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Phil,

Check out the color version of the Mars panorama.

The skid marks from the air bags go through a slight sandy depression in the ground.

See http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/spirit/20040112a/mspan_2X_final-A10R1.jpg (WARNING if you're on low bandwidth you'll be stuck a long time...it's a huge color file).

Look in the sandy hollow for the bouncing pattern of skid marks. Then, look towards the "back and right" of the sandy depression. There appear to be several dozen rocks of different albedo and origin. What's your speculation of those rock types?

My connection will require that I begin download now and let it go all night! But I did look at this picture at work (fast connection). Yesterday on my other thread I was speculating that Spirit bounced through Sleepy Hollow and, yes, this picture reinforces my belief that is the case. I'll examine the rocks you mentioned later. What is the price of WAGs?