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"Procesion Panel #2" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched.
"Procesion Panel #1" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched. It's a bit of a hike with a lot of elevation gain to get to the panel, so it's best done early morning or late afternoon. Like all hikes in the Cedar Mesa area, bring plenty of water.
"House on Fire Ruin" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens Commonly referred to as House on Fire Ruin, to me the roof of the alcove also resembles a giant Mexican sombrero. This spectacular 800-year-old Anasazi ruin is the first of several to be found in Mule Canyon in southeastern Utah.
"Fishmouth Cave" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens Fishmouth Cave is actually an enormous alcove high up on Comb Ridge in Utah's Cedar Mesa. I hiked to the cave looking for Indian ruins, but found none. However, what I did find was a veritable treasure trove of Indian artifacts like corn cobs, potsherds, petroglyphs and metates. The hike up into this alcove pushed me to my limits both physically and mentally. Physically I was just able to make it with my heavy camera backpack. Mentally, I was just plain scared of the scramble up the very steep talus slope. The view from the top made it all worthwhile. From this vantage point high on Comb Ridge I was able to look over vast expanses of Butler Wash to the east. If you look very closely in the center of the picture, you can barely see the dirt road that I drove in on. My Xterra is actually parked at the end of that road, but it is too small to see in this image.
"Bowed Wall Ruin #2" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens
"Bowed Wall Ruin #3" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens The Indian ruins throughout Cedar Mesa tend to be very small and cramped, indicating that the occupants must have been quite small in stature. This ruin was no exception. I went into the ruin and shot it from the inside looking out. I had my back hard up against the cave wall behind me as I tried to get as much of the room in the picture as possible. I used the widest angle lens that I had, making the room look much larger than it really is. It actually was only about 5' x 8' in area. I love the color of the cave walls and the bricks. The builders apparently placed a value on aesthetics as well as practicality.
"Bowed Wall Ruin #1" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 24mm lens I took the liberty of naming this unnamed Anasazi Ruin in the Comb Ridge area of Cedar Mesa. I suppose that once the wall collapses I'll have to change the name.
"Granaries in Black Roof Cave" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens Granaries were used by the Anasazi to store their grain in. This provided protection for their food from mice and other varmints. This particular ruin dates back to about 1200 - 1300 AD.
"Ruin in Black Roof Cave" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon TS-E 17mm lens I came across this unnamed ruin while hiking to another ruin in the Comb Ridge area of Cedar Mesa. While I like the ruin, it was the cave roof that immediately grabbed my attention. This is one of the most spectacular alcoves that I have ever seen. The sinuous lines of the deep black roof are a subject worthy of photography all by themselves. Since this is an unnamed ruin, it will be interesting to see if my name sticks.
"Procesion Panel #1"

March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens

Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched.

It's a bit of a hike with a lot of elevation gain to get to the panel, so it's best done early morning or late afternoon. Like all hikes in the Cedar Mesa area, bring plenty of water.
"Procesion Panel #1" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched. It's a bit of a hike with a lot of elevation gain to get to the panel, so it's best done early morning or late afternoon. Like all hikes in the Cedar Mesa area, bring plenty of water." href="javascript:openLB(1805184194,'',XLarge,'',1024,410);">"Procesion Panel #1" March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched. It's a bit of a hike with a lot of elevation gain to get to the panel, so it's best done early morning or late afternoon. Like all hikes in the Cedar Mesa area, bring plenty of water.
"Procesion Panel #1"

March 2012, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens

Here is an example of some of the excellent rock art to be found throughout the Cedar Mesa area. This particular display is known as "Procession Panel" and is reported to contain 179 figures. All of the figures are petroglyphs as opposed to pictographs. Petroglyphs are figures which are carved or etched into the stone. Pictographs are painted, not etched.

It's a bit of a hike with a lot of elevation gain to get to the panel, so it's best done early morning or late afternoon. Like all hikes in the Cedar Mesa area, bring plenty of water.
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