lonniehuffman- Журнал, 30 апр 21

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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.

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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 апр 21 написано членом: Kenna Morton

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 апр 21 написано членом: Kenna Morton

Just gorgeous petroglyphs.

30 апр 21 написано членом: Kenna Morton

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 апр 21 написано членом: _bec_ca

I wonder what the petroglyphs represent. Some look like ladders & lots of suns.

30 апр 21 написано членом: LambiePi

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 апр 21 написано членом: Shrewdness

wow great pictures, thanks for sharing

01 май 21 написано членом: Finn Rogue

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 май 21 написано членом: Slow Meta

How amazing! My favorites are the petroglyphs, not one but all of them. If only those rocks could tell us their stories! 💛

01 май 21 написано членом: shirfleur 1

just beautiful and majestic thanks for sharing

01 май 21 написано членом: ridemariel

Wow! That's awesome!

01 май 21 написано членом: morganstuart

Love the petroglyphs, especially the circle spiral. Thanks for sharing, Lonnie.

01 май 21 написано членом: Gib_GJ

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. 🙂