Fish Creek Cove

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Headless Elk Panel

After spending almost two full days at Fremont Indian State Park it was time to start heading home. Instead of taking I-70 all the way home like we had taken there, we headed west towards Boulder Mountain and Capitol Reef so that we could make a few more stops. Our first stop was Fish Creek Cove to check out the Headless Elk Pictograph Panel and other pictographs and petroglyphs.

 

Parade of Headless Elk
Parade of Headless Elk

A closer look at the headless elk pictographs.

 

One-and-a-Half
One-and-a-Half

One and a half Fremont anthropomorphic pictographs.

 

Fish Creek Cove Pictographs
Fish Creek Cove Pictographs

A few more pictographs located next to The Headless Elk Panel.

 

Two Headless Elk
Two Headless Elk

A close-up of two of the headless elk.

 

Shaded Pictoglyph
Shaded Pictoglyph

After searching the alcove in Fish Creek Cove for more pictographs and petroglyphs I found this ‘pictoglyph’ in the shade of a tree. I kind of like the effect of the shaded and sunny areas in this photo.

 

Headless Elk Watcher
Headless Elk Watcher

This small anthropomorph floats above the rest of the Headless Elk Panel

 

Anthropomorph in Stripes
Anthropomorph in Stripes

A fading anthropomorph on a striped wall.

 

Two-Tone
Two-Tone

A two-toned ‘shield-like’ figure

 

Stay tuned for the last part of this trip report in Capitol Reef.