Max in her glory ~

As we enter a Anasazi ruin in a very large alcove (cave) today, Max reaches up towards the weeping desert varnish that flows down the Navajo Sandstone which is towering over 100 above her head. The cave and ruin itself is to my back as I take this shot of her.

Hard to get perspective of this if you have never entered on of these...but for those of you who have.....no explanation is needed.

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The Fishman pictograph

The Fishman is a Barrier Canyon Style pictograph near Moab, Utah located in a small alcove which is also known by some people as Centipede Alcove

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Fishman

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Anasazi arrow head ~ Found in Comb Wash

Indian projectile point found in Comb Wash

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Big Man Panel

My wife and I spent the whole day yesterday hiking together in the canyons. Neither one of us cried or fainted.......guess it was a successful hike. I have always just seen straight shots of Big Man Panel....so I wanted to try something from another angle....had the camera in the dirt for this one.

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The Quail Panel ~

The Quail Panel

Tuesday 09.14.10 ~ We decended 800 feet down into the canyon at dawn. 22 miles of climbing over boulders, bushwhacking, mud & quicksand. Made it out of the canyon as the setting sun was swallowed by the horizon. We finished the hike up on the canyon rim by moonlight. I was scuffed up and bloody.....but it was good.

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This very unusual pictograph of a face is near The Quail Panel.

Less than half way through the hike we reached The Quail Panel.

I'm already looking"Dawg eared" by the time we reached it.

Shaman ~ near Moab, Utah

Barrier Canyon style shaman pictograph ~ near Moab, Utah

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Snake In Mouth - Moab

Snake In Mouth - Moab

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Denny's Den ~ Canyonlands

Denny's Den ~ This is one of my all time favorites. A very small site...but so photogenic.

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Denny's Den

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Double Stack Granary

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A small nearby granary
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Again ~ Double Stack Granary - in color

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Bird House Ruin

View from below of Bird House Ruin

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Bird House Ruin ~ Up close.

Ruin near Comb Ridge

Small granary with Comb Ridge in the background.

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Duck Head Man ~ A well known "glyph"

This is a very well known.....but off the beaten path......petroglyph site that I shot a while back. I know there is a much better shot of it waiting to be captured.

"Big Crane" ~ Basketmaker petroglyph

Basketmaker petroglyph "in-situ"

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This Basketmaker petroglyph appeared in Sally J. Cole's book "Legacy on Stone" I had been looking for it for just about a year. Today I was able to visit this site and capture the "big bird" in my camera lens.

"Big Crane"

Procession Panel Petroglyph

Two of my photographer friends capturing Procession Panel up on Comb Ridge near Bluff, Utah at the end of February.

Ruin in Butler Wash

Though it was snowy and wet.....the hiking in Butler Wash the end of this Feb was great. Even though I was not able to get many photos, I was able to get this one shot of a popular ruin in Butler Wash. Jim Talaric, a photograper friend, help me with the lighting for this shot.

Here is a grinding stone that is located in the same cave as the ruin above.e.