Moab Area Rock Art VIII

[IntrepidXJ]

Sunday, March 19, 2011

Dark Angel Petroglyphs

On Saturday, the plan was to head to Arches for the day and hike the Devils Garden primitive loop. Then we were then planning on sticking around to get some photos of the Super Moon rising that evening. Unfortunately, the skies were cloudy and overcast the entire day, and it was pretty windy. We ended up hiking the loop and visiting the petroglyphs near Dark Angel, but we decided to grab dinner and head home instead of waiting for the moonrise. It was a good choice, since the moon never did end up making an appearance…

While on the primitive loop, I never even bothered to pull out my camera for any photos of the arches since the skies were all gray, but luckily we did end up visiting those petroglyphs.


Unique Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

You’ve Found Something Unique. This sign was located near one of the many panels of petroglyphs.


Oval Zoomorphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

Bighorn sheep and an elk with large oval-shaped bodies walk along the crack in this sandstone.


Busy Dark Angel Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

One of the larger and interesting petroglyph panels.


Lines Through Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

While searching around for more petroglyphs, I found this lone sheep away from all the rest. The cracks and lines through the sheep made for an interesting composition, even though it was a tough shot to get the sheep to show up well enough.


Dark Angel High Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A panel of petroglyphs located up high.


High Anthropomorphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A closer look at the two larger anthropomorphs on the High Panel.


Dark Angel Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

One of the better preserved bighorn sheep petroglyphs.

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The Spacemen by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

Two round-headed figures holding hands that kind of look like spacemen.


Elk Lineup by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A line of elk.


Snake Charmer by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

An interesting figure with a few snake petroglyphs next to it.


Party Line by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A line of anthropomorphs wearing headdresses with a strange figure on the right.


Funny Looking by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A very funny looking anthropomorph.


Dark Angel Designs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

Designs carved into the sandstone.


Kill Shot by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A bighorn sheep that appears to have an atlatl in it’s back.

Even though the Super Moon was a bust for us, we had fun hiking in Devils Garden again and checking out these petroglyphs.

[Iceaxe]

Dang... I've been to Dark Angel a half dozen times and didn't know about these. Guess I'll have to hike the route again.

Good stuff as always.

And I like the NPS sign.

[Philippe]

I've been to Dark Angel a half dozen times and didn't know about these. Guess I'll have to hike the route again.

As I wrote how to get to these panels page 231 of the Volume 1 (Utah) of the wellknown guidebook Photographing the Southwest, I am surprised that this rock art site is not often visited.

Philippe

[Iceaxe]

As I wrote how to get to these panels page 231 of the Volume 1 (Utah) of the wellknown guidebook Photographing the Southwest, I am surprised that this rock art site is not often visited.

WOW... I even have a copy of your volume 1 book. Guess I better blow the dust off it and read up... Can't believe I missed it first time through.

[IntrepidXJ]

As I wrote how to get to these panels page 231 of the Volume 1 (Utah) of the wellknown guidebook Photographing the Southwest, I am surprised that this rock art site is not often visited.

Philippe

I didn't realize it was on there either...

[Iceaxe]

OK... I blew the dust off my copy of the book and its right there in the Devils Garden section. A paragraph telling how to find the rock art. I probably skipped over the entire Devils Garden section because I'd been there so many times before. I'm not much of a photographer, its all point-n-shoot with me and the trusty old Canon PowerShot SD1200.

[accadacca]

Excellent stuff!