I think we just found the coolest campsite we've ever had! We're camping right next to ancient petroglyphs at the Parowan Gap in Utah. We only arrived earlier this afternoon, so I've only just started exploring this place, but I did my walk after arriving and I already have pictures to share. Photo Captions: 1) This is the Parowan Gap. It was created naturally when an ancient, extinct river cut a notch in the this hill. 2) The Gap is right behind our campsite in this picture, so you can see how close we are. We have a huge open space for our campsite. There are lots of hiking trails here to explore, so this is a premium campsite for me. We get to stay here until we run out of water, which will probably be in around 10 days or so. That means I have plenty of time to explore. 3 - 7) On the east side of the Gap are these ancient petroglyphs. For those that don't know, petroglyphs are ancient carvings on rocks. The main attraction here are these, done hundreds of years ago by Native Americans. The Petroglyphs here were created by traveling tribes that were passing through. The carvings here accumulated over 1,000 years as later generations left their marks. 8 & 9) These big boulders caught my eye. There are lots of huge boulders like this lying around, and many of them look like these. The swirling colors and layers made me consider that Mother Nature was busy with her own works of art long before humans scratched out the first petroglyph. 10) This is the track at my new gym. 😆 It's the one I'll use for my walks while I'm here. As you can see, it goes right through the Gap so I'll get to see the Petroglyphs everyday. The countryside here is beautiful too. Stay tuned for those pictures coming soon. I also have all the hiking trails around here to explore, so I'll be busy! Here's an article about this place: https://utah.com/parowan-gap
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Oh my gosh! I am soooo excited for you Lonnie. You fell into a gem of a place. Anxious to see all the future pictorials.
30 abr 21 por membro: Kenna Morton
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You do know about the inland sea that covered much of the western section of the USA millions of years ago? It was shallow as far as seas go but wide. Extended from Canada down into N and S Dakota , Wyoming , Utah, part of Oregon and ended in Dallas Texas.. construction sites in the Dallas area are full of sea shells.. I cant remember all the details, but check it out if you weren’t aware of it.
30 abr 21 por membro: Kenna Morton
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Just gorgeous petroglyphs.
30 abr 21 por membro: Kenna Morton
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That's a humongous campsite! Great photos of the petroglyphs. They almost look like tattooed rocks. 😊 Sounds like you guys will thoroughly enjoy your stay.
30 abr 21 por membro: _bec_ca
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I wonder what the petroglyphs represent. Some look like ladders & lots of suns.
30 abr 21 por membro: LambiePi
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Oh my gosh Lonnie, that is so fantastic!! Hiking is a necessity there, yet one would be excited to do so! Lucky you!!! Thank you for the info and great pictures!👍👌
Is it hot there? Be careful.
30 abr 21 por membro: Shrewdness
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wow great pictures, thanks for sharing
01 mai 21 por membro: Finn Rogue
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We just landed in Yuma, AZ. 2 hrs. ago. Nice pix! There's a whole lotta nothing there. Be careful. I hope you have your shotgun w/you?! We will be headed out to Tucson, tomorrow morning. Take care, be careful, and watch out for wierdos. God bless all travelers and everyone on this site...Amen
01 mai 21 por membro: Slow Meta
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How amazing! My favorites are the petroglyphs, not one but all of them. If only those rocks could tell us their stories! 💛
01 mai 21 por membro: shirfleur 1
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just beautiful and majestic thanks for sharing
01 mai 21 por membro: ridemariel
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01 mai 21 por membro: morganstuart
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Love the petroglyphs, especially the circle spiral. Thanks for sharing, Lonnie.
01 mai 21 por membro: Gib_GJ
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Hi, Kenna! Yes, it's hard to believe it was there, but I know about the ancient sea that covered part of the US. It covered Nevada too, because that's where I found trilobite fossils last year. Trilobite are little shrimp looking creatures that lived at the bottom of the that sea. They also became extinct 500 million years ago, but I have a handful of the impressions they left on the shale stones I found in Caliente, Nevada. 🙂
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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Lonnie— I once found a large sea shell while hiking up at my ranch at an elevation of 7800 ft. I love this stuff.
01 mai 21 por membro: Kenna Morton
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It would be great to know what they mean, LambiePi, but no one is sure. I wonder if they weren't just teenagers enjoying an ancient form of graffiti. The article for which I provided a link says, "What these designs mean is still unknown. Archaeologists debate that they represent concepts, ideas or actual happenings. Perhaps they were part of a religious activity or hunting ritual. The local Native Americans consider them to be an important part of their cultural history relating stories of their ancestor's lifeways."
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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I do too, Kenna! It's really fascinating!
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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It is absolutely NOT hot here, Shrew. We're at 5,480 feet in elevation here, so it's super cool. The high temperatures will stay mostly in the 60's and 70's all week. There highest temperature this week will be 82° F. Sweet!
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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Stay cool down there, Slow Meta. It's gonna be hot there this weekend. Safe travels!
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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Those would be awesome to hear, shir, I'm sure. 😊
01 mai 21 por membro: lonniehuffman
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Very cool! Thanks for the pics.
01 mai 21 por membro: Doily613
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