Along the Colorado River Gorge

[IntrepidXJ]

Saturday, December 18, 2010

After my detour into the Book Cliffs (http://www.myxj.net/blog/4775) I was back on the road towards Moab for the rest of the day. The Colorado River Road was covered with snow so I didn't make as good of time as I usually do, but I did stop for a few photos in Professor Valley on the way...

River Tower barely out of the clouds
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183365-2/IMG_1527.jpg

Parriott Mesa in the clouds
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183372-2/IMG_1554.jpg

Once I reached Moab I continued on down along the Colorado River. My destination was the famous dinosaur tracks near the Poison Spider Mesa trailhead. I have been by these tracks a number of times, but have never stopped to check them out before.

Dino tracks
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183381-2/IMG_1573.jpg

From the dinosaur tracks, I hiked around in search of some more petroglyphs.

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183384-2/IMG_1582.jpg

Back to Back Sheep
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183387-2/IMG_1591.jpg

Cutouts
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183393-2/IMG_1604.jpg

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183396-2/IMG_1617.jpg

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183399-2/IMG_1635.jpg

[IntrepidXJ]

Two-Headed Sheep
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183402-2/IMG_1688.jpg

Hunting
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183411-2/IMG_1773.jpg

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183417-2/IMG_1815.jpg

View across the river into the Behind-the-Rocks WSA
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183420-2/IMG_1843.jpg

Foot & Sheep
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183423-2/IMG_1881.jpg

While searching the canyon walls in Williams Bottom for rock art, I came across what looks like a more modern drawing of a frog with a heart?
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183432-2/IMG_2008.jpg

Sandstone abstract
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183435-2/IMG_2044.jpg

[IntrepidXJ]

On my way back towards town I stopped again at the petroglyphs right along the highway, since I always seem to find something new every time I stop at a large panel.

The real Fishman
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183438-2/IMG_2055.jpg

Party
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183441-2/IMG_2095.jpg

The Bear
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183444-2/IMG_2109.jpg

Basket in the crack
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183456-2/IMG_2239.jpg

Centipede Panel
http://myxj.net/g2/d/183459-2/IMG_2280.jpg

I still had some time to kill before heading home, so I headed into Arches National Park so I could get some better photos of the Wolfe Ranch petroglyph panel.

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183462-2/IMG_2327.jpg

After grabbing some dinner in town, I headed back home. Just after the sun had set, I took this photo of the Titan in the clouds.

http://myxj.net/g2/d/183465-2/IMG_2353.jpg

[bowjunkie]

sweet pic's !!!!!

[KGG]

I love that bear - definitely one of my favorites.

Unfortunately, some moron decided to make a plaster cast of those dino tracks - that's why they are shockingly white. They weren't always so blindingly obvious.