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IntrepidXJ
02-24-2011, 05:15 AM
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Bright and early Saturday morning, Amanda and I got up and headed west to the San Rafael Swell. We knew it was probably going to snow on us, but we didn

IntrepidXJ
02-24-2011, 05:16 AM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5472841686_d929204f5f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472841686/)
Wavy Arms Guy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472841686/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

This guy was one of my favorite pictographs we visited all day.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5472842140_c79c98f789.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472842140/)
Horned Bulls-Eye (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472842140/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5472331299_c062b6b4f5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472331299/)
Legged-Square with a Dot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472331299/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Dave, I forgot what you said this figure looked like?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5472840780_fc976e256b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472840780/)
Short Canyon Pictographs & Petroglyphs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472840780/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A lot of pictographs and petroglyphs found at this site. This is just one of the panels located here.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5472247623_71773be590.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472247623/)
Last Short Canyon Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472247623/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A look up at the last panel we found in the canyon this trip.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5472248193_c931b85f7a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472248193/)
Short Canyon Anthropomorph (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472248193/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5466500511_e701c56138.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5466500511/)
Through the Arch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5466500511/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Looking through a small arch nearby.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5472246675_1cec09ae6f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472246675/)
Red Sheep Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5472246675/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

We visited this panel on our way back to the Jeeps. It

Iceaxe
02-24-2011, 09:06 AM
:popcorn:

jdgibney
02-24-2011, 04:31 PM
So beautiful. I love them all, especially the arch shot. Great work as always!

Deadeye008
02-25-2011, 03:24 PM
Great shots! Very nice framing on the arch shot.

Philippe
02-25-2011, 03:42 PM
Very nice pictures, Randy. My prefered one is the Arch shot too.

Philippe

accadacca
02-26-2011, 07:58 AM
Excellent stuff as always. My boys like the snow snake picture the best! :2thumbs:

Matt Lemke
03-09-2011, 05:20 PM
Very nice photos