 Issue #035 - Canyonlands National Park, Utah Many panels of petroglyphs are on the vertical sandstone canyon walls along the Potash/Moab Road in Southeastern Utah, the road to Canyonlands National Park. Most are up above the present road level, safe from vandals. The first panels can be spotted five miles west of Highway 191. Watch for a sign pointing out “Indian Writing.” This long panel has hundreds of human and animal forms, geometric patterns, and hunting scenes including warriors with shields and spears. A 300mm telephoto lens (with a polarizer) will frame the images tightly from across the road. The next panel, about 200 yards farther west on Potash Road is also marked with an “Indian Writing” sign. You’ll have to walk back about fifty feet east of the sign to spot the very large bear, the hunters, and the bighorns in a beautiful hunting scene high above the pavement.
You will find more information on Canyonlands National Park in Issue #35 of Photograph America Newsletter. Comments are closed.
|