Monday, December 29, 2014
LeGrand and his boyfriend Dean were in town and LeGrand wanted to go on a hike so I took them to King's Canyon.
It is December and cool in Tucson, but I wore my shorts anyways and was glad that I did.
The walls of the canyon are lined with thousands of saguaro cacti, along with smaller numbers of barrel, fishhook, and pincushion cacti.
I wrote a book, Rock Art in Arizona, a couple of decades ago, so I know that these images date to the Early Agricultural period (roughly 1200 BC to AD 50).
You see abstract geometrics, squiggles, grid patterns, stylized corn stalks, and human figures on rock art panels from this time span.
It was nice to get outside and see nature. I spend too much time inside typing away at the computer (just like I am doing now).
It is December and cool in Tucson, but I wore my shorts anyways and was glad that I did.
The walls of the canyon are lined with thousands of saguaro cacti, along with smaller numbers of barrel, fishhook, and pincushion cacti.
LeGrand and Dean.
We wandered along, LeLe dog running ahead. Towards the end of the wash I pointed out the rock art panels.
Click on photo and see if you can find the rock art.
You see abstract geometrics, squiggles, grid patterns, stylized corn stalks, and human figures on rock art panels from this time span.
Panel.
Saguaro.
