Monthly Archives: January 2019

“Sky Portal” Pictographs

Last I checked, we’ve visited around 40 sites in Joshua Tree National Park. Some of these, exposed to the elements, are more weathered than others. Others, like the “Diamond Solstice” site, are open to the sky but well-sheltered by an overhang and face away from the prevailing wind, so the pictographs are still pretty vivid. And some, like the “Hidden Cave” or “Sunny Side Up” sites, have the pictographs completely enclosed and protected from the elements, so they are still very, very vibrant.

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“Take a Bow” Pictographs

We happened upon a small pictograph site on a rather desolate hill in Kawaiisu territory one hot summer day. I had foolishly thought that, since the desert was out of bounds with inhumane temperatures, we could at least enjoy the foothills in early morning. Turned out I was really wrong! Boy! It was barely 10 in the morning and we were already sweating buckets in sweltering temperatures and looking forward to recuperating at a nice microbrewery on the way back home. Beware the summer, everyone!

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