Sunday, May 23, 2010

Petroglyphs in Keyhole Canyon.

Here are the petroglyphs that we photographed at Keyhole Canyon yesterday. 5/22/2010
The rock there is a type of granite and I thoroughly enjoyed climbing around on the rock faces photographing the rock art.

Me, climbing up to get a photo of some Petroglyphs.


The rock is a type of granite called Quartz Monzonite.





Desert Bighorn Sheep were always a popular subject for Petroglyphs.





This reminds me of a Jelly Fish!
This was one of the highest from the desert floor.




















The turtle in this photo is interesting. The Desert Tortoise was a
food source for the Anasazi and Paiute Indians.





This petroglyph of a Lizard is my favorite!



There were also some Pictographs.


Another Pictograph.



Here is a website that talks about possible explanations about the rock art in Keyhole Canyon.
http://www.onlinenevada.org/keyhole_canyon_petroglyphs_and_creation_mythology

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