" seems to be allied with "takwi", which means "eater" and was the person in a Tongva village who decided how food was apportioned during a famine. Now if I could only remember where I read that...--Curtis Clark 04:23, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

So, any other opinions? Should we retain or delete this legend paragraph? Tanthalas39 21:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Especially since there are multiple, conflicting legends, it is probably best to document all those where documentation can be found, but delete any that are unsubstantiated or are original research. ^BlankVerse 01:52, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

The current photograph of Tahquitz is not very focused, and it's hard to get a good idea of the size. I think that the photograph to the right here shows much more detail and gives the viewer a more accurate conception of the immensity of the rock. Both pictures could be included, if the "across-the-valley" one is also important to gain its context within the San Jacinto mountains, but that might clutter this article too much. I am the photographer of this picture, but is it okay to include the person? It's my brother, and he certainly doesn't mind, but I thought it might violate some wiki rules... Tanthalas39 00:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)