Friday, the 24^th of October, I traveled from Tucson to Phoenix for a meeting concerning estate issues; I then just kept driving, spending the next several days in Flagstaff, where I revisited the Puebloan ruins of Wupatki. I then traveled on to Moab, Utah where I have spent 10 days. Most of the days were spent along the Colorado River and in Arches and the Northern half of Canyonlands National Parks, where multiple short hikes (more like long walks) with rocky elevation changes have assisted me in strengthening my second new hip replacement. I have been told my skeleton now is in two pieces, dis-contiguous at the hip.

This trip was a last-minute idea, and I won’t be reporting on much due to limited interest to others. I will, though, include some scenic photos and shots of native American rock art. I have included below some of my favorite shots of extraordinary views of arches and the huge river canyons, most from the Parks. Also included are 3 shots of rock art, two petroglyph panels which include a birthing scene and an owl, both of which are unique to my knowledge among the 10s of thousands of Puebloan petroglyphs; the third is a pictograph (painting) in the Barrier Canyon style (thought to be from 3 to 5 thousand-years old), unique in apparently showing a humanoid with internal intestines displayed.

As I collect more photo opportunities, I occasionally will report same. Later. Dave