GALLERY ONE Here you will find a pictorial of the construction/fabrication of hand carved rock for the new 2011 Sonoran Jaguar Exhibit at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California. The habitat was themed as an old abandoned mining area. Click on a picture below for enlarged view or return to MAIN GALLERY Shaping the rebar armature   Shaping the rebar armature   Shaping the rebar armature Interior diamond mesh installation   Interior diamond mesh installation   Exterior chicken wire attachment Exterior chicken wire attachment   Structural plaster application   Structural plaster application Structural plaster application   Hand shaping the formation with cement   Well digging and boulder placement Boulder placement   Boulder placement   Welding the framework for a viewing window Textural sculpting of the simulated rock formation   Simulated rock formation prior to paint   Steel netting crew Last day of painting the formation   Rock formation complete   Enjoying the exhibit's completion from the outside Visitors enjoying the exhibit   Another view of the exhibit   The old miners's shack Viewing area   Jaguar at play   Jaguar taking a dip