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Overwrite

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Overwrite

I’ve been looking for this panel for over a year and finally managed to find it over the Thanksgiving weekend. It took me three separate trips to find it, so I guess the third time’s the charm! I find it interesting that the petroglyph on the right is placed right over a larger pictograph which makes it really stand out. The texture on the ceiling of this overhang is just amazing, and I managed to visit this site at the right time of the day since there was some nice reflected light bouncing around.

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Ute Boulder Sunrise

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Ute Boulder Sunrise

There was a beautiful a few weekends ago as I was on my way to hike and search for some new and ruins in Southern . I just happened to be near this large boulder with at the time and thought it might make a nice image. As the early morning sunlight bounced off the clouds above everything was bathed in a red glow for a few minutes. The storm clouds in the background were nice, too.

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Round Man

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Round Man

Happy Thanksgiving! I went on a local hike this morning in search of this petroglyph and decided to post this photo since I’m sure many of you feel this way right now after your large Thanksgiving dinner.

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Buffalo Panel

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Buffalo Panel

While searching for in last year I came across this nice panel of depicting a group of and elk. Following the animals are a few riders on horseback that appear to be pecked in a style similar to the Wolfe Panel in .

Pregnant Buffalo

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Pregnant Buffalo

There are plenty of unique found within , and this one depicting a is certainly among them.

Ute Bear Dance

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Ute Bear Dance

Here’s a photo from a new petroglyph panel I visited on Saturday near , . I’ve been wanting to visit the for a while now, but never followed through in obtaining permission to go. Last week a got a call from my friend Greg who was planning on visiting the site so it was the perfect time for me to finally get out there. We met up at the site around (which meant it was a very early morning for us) and spent a few hours exploring and photographing the . This is certainly one of the better petroglyph sites I have visited in the area and the bears in this panel are very cool.

Nine Mile Owl Petroglyphs

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Nine Mile Owl Petroglyphs

This past Black Friday I got up bright and early but I didn’t head to the mall or to our local big box store. Instead I took a drive through to find some new . I’m sure I had a much better day than anyone out trying to get a deal.

One of the highlights of my day was finally visiting this awesome petroglyph panel. I’ve wanted to get to this one for a few months and am glad I was able to make it happen this year. The details in this petroglyph are just amazing!

Leading A Horse to Water

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Leading a Horse to Water

One of the many found along the road in . This historic scene features a rider on a being led somewhere by someone with a rope. I wonder where they could be headed?

The Birthing Scene

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The Birthing Scene

Happy Labor Day! I thought it would be fitting to post a photo of found near ;) Even though this panel is commonly known as The Birthing Scene, it is believed that the main figure that appears to be giving birth might actually represent a woman with an enormous vulva which is found in protohistoric elsewhere.

Waving Hello

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Waving Hello

An interesting figure found in the of that appears to be waving. This panel is located high up on the canyon wall and is on private property, so you cannot get up close without permission from the owners. This photo was taken from the road at 400mm and then cropped some more. I have seen this figure referred to as before, but I’m not so sure I would classify it as such? This section of the canyon contains many different styles of in close proximity, including and/or , and Barrier Canyon Style. It must have been an important place! Below the waving figure there is a band of horseback riders that were most likely painted by the Ute or Paiute. The figures in this panel were created by wetting chunks of red ochre and drawing directly on the canyon wall.

Newspaper Rock

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Newspaper Rock

I’ll start the week off with one of my favorite photos of . Here’s a nice overview of most of the panel that is well-known and found along on the way to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. There’s just so much to see on this panel. I have stopped here many times over the years and I always notice something new each time.

Ute Boulder

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Ute Boulder

Yesterday evening I set out shortly before sunset to find some new not far from my home. I have been by this site many times before and never knew it was there! This photo just shows a section of the panel of pecked into a large boulder along the . Like many of the other petroglyphs in the area, these appear to be of origin. So far, this is one of the better panels near my home, and thankfully they haven’t been too vandalized, either.

Fading Shields Alcove

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Fading Shields Alcove

Here’s another photo I took on Sunday while exploring the just over the border in . These three shields, that I’m guessing might be of origin, are found among many other and in the area. The bottom portion of these shield figures have not held up as well as the top, but I managed to bring out a little more detail in this photo.

Big Buffalo

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Big Buffalo

The Big Panel near the confluence of and . I visited this one shortly before the sun dropped down below the rim of the canyon walls above. The bottom portion of this large panel is fading away with time, but the and other figures higher off the ground remain and are still in good condition. There are many other unique and interesting panels in the area, including the well-known Great Hunt Panel.

Wolfe Ranch Petroglyphs

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Wolfe Ranch Petroglyphs

The famous located in . These historic petroglyphs are in excellent condition and easily accessible on the hike to Delicate Arch.

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