IntrepidXJ
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Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2014
For Thanksgiving this year, Diane and I decided to spend a nice relaxing weekend on Cedar Mesa and we really lucked out with nice weather all weekend. The high temperatures were in the upper 50's during the day and low temperatures only dropped into the mid-30's at night. We had camped in colder temperatures in the mountains during the summer! The campground at Natural Bridges National Monument made a perfect base-camp for us, which also happened to be free during the winter months and was a nice surprise. Diane had prepared a nice Thanksgiving dinner that we ate next to the campfire on Thursday night. The rest of the weekend we hiked in search of ruins and rock art. We ended up visiting many ruins that I had been to a long time ago and that Diane had never been to before, which allowed me to try and get some better photos of them. We explored a few new areas, too. Enjoy the photos from our weekend!
White Canyon by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The White Man pictograph.
White Man by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hiking under Sipapu Bridge.
Sipapu Bridge by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Many reverse handprints in a very large alcove.
Many Hands by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Beautiful hiking in White Canyon.
Trickle by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This little pictograph of a sheep looks like it was created with fingerprints of paint.
Fingerprint Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Canyon Hike by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Addition by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
These double-decker ruins were pretty cool. The roof/floor between the levels was even still intact.
Double-Decker by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Pink sky over Cedar Mesa.
Natural Bridges Sky by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Reflection in Road Canyon.
Reflecting Pool by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The two handprints at the top are some of the biggest I have ever seen. They were almost as big as my hands, which is unusual since most of the handprints I come across are much smaller.
Big Hands by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hidden in the Shadows by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
We caught some nice warm sunset light on the next few ruins and petroglyphs.
Oval Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Sunset Light by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Circles Sunset Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Last of the light.
End of Light by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The Oven Ruin.
Oven Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I like how this ruin was constructed with large sandstone slabs.
Slabs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
We visited the well-known Fallen Roof Ruins. It has been many years since I was at these ruins, so it was nice to get better photos.
Fallen Roof Ruins by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
One Room by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Two dancer petroglyphs on the top of a large boulder.
Two Dancers by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I love the little pictographs painted inside the structure.
Kachina Ruins by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hiking under Kachina Bridge.
Kachina Bridge by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This is definitely one of my favorite petroglyph panels in the area.
Spiral Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Ruin Rock by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
A lot of atlatls and a big sheep.
Big Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
A small arch we hiked by that we are referring to as the Hidden Window, since it has no official name.
Hidden Window by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I'll finish off with a sunset photo of the Bear Ears, prominent landmarks on Cedar Mesa and the surrounding area.
Bears Ears by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
>> Cedar Mesa for Thanksgiving Photo Gallery
>> The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO
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For Thanksgiving this year, Diane and I decided to spend a nice relaxing weekend on Cedar Mesa and we really lucked out with nice weather all weekend. The high temperatures were in the upper 50's during the day and low temperatures only dropped into the mid-30's at night. We had camped in colder temperatures in the mountains during the summer! The campground at Natural Bridges National Monument made a perfect base-camp for us, which also happened to be free during the winter months and was a nice surprise. Diane had prepared a nice Thanksgiving dinner that we ate next to the campfire on Thursday night. The rest of the weekend we hiked in search of ruins and rock art. We ended up visiting many ruins that I had been to a long time ago and that Diane had never been to before, which allowed me to try and get some better photos of them. We explored a few new areas, too. Enjoy the photos from our weekend!
White Canyon by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The White Man pictograph.
White Man by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hiking under Sipapu Bridge.
Sipapu Bridge by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Many reverse handprints in a very large alcove.
Many Hands by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Beautiful hiking in White Canyon.
Trickle by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This little pictograph of a sheep looks like it was created with fingerprints of paint.
Fingerprint Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Canyon Hike by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Addition by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
These double-decker ruins were pretty cool. The roof/floor between the levels was even still intact.
Double-Decker by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Pink sky over Cedar Mesa.
Natural Bridges Sky by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Reflection in Road Canyon.
Reflecting Pool by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The two handprints at the top are some of the biggest I have ever seen. They were almost as big as my hands, which is unusual since most of the handprints I come across are much smaller.
Big Hands by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hidden in the Shadows by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
We caught some nice warm sunset light on the next few ruins and petroglyphs.
Oval Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Sunset Light by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Circles Sunset Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Last of the light.
End of Light by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The Oven Ruin.
Oven Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I like how this ruin was constructed with large sandstone slabs.
Slabs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
We visited the well-known Fallen Roof Ruins. It has been many years since I was at these ruins, so it was nice to get better photos.
Fallen Roof Ruins by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
One Room by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Two dancer petroglyphs on the top of a large boulder.
Two Dancers by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I love the little pictographs painted inside the structure.
Kachina Ruins by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Hiking under Kachina Bridge.
Kachina Bridge by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This is definitely one of my favorite petroglyph panels in the area.
Spiral Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Ruin Rock by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
A lot of atlatls and a big sheep.
Big Sheep by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
A small arch we hiked by that we are referring to as the Hidden Window, since it has no official name.
Hidden Window by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I'll finish off with a sunset photo of the Bear Ears, prominent landmarks on Cedar Mesa and the surrounding area.
Bears Ears by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
>> Cedar Mesa for Thanksgiving Photo Gallery
>> The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO
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