Southern Utah dayhike photography
Nov 2, 2021 17:19:44 #
This fall I did something totally different (for me) in southern Utah. Instead of my usual 20-30 day long backpacks into the most remote corners of canyon country, I played tour guide to two separate parties. Took my partner, her eldest daughter and son in law and then my best friend from Junior and Senior High School on 10 day treks to southern Utah. Wanted them to get a sense of what's out there but to also avoid the crazy crowded places (i.e. Zion and Arches N.P.). These first images are from Natural Bridges, Hog Spring and Capitol Reef N.P. All could be reached with less than 3 hours of walking! Stay tuned for more tomorrow! Please view as downloads
Nov 2, 2021 17:35:43 #
I particularly like the first photo - the hands. Native Americans dead for eons reach out to us.
Nov 2, 2021 18:35:56 #
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Nov 2, 2021 23:31:07 #
I've never seen petroglyphs like #1 in the U.S. before. Saw some similar in Australia. You have posted some fine photos here!
Nov 2, 2021 23:38:00 #
Nov 3, 2021 05:55:53 #
wilderness wrote:
Actually they're pictographs (painted) rather than petroglyphs (pecked)
I knew that. Senior moment I guess. That's what I'm staying with!
Nov 3, 2021 06:35:06 #
…these are amazing photos…everyone must have enjoyed the adventure…thanks for letting us in too…
wilderness wrote:
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Nov 3, 2021 07:26:12 #
Nov 3, 2021 09:34:02 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Nice shots. My theory is that nature's patterns on the cliffs were the inspiration for the ancient ones to leave their pictographs and petroglyphs in an effort to portray the mysteries that they saw.
Nov 3, 2021 11:37:48 #
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Nov 3, 2021 17:33:43 #
tcthome wrote:
Nice photos. So did you just do separate day hikes or continuous thru?
Nice photos. So did you just do separate day hikes or continuous thru?Thanks , it was a series of discrete day hikes (about 20 of them). None longer than 5 hours
Nov 3, 2021 22:01:42 #
The 3rd image of the rock face is remarkable color example of the stone's intensity.
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