Road Canyon (Day 1), Cedar Mesa area, Utah(Page 1 of 3 - Go to page 2; Go to page 3) |
Looking for ruins is challenging: many are on higher ledges out of view from below, some are hid behind boulders, many are in alcoves or overhands which cast shadows, and the building materials of the ruins (rock and mortar) blend into the rocky landscape. Can you spot the ruins in this photo? Sheila has and is heading towards them! |
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 There are three metates
ground into the slickrock in front
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 Note
the wide
angle effect - Sheila looks much larger than grainery).
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 Note
the opposite wide
angle effect -
Sheila looks small compared to the grainery (whatever is in the center of the lens looks larger) |
 Note
the two
stone slabs used in back of grainery -- we
think this may indicate transitional construction technique. |
 Close
up
view of intact roof.
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 Inside view looking up. Note: daylight coming in between two stone slabs in back. Also note natural ledge in back of alcove/building. |
 Mortar is visible between
the logs in roof.
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