These mysterious “spirits” lie at the border of the Navajo lands, not far from the ancient dwellings of the Wupatki. No one knows the true origins of these mysterious totems, or their purpose, but there are stories… One story of the area says a man froze to death. Another one says a man was murderedโstabbed …
If you’re from out-of-state, you might erroneously believe that Arizona is only desert, and that fall colors are non-existent. You’d be wrong. One of the best places in Arizona to get the fall experience is Payson! I love Payson, not just for the colors, but for its many creeks. Seriously, they’re everywhere! And where there …
To some people this might look like nothing, but in actuality, this is what’s known as a “Metate,” a stone tool used by native peoples going back thousands of years to prepare plant foods. Metates were meant to be used in conjunction with a Mano (grinding stone), a small rounded rock, similar to what you …
I like to make my own decor out of what I find. Here’s a few of those ideas. Have you made anything out of cool stuff you’ve found?
This small cave holds a spring inside. At the very end of the cave, water slowly trickles out from a hole in the rock, and into an artificial reservoir made of concrete. You can see the mouth of a metal pipe in the middle of the pool of water, then cutting through the concrete, and …
If you follow me on Social Media, these hand pictographs might look familiar to you. Not too long ago I shared a similar photo of a number of red hand graphs, but in Sedona (seen below). More than coincidence, these 2 sites are likely connected by the same tribeโthe Sinagua. Different tribes often used different …
I’ve had a few people ask me what the difference is between a Petroglyph and a Pictograph, so I’ll explain that here (with pictures, yay!). Petroglyphs are carved into stone (picture left) while pictographs are painted onto it (picture right). Easy, right? But wait, there’s more! Glyphs are far more common than graphs. One obvious …
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While pictograph hunting in Sedona with a friend and his kids, we found a number of incredibly beautiful panels. When we split into two different directions, I headed left and over some large rocks when I heard a flutter of movement along the alcove wall! I looked immediately in the direction of the noise and …
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