Picto Diary - 21 August 2016 - Anasazi Graffiti

Above: US 191 South from Moab. direction Monumental Valley. 21 August 2016

Image 1. Elk, parked on ST, views ancient, Anasasi Indian rock art. Commodor, Slingshot, seen whizzing by in the distance.

Image 2. Wilson Arch.

Image 3. Newspaper Rock. Elk ponders the meaning of the ancient Anasazi scripture... only to be told by Mwah (sic) that it is nothing more than 1000 year old graffiti.

Above: Dugout Ranch.

Largest cattle ranch (area) in UT.

Elk son in law manages ranch, owned by Nature Conservancy.

We stopped by to see progress on Elk daughter and son in law bunkhouse to home conversion.

Rode out on Hart's Draw Road to Monticello. 1st time thru the Blues.

Image 1. ST and Duc at Dugout Ranch.

Image 2. Bishop observes Sundial Rock outside of the main ranch house.

Image 3. Inside new, converted bunkhouse is pencil painting by DeAnn's (Elk's wife) dad.

Image 4. Elk observes antique sink, from old Holy Cross Hospital in SLC, installed in new bunkhouse renovation.

Above: Redd Mercantile. Blanding, UT. 21 August 2016

For Bryce and Wilsons.

Elk and ST 1200 parked, at left.

Above: Moki Dugway. UT SR 261. 21 August 2016.

Image 1. Bishop and the ribbon of road 2000 feet down from the Moki Dugway plateau. Dirt switchbacks lead to the road below.

Image 2. Bishop observes Goosenecks of the San Juan River. America's deepest meander river canyon.

Image 3. Bishop and Big Cat sticker at Moki Dugway summit sign.

Image 4. Elk up ahead, descending Moki Dugway switchback.

Image 5. Muli point observation position from Moki Dugway plateau... Image by Elk.

Above: Elk at Gouldings Lodge, Monument Valley in the background. 21 August 2016.

End of journey today.

Channeling Thelma, Louise, and the Searchers.