Chronicles of Cammy My Fool's Journey and Travelogue

Remember when I spoke about the exploding star…super nova sounds cooler…that created the Crab Nebula and could be seen in our sky as a second sun? It was documented on Newspaper Rock back in 1054.

Newspaper Rock is an amalgamation of pictographs carved by the Native Americans living in the area. Wikipedia states so succinctly…

“The first carvings at the Newspaper Rock site were made around 2,000 years ago, left by people from the Archaic, Anasazi, Fremont, Navajo, Anglo, and Pueblo cultures. In Navajo, the rock is called “Tse’ Hone’” which translates to a rock that tells a story.^”

Thank you, Wikipedia. I am not feeling very clever this morning. There are over 650 images and thought to be a place The People left information…sort of like the community bulletin boards outside of the grocery store that announce everything from upcoming local events, to lost cats, to cars for sale, to yard-work.

The area where Newspaper Rock is located is called Bear’s Ears and is considered a sacred area to the Native Americans living in the area. It is beautiful and expansive.

One drives through Bears Ears to reach the Needles Section of Canyonlands.

Canyonlands is a hiker’s paradise. Most of the park is seen from the trails. Mr. Al and I took a couple of hikes while we were there. They weren’t too long because…well…me and heat and those red clay walls that love to retain heat…but we got out there with plenty of water and saw some wonders which I will now share in pictures…