The 70th Birthday Adventure - November 2022

I’m really enjoying this… and am amazed at how many unique things you find out there in the “middle of nowhere”.

I always wonder when we find petroglyphs, what the area looked like when they were created? Surely not an desert? Where would they have gotten grain to grind?
 
You guys certainly looked bundled up! How cold were the nights? And many thanks for sharing your adventure.
 
dr.tucson said:
You guys certainly looked bundled up! How cold were the nights? And many thanks for sharing your adventure.
The overnights in DVNP approached the mid to low 30's, so not too cold. The biting wind was the issue. A sunny area sheltered from the wind was pure pleasure. You are most welcome. :)
 
Fantastic and wonderful trip report -- so far! And more to come! Thanks for sharing your explorations.
 
Vic Harder said:
I’m really enjoying this… and am amazed at how many unique things you find out there in the “middle of nowhere”.

I always wonder when we find petroglyphs, what the area looked like when they were created? Surely not an desert? Where would they have gotten grain to grind?
Vic you may want to get a copy of this book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1598742965/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is a very readable and comprehensive account of paleoclimates, foods, vegetation, water, animals and peoples.
 
Vic Harder said:
I’m really enjoying this… and am amazed at how many unique things you find out there in the “middle of nowhere”.

I always wonder when we find petroglyphs, what the area looked like when they were created? Surely not an desert? Where would they have gotten grain to grind?
I wonder these things also. I think the climate was a bit different. Some of the petroglyphs has atlatls depicted. My understanding is atlatls became obsolete 1500 years ago when the bow was introduced in the region. But no matter what life could not have been easy.

Ski3pins, thanks for the writeup! It's such fascinating territory. (I need to finish wiring our camper so we can get out again -- as soon as I get over a little illness.)
 
I'm not sure I spotted the evidence that the ancients knew where baby sheep come from. And I note that you are not showcasing DSTrace. I miss seeing all the "hidden" stuff that that app was able to reveal.

Loving the trip!
 
Vic Harder said:
I'm not sure I spotted the evidence that the ancients knew where baby sheep come from. And I note that you are not showcasing DSTrace. I miss seeing all the "hidden" stuff that that app was able to reveal.

Loving the trip!
On Newspaper Rock notice the sheep glyphs near the center. One of the sheep is mounting a sheep under him. Also, I did not include any DStretch images when they did not pull out or enhance any details that was not easily seen in the image out of the camera. I didn't think it was necessary. At home, though, I do check if there is any hidden detail by processing all photos of pictographs with DStretch.

Vic, we're glad you are enjoying the trip! Thanks for your kind comments.
 
Incredible rock art finds. Congratulations on developing the eye for where the art is likely to be. You are putting yourself into the mindset of the people from the past. How rewarding, fun and darn good exercise, too!
 

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