GDG- Hoods advance Day 2

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Jim Lamason wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Hi Allan, 
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> One more thing that I failed to mention... It is my understanding that the
> grass and other trash would not have been that high. Most likely it would
> have been eaten down by cattle and horses. 
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> That's fine. But still, the rocks have to be one of the biggest stumbling
> blocks. Plus there are at least 2 creek beds that flow through there. 
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> Its impossible to imagine that area.. Just impossible. To understand how
> they marched over that ground. Even if the could see the rocks underneath. 
> JIM 
Hi Jim -

I've heard that stated often about the areas where there were trees -
that the domesticated animals tended to keep the underbrush &c clear.
And, I believe, at least some of the area you are discussing was used
for grazing too. But I do wonder about those rocks - it is a very rocky
area, I don't know how well animals could graze there, and what the
likelihood for injuries for our 4-footed friends would have been?

(And I do like Jack Lawrence's reference to Omaha Beach, seem quite
appropriate.)

Alan