These well preserved reverse handprints in Fish Creek Canyon are painted high up on the back of a large alcove above a large ruin.
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Four Cranes
Back in May I spent much of a day searching Montezuma Canyon for rock art. I managed to find quite a few panels that day and am sure that I also missed quite a bit. One of my favorite panels I visited that day was this petroglyph panel depicting four cranes (or maybe some other kind of long-legged water birds). There were also plenty of other petroglyphs in the immediate area to explore.
Hands
Two different styles of handprints in Canyonlands National Park contrast nicely against each other. This is just a small section of a much larger pictograph panel that contains many Barrier Canyon Style elements and at least one Fremont styled anthropomorph.
Supplication Panel
There are so many awesome petroglyph panels near Moab, but this one has got to be one of my favorites in the area. There is a lot going on it this panel, and it’s probably telling a story that we will never understand. My favorite figure is the large Barrier Canyon Style anthropomorph that the smaller ‘supplicant’ figures seem to be facing. This panel is still in excellent condition, and I really hope that it stays that way! I could just sit at the base of this panel and study it all day!
Hula-Hoop Men
Two large anthropomorphic figures at the McConkie Ranch that seem to be holding large shields. I took this photo shortly after the overcast skies that were present all morning had finally started to break for a short while allowing some sunlight to shine directly onto the sandstone walls.
