IntrepidXJ's Adventure Blog

Sunday, March 14, 2011

On Sunday I had some stuff I wanted to get done around the house, so I decided to stay close to home and take a short hike to some petroglyphs I haven’t been to before on Palisade Point. The panoramic photo above was taken over the Grand Valley from Palisade Point near the petroglyphs.

Here’s a few photos of the petroglyphs I found. Most of them were of bighorn sheep and elk.

In Command

Palisade Hunting Scene

Palisade Elk 2

Glowing Elk

Palisade Point Sheep

The following two photos are the only petroglyphs I found that are not of an animal (bighorn or elk). The first one is just one concentric circle I found all by itself away from the rest of the panels. I’m not sure what the petroglyphs are in the second photo below, but they sure are different from the rest of them. They were hidden between two panels containing bighorn sheep. Any ideas?

Palisade Circles

Faded Design

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Well, here’s the last set of photos I’m going to post from our trip to the McConkie Ranch in Dry Fork on Saturday . You can check out Set 1 , Set 2, Set 3, and Set 4 for more.

Sun Carrier

A closer look at The Sun Carrier, also known as the Three Kings. One of the most impressive panels we came across. You can’t get too close to it, but luckily I had my 100-400mm lens with me. Click on the image and look at it in a larger size to see more of the detail.

Fading Partners Overview

An overview of the ‘Fading Partners’ on what turned out to be a pretty nice day.

Knife in Hand

Looking up at this large anthropomorph that appears to be holding a knife.

Trophy Head 2

A close-up of another figure holding a trophy head. This one looks a bit meaner than the others.

The Line-Up

A straight-on view of this large pictoglyph panel along the Main Trail.

Small Shield Figure

Just a small shield figure petroglyph.

Lichen man

Another view of this medium-sized figure that is next to a colorful display of lichen.

The Couple 2

I liked the setting of this set of petroglyphs, so I took a few different photos. This is a nice overview.

Head Hunter Panel

Another of my favorite panels that I took a few different photos of. Look closely and you can even find the Red Spiral pictoglyph I posted earlier.

Trail End

The end of the Main Trail. I thought this photo might be a fitting end to my sets of photos from the trip. Hope you enjoyed 🙂

Saturday, March 12, 2011

More photos from our trip to the McConkie Ranch in Dry Fork on Saturday. Be sure to check out Set 1 , Set 2 and Set 3for more.

Head-Hunters

A panel with a few life-sized anthropomorphs and a trophy head with weeping eyes.

The Balloon

A small petroglyph panel with a shield figure and concentric circle designs.

Between the Cracks

Two small anthropomorphs along the Main Trail.

Find Them All

There are a number of petroglyph panels visible in this photo if you look closely. The most prominent one is a shield-like figure with wavy arms and hands.

Square Head

More life-sized petroglyphs. The one on the right has a square head.

Gears

A couple concentric circles along the Three Kings Trail.

Layers

Geometric designs and other petroglyphs sandwiched between layers of stone.

Man-in-Circle

A small anthropomorph surround by a large circle.

Waving Hands Panel

A petroglyph panel along the Three Kings Trail with some smaller figures. The largest figure in the middle appears to be waving both of his hands.

There’s a few more to go…..stay tuned…..

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Here are even more photos from our trip to the McConkie Ranch in Dry Fork on Saturday. Be sure to check out Set 1 and Set 2 for more.

Hula Hoop Man

I had visited this petroglyph panel earlier in the day when it was overcast and had taken a few photos, however once the clouds started to clear and the sun was shining again I revisited it to take a few more photos. I’m glad I did since I got a nice orange glow reflecting off of the rock, plus a nice blue sky with some white clouds in the background.

Family Portrait

A wall filled with petroglyphs and pictoglyphs along the Main Trail.

Looking Up at the Gears

Looking up at some small petroglyphs that Jackson thinks looks like gears along the Three Kings Trail.

Fading Partners

Two life-sized anthropomorphs next to each other. The one on the left is barely visible anymore.

Fremont Shield

Looking up at a large shield petroglyph on a beautiful day in Dry Fork.

Bird Man

This life-sized anthropomorph appears to have feathers on it’s arms like a bird.

From the Lichen

This faint anthropomorph seems to be emerging from the colorful lichen growing on the rock below it.

The Couple

A closer look at the figured I have called ‘The Couple’ located along the Three Kings Trail.

Weeping Man

Another of the many life-sized anthromorphic figures along the Main Trail. This one has the ‘weeping eyes’ and seems to be holding an object, perhaps a knife or other kind of weapon?

Don’t worry, there’s still more photos to go, so stay tuned…..

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Here are some more photos from our trip to the McConkie Ranch in Dry Fork on Saturday. Be sure to check out my first set of photos, too.

Above & Below

A close up of some shield-like petroglyphs along the Three Kings Trail. If you look on the sandstone below, you can find many more petroglyphs pecked into the darker stone.

Couple Through the Boulders

A couple of petroglyphs I’ve called ‘The Couple’ coming into view through the boulders.

In Between

This anthropomorph along the Three Kings Trail is pecked into a dark colored sandstone which seems to be squeezed between a lighter sandstone and lichen covered stone.

Trophy Head

A very stylized and lifesized petroglyph of an anthropomorph holding a trophy head with weeping eyes along the Main Trail.

Big-Foot

Certainly one of the larger and most unique pictoglyphs along the Main Trail The very large feet really stick out the most, but so do the red and white horns sticking out from his head. Not to mention the trophy head to his right. Very interesting figure.

High Petroglyphs

An interesting petroglyph panel located high in a cliff above the Three Kings Trail.

Broken Head Hunter

One of the many life-sized anthropomorphs along the Main Trail holding what appears to be a trophy head with weeping eyes. Based on the cracks through this panel, it may be lost when the stone finally gives way. The head could be lost a second time…

Elaborate

Two elaborately decorated petroglyphs along the Main Trail.

Still plenty more photos to go, so stay tuned for more!