Anasazi Ruins

Grand Gulch / Cedar Mesa hats

2011-09-29T08:25:00.003-06:00

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Nestled Granary ~

2011-09-28T23:57:00.004-06:00

The canyon floor was waxed with ice. As my footsteps cracked the silence.....I stopped.....looked up.....and there it was.....

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Doll House Ruin

2011-09-27T19:27:00.004-06:00

Doll House Ruin

Doll House Ruin at sunrise ~ Sept. 26, 2011

Juniper Tree Ruin

2011-05-26T09:30:00.001-06:00

Found on the surface near Juniper Ruin was this pristine translucent Anasazi projectile point (arrowhead).

This fairly good size ruin is one of the least known and seldom seen sites between Bluff and Blanding, Utah. You can just make out the large section of juniper tree contructed into the front wall in this photo.

Juniper Tree Ruin is somewhat unique in that it incorporates large sections of juniper trees into it's construction.

Honeycomb Granary ~

2011-03-31T18:15:00.001-06:00

On my way down to Cedar Mesa this past week......I thought I would stop by Honeycomb Granary and get a shot of it to put up on this page.

Cave 7

2011-01-24T14:30:00.003-07:00

Most of the ruins are inaccessible during the winter months. But my friend, Randy Langstraat and I were lucky enough to make to this seldom seen box canyon ruin near Cave 7 during an icy day in late January.

The little box canyon ruin on the shelf, does not really have a well known name for itself.....but because of its proximity to Cave 7.... many mistakenly call it Cave 7

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Max in her glory ~

2010-12-12T22:43:00.006-07:00

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

2010-11-04T11:48:00.014-06:00

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

2010-10-29T11:29:00.003-06:00

Indian projectile point found in Comb Wash

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Big Man Panel

2010-09-22T21:23:00.004-06:00

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 ~

2010-09-16T08:46:00.012-06:00

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

2010-07-07T12:22:00.005-06:00

Barrier Canyon style shaman pictograph ~ near Moab, Utah

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Snake In Mouth - Moab

2010-05-31T20:51:00.003-06:00

Snake In Mouth - Moab

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Denny's Den ~ Canyonlands

2010-05-19T00:39:00.019-06:00

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

Double Stack Granary

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

Bird House Ruin

2010-03-16T17:32:00.003-06:00

View from below of Bird House Ruin

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Bird House Ruin ~ Up close.

Ruin near Comb Ridge

2010-03-15T19:19:00.004-06:00

Small granary with Comb Ridge in the background.

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Duck Head Man ~ A well known "glyph"

2010-03-15T09:33:00.004-06:00

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

2010-03-03T22:07:00.011-07:00

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

2010-02-25T18:18:00.006-07:00

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

Ruin in Butler Wash

2010-02-24T21:00:00.010-07:00

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.

Anasazi Ruins

2009-08-03T23:56:00.003-06:00

It will be here on this site "Anasazi Ruins" that I will be posting my latest photos of the ruins and "rock art" of Southeastern Utah. Click on each photo for a sharper and larger view. Comments are welcomed.

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Miscellaneous Sites ~ Updated Aug.3, 2009

2009-08-03T23:10:00.025-06:00

White House Ruin at Canyon de Chelly

The very remote and seldom seen ~ Doll House Ruin

Doll House Ruin

The Doll House Ruin

You can see Doll House Ruin in the background of this photo. With this site being so remote, here is the most common visitor that it welcomes.

The Hunting Panel in Nine Mile Canyon.

Notice the bullet holes shot at the image to the left. Nine Mile Canyon.

Damage to a North American "treasure" in Nine Mile Canyon.

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Petroglyphs at the base of Jug Handle Arch near Moab,UT

Rock Art on the San Juan River

2009-05-03T20:12:00.027-06:00

This well known panel is between Snake House Ruin and the Butler Wash Petroglyph Panel.

The Butler Wash Panel along the San Juan River.

What could be better than listening to the owls and coyotes next to a campfire with a full moon in Butler Wash?

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Near Wolfman Panel

2009-05-03T14:59:00.005-06:00

This site is very close to Wolfman Panel . It is not the site you can see from the parking area though.

Visit Beyond Mesa Verde

2009-04-12T19:08:00.001-06:00

If you have not visited my site "Beyond Mesa Verde" that is where I have much more information with links that should be checked out if you are planning a visit to Southeastern Utah. Click on the name of the site to have the link take you there: BEYOND MESA VERDE

Rick

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Long Fingers Ruin

2009-04-12T17:31:00.000-06:00

These hand pictographs are located directly across the wash from Long Fingers Ruin.

If you look to the right side of this photo, you will see why this ruin was named Long Fingers.

Here is a very large spiral that is on the canyon wall over looking the Long Finger/Boomerang Ruin site.

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Boomerang Ruin

2009-04-12T17:25:00.002-06:00

This ruin is called Boomerang - it is on ledge above the Long Fingers Ruin.

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Cave Towers Ruins

2009-04-12T17:07:00.000-06:00

This granary is located on the side of the canyon wall of Mule Canyon, below Cave Towers (not to be confused with Tower House). This granary is the one that was seen in an episode of the TV show - " Digging For The Truth"- with 800 year old corn cobs still in it.

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Fish Creek Canyon

2009-04-12T16:39:00.005-06:00

Well known ruin in Lower Fish Creek Canyon.

This is the first ruin you come to in Lower Fish Creek Canyon.

These hands are located in the first ruin you come to in Lower Fish Creek.

A seldom noticed broken metate off the trail in Lower Fish Creek

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Owl Creek Canyon

2009-04-12T16:30:00.001-06:00

Owl Creek Canyon Ruin

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Yellow House Ruin

2009-04-12T16:22:00.000-06:00

Yellow House Ruin in Shieks Canyon

Yellow House

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Tower House Ruin

2009-04-12T15:58:00.001-06:00

This is a view of the back of Tower House Ruin

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Montezuma Creek

2009-04-12T15:18:00.000-06:00

Not much of a ruin here, but a pretty large Kokopelli and centipede not far from the Honeycomb Granary

Granary in Montezuma Creek - notice the petroglyph high above the door.

Another small granary in Montezuma Creek.

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Monarch Cave Ruin

2009-04-12T15:11:00.000-06:00

Here is another shot of the broken metate that has been sitting at Monarch Ruin for over 800 years.

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Ballroom Ruin

2009-04-12T14:54:00.000-06:00

"Jumping Men" at Ballroom Ruin.

Also known as "Lizard Man"

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Anasazi Adventure Website

2009-04-12T14:36:00.006-06:00

.....For those of you who wish to expand your knowledge on a much wider spectrum. I would like to direct you to the site Anasazi Adventure. It deals with many of the different cultures of America’s Ancient southwest including the Ancestral Puebloans ("Anasazi"), Fremont, Sinagua, Hohokam, Mimbres and others. This site is maintained by Eric Skopec. Ph.D.

.....Mr. Skopec is a retired professor, consultant, and author of many books and publications. He has spent more than 25 years studying the Ancestral Puebloans. His web site is a great resource for the ruins throughout the whole of the southwest. Here you can find trip planners, visitor guides, travel advisories and current archeological news.

http://www.anasaziadventure.com/

MESA VERDE

2009-04-12T14:33:00.001-06:00

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GRAND GULCH

2009-04-12T14:32:00.001-06:00

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2009-04-12T14:26:00.002-06:00

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